Location map: Daneș
Locality · Mureș County

Daneș: population and statistics

Daneș has a population of 5,978 (2026) across 114.7 km², or 52.1 people per km². It ranks 570 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +4.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,978 residents
  • 114.7 km²
  • 52 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Mureș County, Daneș ranks No. 19 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.50 km in Daneș, compared with an average of 5.44 km in Mureș County and 4.84 km nationally.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 1.0 m³ in Daneș, compared with an average of 44.0 m³ in Mureș County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Daneș: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (45 businesses).

Daneș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,978
ranked 570 of 3,181
+4.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
52people/km²
ranked 1,468 of 3,163
Area
115km²
ranked 447 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.50km
ranked 2,710 of 2,728
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
1.0m³
ranked 2,636 of 2,656
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
7.9‰
ranked 2,959 of 3,163
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
1.7per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,808 of 3,122

Where is Daneș?

Population of Daneș over time

5,7005,8005,9006,000201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Daneș had 5,710 residents in 2016 and 5,978 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,941
20225,922
20235,931
20245,916
20255,941
20265,978

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All indicators for Daneș

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.

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

Population

IndicatorDaneșMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.7 ‰14.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,073 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.7 ‰15.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,967 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.5 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 363 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.9 ‰11.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,959 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorDaneșMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.50 km5.44 km7.67 kmranked 2,710 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.67 ‰1.14 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,976 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,494255,25310,177,161ranked 633 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)417.2 ‰444.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,467 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)73.4 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 96 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.17 ‰1.71 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,875 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorDaneșMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.95 km6.68 km6.17 kmranked 747 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)179 m³25,803 m³325,688 m³ranked 697 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorDaneșMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)23.3 ‰45.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,126 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.51 ‰2.33 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,140 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorDaneșMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)92 ‰241 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,135 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)2.8%1.6%2.3%ranked 1,317 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorDaneșMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.6 nights2.20.4ranked 464 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)497 ‰1,235 ‰200 ‰ranked 370 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)27.8 ‰29.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 364 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorDaneșMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)1.0 m³44.0 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,636 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.09 km3.70 km4.05 kmranked 1,530 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorDaneșMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰5.66 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,277 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰0.82 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,137 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorDaneșMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)108 ‰168 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,011 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)1.7 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,808 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Daneș

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 Daneș?

Daneș has 5,978 residents (2026), ranking 570 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Daneș?

Daneș covers 114.7 km², with a density of 52 people per km².

Is the population of Daneș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Daneș went from 5,710 to 5,978, a change of +4.7%.

Where is Daneș?

Daneș is in Mureș County. Latitude 46.170, longitude 24.715.

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

In Daneș, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.50 km (2025), ranking 2,710 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Daneș?

In Daneș, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 1.0 m³ (2025), ranking 2,636 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Which localities border Daneș?

The nearest to Daneș are Laslea (7.0 km), Sighișoara (7.9 km), Apold (9.4 km), Hoghilag (10 km), Dumbrăveni (12 km).