Location map: Rușii-Munți
Locality · Mureș County

Rușii-Munți: population and statistics

Rușii-Munți has a population of 2,023 (2026) across 42.8 km², or 47.3 people per km². It ranks 2,315 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −7.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,023 residents
  • 42.8 km²
  • 47 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Mureș County, Rușii-Munți ranks No. 69 by population.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): 74.5 m² in Rușii-Munți, compared with an average of 51.3 m² in Mureș County and 51.1 m² nationally.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 10.38 km in Rușii-Munți, compared with an average of 3.70 km in Mureș County and 3.05 km nationally.

Rușii-Munți: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (33 businesses).

Rușii-Munți in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,023
ranked 2,315 of 3,181
−7.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
47people/km²
ranked 1,626 of 3,163
Area
42.8km²
ranked 2,369 of 3,181
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
74.5m²
ranked 77 of 3,163
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
10.38km
ranked 151 of 1,695
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.9%
ranked 2,534 of 3,163
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
40.5‰
ranked 269 of 1,362

Where is Rușii-Munți?

Population of Rușii-Munți over time

2,0002,0502,1002,1502,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Rușii-Munți had 2,191 residents in 2016 and 2,023 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,130
20222,091
20232,073
20242,061
20252,038
20262,023

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All indicators for Rușii-Munți

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.

Rușii-MunțiNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorRușii-MunțiMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.3 ‰14.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,127 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.8 ‰15.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 961 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.9 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,073 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.3 ‰11.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,481 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorRușii-MunțiMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.54 km5.44 km7.67 kmranked 474 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.99 ‰1.14 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,640 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)985255,25310,177,161ranked 2,470 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)486.9 ‰444.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,559 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)74.5 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 77 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.99 ‰1.71 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,147 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorRușii-MunțiMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)33.6 ‰45.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,261 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.47 ‰2.33 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,282 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorRușii-MunțiMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)57 ‰241 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,974 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.9%1.6%2.3%ranked 2,534 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorRușii-MunțiMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.3 nights2.20.4ranked 658 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)135 ‰1,235 ‰200 ‰ranked 729 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)40.5 ‰29.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 269 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorRușii-MunțiMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)34.1 m³44.0 m³27.2 m³ranked 937 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.38 km3.70 km4.05 kmranked 151 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorRușii-MunțiMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.49 ‰1.84 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,035 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorRușii-MunțiMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)74 ‰168 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,297 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.9 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 895 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Rușii-Munți

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Rușii-Munți?

Rușii-Munți has 2,023 residents (2026), ranking 2,315 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Rușii-Munți?

Rușii-Munți covers 42.8 km², with a density of 47 people per km².

Is the population of Rușii-Munți growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Rușii-Munți went from 2,191 to 2,023, a change of −7.7%.

Where is Rușii-Munți?

Rușii-Munți is in Mureș County. Latitude 46.912, longitude 24.896.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): what is the figure for Rușii-Munți?

In Rușii-Munți, “Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)” stands at 74.5 m² (2025), ranking 77 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 50.3 m².

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Rușii-Munți?

In Rușii-Munți, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 10.38 km (2025), ranking 151 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Which localities border Rușii-Munți?

The nearest to Rușii-Munți are Aluniș (3.8 km), Deda (4.2 km), Brâncovenești (11 km), Ideciu de Jos (12 km), Hodac (13 km).