Location map: Almașu
Locality · Sălaj County

Almașu: population and statistics

Almașu has a population of 1,851 (2026) across 161.5 km², or 11.5 people per km². It ranks 2,467 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −13.9% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,851 residents
  • 161.5 km²
  • 12 people/km²

Key points

Among the 61 localities in Sălaj County, Almașu ranks No. 39 by population.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: 10.8 in Almașu, compared with an average of 4.4 per 10,000 inh. in Sălaj County and 3.1 per 10,000 inh. nationally.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 17.99 km in Almașu, compared with an average of 7.56 km in Sălaj County and 4.84 km nationally.

Almașu: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (22 businesses).

Almașu in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,851
ranked 2,467 of 3,181
−13.9%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
12people/km²
ranked 3,071 of 3,163
Area
162km²
ranked 179 of 3,181
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants
10.8per 10,000 inh.
ranked 88 of 3,122
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
17.99km
ranked 219 of 2,728
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
1.08‰
ranked 188 of 2,248
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
21.1‰
ranked 238 of 3,163

Where is Almașu?

Population of Almașu over time

1,8001,9002,0002,1002,200201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Almașu had 2,150 residents in 2016 and 1,851 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,922
20221,858
20231,852
20241,855
20251,864
20261,851

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All indicators for Almașu

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.

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

Population

IndicatorAlmașuSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.5 ‰14.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 834 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.4 ‰16.3 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,740 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.4 ‰8.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,332 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.1 ‰11.4 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 238 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorAlmașuSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.99 km7.56 km7.67 kmranked 219 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.08 ‰1.93 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,556 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,292109,18210,177,161ranked 1,898 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)698.0 ‰462.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 270 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)47.4 m²52.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,921 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.62 ‰2.60 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 794 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorAlmașuSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)26.5 ‰41.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,834 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.08 ‰2.57 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,486 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorAlmașuSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)78 ‰223 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,421 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)7.3%4.0%2.3%ranked 404 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorAlmașuSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.8 nights0.40.4ranked 391 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)341 ‰212 ‰200 ‰ranked 474 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)28.1 ‰13.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 362 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorAlmașuSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)30.3 m³35.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,121 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorAlmașuSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.54 ‰2.13 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,342 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.54 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 980 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.08 ‰0.94 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 188 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorAlmașuSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)100 ‰154 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,272 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)10.8 per 10,000 inh.4.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 88 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Almașu

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 Almașu?

Almașu has 1,851 residents (2026), ranking 2,467 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Almașu?

Almașu covers 161.5 km², with a density of 12 people per km².

Is the population of Almașu growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Almașu went from 2,150 to 1,851, a change of −13.9%.

Where is Almașu?

Almașu is in Sălaj County. Latitude 46.966, longitude 23.099.

Education units per 10,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Almașu?

In Almașu, “Education units per 10,000 inhabitants” stands at 10.8 per 10,000 inh. (2025), ranking 88 of 3,122 localities; the national median is 3.6 per 10,000 inh.

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

In Almașu, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 17.99 km (2025), ranking 219 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Which localities border Almașu?

The nearest to Almașu are Cuzăplac (7.7 km), Buciumi (9.9 km), Fildu de Jos (10 km), Agrij (10 km), Sânmihaiu Almașului (11 km).