Location map: Mădăraș (Mureș County)
Locality · Mureș County

Mădăraș (Mureș County): population and statistics

Mădăraș has a population of 1,586 (2026) across 23.1 km², or 68.8 people per km². It ranks 2,663 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −3.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,586 residents
  • 23.1 km²
  • 69 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Mureș County, Mădăraș ranks No. 84 by population.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Mădăraș, compared with an average of 2.33 ‰ in Mureș County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: 12.6 ‰ in Mădăraș, compared with an average of 7.7 ‰ in Mureș County and 6.7 ‰ nationally.

Mădăraș: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (10 businesses).

Mădăraș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,586
ranked 2,663 of 3,181
−3.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
69people/km²
ranked 1,042 of 3,163
Area
23.1km²
ranked 3,050 of 3,181
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 3,005 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
12.6‰
ranked 141 of 3,157
Existing dwellings
658
ranked 2,981 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.6%
ranked 2,803 of 3,163

Where is Mădăraș?

Population of Mădăraș over time

1,5601,5801,6001,6201,6401,660201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Mădăraș had 1,643 residents in 2016 and 1,586 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,624
20221,597
20231,598
20241,589
20251,577
20261,586

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All indicators for Mădăraș

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.

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

Population

IndicatorMădărașMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.9 ‰14.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,068 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.3 ‰15.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,890 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.6 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 141 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.7 ‰11.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,295 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorMădărașMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.10 km5.44 km7.67 kmranked 214 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)658255,25310,177,161ranked 2,981 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)414.9 ‰444.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,507 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)55.6 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 993 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorMădărașMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.21 km6.68 km6.17 kmranked 180 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)207 m³25,803 m³325,688 m³ranked 636 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorMădărașMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)10.7 ‰45.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 3,012 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.00 ‰2.33 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 3,005 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorMădărașMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)40 ‰241 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,605 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.6%1.6%2.3%ranked 2,803 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorMădărașMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)29.0 m³44.0 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,190 of 2,656

Education

IndicatorMădărașMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)124 ‰168 ‰91 ‰ranked 636 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.3 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 522 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Mădăraș

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 Mădăraș?

Mădăraș has 1,586 residents (2026), ranking 2,663 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Mădăraș?

Mădăraș covers 23.1 km², with a density of 69 people per km².

Is the population of Mădăraș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Mădăraș went from 1,643 to 1,586, a change of −3.5%.

Where is Mădăraș?

Mădăraș is in Mureș County. Latitude 46.606, longitude 24.437.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Mădăraș?

In Mădăraș, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2026), ranking 3,005 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Mădăraș?

In Mădăraș, “Live births per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 12.6 ‰ (2025), ranking 141 of 3,157 localities; the national median is 6.9 ‰.

Which localities border Mădăraș?

The nearest to Mădăraș are Pănet (5.1 km), Band (5.4 km), Ceuașu de Câmpie (6.3 km), Sâncraiu de Mureș (7.7 km), Șincai (8.0 km).