Location map: Hodac
Locality · Mureș County

Hodac: population and statistics

Hodac has a population of 5,005 (2026) across 97.7 km², or 51.2 people per km². It ranks 753 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −3.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 5,005 residents
  • 97.7 km²
  • 51 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Mureș County, Hodac ranks No. 25 by population.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.20 ‰ in Hodac, compared with an average of 5.66 ‰ in Mureș County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.40 ‰ in Hodac, compared with an average of 1.14 ‰ in Mureș County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Hodac: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (190 businesses).

Hodac in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
5,005
ranked 753 of 3,181
−3.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
51people/km²
ranked 1,501 of 3,163
Area
97.7km²
ranked 658 of 3,181
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.20‰
ranked 2,705 of 2,833
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.40‰
ranked 2,249 of 2,438
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
11.4‰
ranked 2,880 of 3,163
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
2.0per 10,000 inh.
ranked 2,630 of 3,122

Where is Hodac?

Population of Hodac over time

4,9505,0005,0505,1005,1505,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Hodac had 5,161 residents in 2016 and 5,005 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20215,084
20225,061
20235,029
20245,011
20254,964
20265,005

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All indicators for Hodac

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.

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

Population

IndicatorHodacMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.4 ‰14.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,173 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.4 ‰15.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,880 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.8 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 773 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.8 ‰11.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,259 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorHodacMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.99 km5.44 km7.67 kmranked 1,519 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.40 ‰1.14 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,249 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,002255,25310,177,161ranked 954 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)400.0 ‰444.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,665 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)56.7 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 893 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.00 ‰1.71 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,139 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorHodacMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)48.6 ‰45.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 537 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.80 ‰2.33 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,850 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorHodacMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)103 ‰241 ‰71 ‰ranked 977 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.2%1.6%2.3%ranked 1,157 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorHodacMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)21.6 m³44.0 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,688 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorHodacMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.20 ‰5.66 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,705 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.20 ‰0.82 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,651 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorHodacMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)105 ‰168 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,096 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.0 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,630 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Hodac

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 Hodac?

Hodac has 5,005 residents (2026), ranking 753 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Hodac?

Hodac covers 97.7 km², with a density of 51 people per km².

Is the population of Hodac growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Hodac went from 5,161 to 5,005, a change of −3.0%.

Where is Hodac?

Hodac is in Mureș County. Latitude 46.826, longitude 25.019.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Hodac?

In Hodac, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.20 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,705 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Hodac?

In Hodac, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.40 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,249 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Which localities border Hodac?

The nearest to Hodac are Ibănești (7.1 km), Rușii-Munți (13 km), Chiheru de Jos (14 km), Gurghiu (14 km), Aluniș (14 km).