Location map: Valea Largă
Locality · Mureș County

Valea Largă: population and statistics

Valea Largă has a population of 2,711 (2026) across 33.5 km², or 80.9 people per km². It ranks 1,773 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −11.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,711 residents
  • 33.5 km²
  • 81 people/km²

Key points

Among the 102 localities in Mureș County, Valea Largă ranks No. 52 by population.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Valea Largă, compared with an average of 1.71 ‰ in Mureș County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: 23.46 km in Valea Largă, compared with an average of 6.68 km in Mureș County and 3.48 km nationally.

Valea Largă: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (34 businesses).

Valea Largă in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,711
ranked 1,773 of 3,181
−11.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
81people/km²
ranked 824 of 3,163
Area
33.5km²
ranked 2,732 of 3,181
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 1,908 of 1,926
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
23.46km
ranked 16 of 1,006
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
5.2‰
ranked 3,143 of 3,163
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.85km
ranked 1,568 of 1,695

Where is Valea Largă?

Population of Valea Largă over time

2,7002,8002,9003,0003,100201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Valea Largă had 3,063 residents in 2016 and 2,711 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,907
20222,871
20232,848
20242,811
20252,782
20262,711

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All indicators for Valea Largă

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.

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

Population

IndicatorValea LargăMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.2 ‰14.3 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,143 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.8 ‰15.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,168 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.4 ‰7.7 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,728 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.7 ‰11.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 571 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorValea LargăMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.03 km5.44 km7.67 kmranked 899 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.37 ‰1.14 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,274 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,400255,25310,177,161ranked 1,699 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)516.4 ‰444.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,239 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)47.9 m²51.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,864 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.00 ‰1.71 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,908 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorValea LargăMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)23.46 km6.68 km6.17 kmranked 16 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)339 m³25,803 m³325,688 m³ranked 357 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorValea LargăMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)26.6 ‰45.4 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,818 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.58 ‰2.33 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,198 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorValea LargăMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)78 ‰241 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,421 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

Environment

IndicatorValea LargăMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)22.5 m³44.0 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,625 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.85 km3.70 km4.05 kmranked 1,568 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorValea LargăMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.74 ‰5.66 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 810 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.74 ‰0.82 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 398 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.37 ‰1.84 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,450 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorValea LargăMureș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)76 ‰168 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,204 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.7 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,472 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Valea Largă

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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Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Valea Largă?

Valea Largă has 2,711 residents (2026), ranking 1,773 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Valea Largă?

Valea Largă covers 33.5 km², with a density of 81 people per km².

Is the population of Valea Largă growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Valea Largă went from 3,063 to 2,711, a change of −11.5%.

Where is Valea Largă?

Valea Largă is in Mureș County. Latitude 46.620, longitude 24.076.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Valea Largă?

In Valea Largă, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,908 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

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

In Valea Largă, “Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 23.46 km (2025), ranking 16 of 1,006 localities; the national median is 6.17 km.

Which localities border Valea Largă?

The nearest to Valea Largă are Tăureni (5.1 km), Tritenii de Jos (5.4 km), Zau de Câmpie (6.4 km), Ceanu Mare (9.4 km), Sânger (9.5 km).