Location map: Bichiș
Locality · Mureș County

Bichiș: population and statistics

Bichiș has a population of 732 (2026) across 46.3 km², or 15.8 people per km². It ranks 3,129 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −15.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 732 residents
  • 46.3 km²
  • 16 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Mureș County, Bichiș ranks No. 100 by population.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: 28.14 km in Bichiș, compared with an average of 6.68 km in Mureș County and 3.48 km nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 33.47 km in Bichiș, compared with an average of 5.44 km in Mureș County and 4.84 km nationally.

Bichiș: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (14 businesses).

Bichiș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
732
ranked 3,129 of 3,181
−15.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
16people/km²
ranked 2,942 of 3,163
Area
46.3km²
ranked 2,213 of 3,181
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
28.14km
ranked 8 of 1,006
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
33.47km
ranked 26 of 2,728
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
13.7per 10,000 inh.
ranked 34 of 3,122
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
11.5%
ranked 154 of 3,163

Where is Bichiș?

Population of Bichiș over time

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Population, 2016–2026

Bichiș had 861 residents in 2016 and 732 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
2021771
2022758
2023751
2024744
2025738
2026732

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All indicators for Bichiș

Value for the locality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the locality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

BichișNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorBichișMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.8 ‰14.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,219 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.9 ‰15.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,930 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.1 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,830 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.5 ‰11.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 275 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBichișMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)33.47 km5.44 km7.67 kmranked 26 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)557255,25310,177,161ranked 3,078 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)760.9 ‰444.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 160 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)43.3 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,405 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorBichișMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.14 km6.68 km6.17 kmranked 8 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)158 m³25,803 m³325,688 m³ranked 751 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorBichișMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)35.5 ‰45.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,112 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.10 ‰2.33 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 470 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBichișMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)134 ‰241 ‰71 ‰ranked 689 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)11.5%1.6%2.3%ranked 154 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBichișMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)28.7 m³44.0 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,218 of 2,656

Education

IndicatorBichișMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)79 ‰168 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,090 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)13.7 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 34 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Bichiș

Active businesses in the business register with a recorded activity, by section and by activity (NACE Rev. 2). Only activities with at least 3 businesses are shown.

By industry section

Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bichiș?

Bichiș has 732 residents (2026), ranking 3,129 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Bichiș?

Bichiș covers 46.3 km², with a density of 16 people per km².

Is the population of Bichiș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bichiș went from 861 to 732, a change of −15.0%.

Where is Bichiș?

Bichiș is in Mureș County. Latitude 46.352, longitude 24.089.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Bichiș?

In Bichiș, “Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 28.14 km (2025), ranking 8 of 1,006 localities; the national median is 6.17 km.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Bichiș?

In Bichiș, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 33.47 km (2025), ranking 26 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Bichiș?

The nearest to Bichiș are Fărău (5.3 km), Ațintiș (7.0 km), Șona (10 km), Noșlac (10 km), Adămuș (10 km).