Location map: Boghiș
Locality · Sălaj County

Boghiș: population and statistics

Boghiș has a population of 1,977 (2026) across 30.6 km², or 64.7 people per km². It ranks 2,345 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +2.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,977 residents
  • 30.6 km²
  • 65 people/km²

Key points

Among the 61 localities in Sălaj County, Boghiș ranks No. 37 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 0.0% in Boghiș, compared with an average of 4.0% in Sălaj County and 2.0% nationally.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Boghiș, compared with an average of 2.57 ‰ in Sălaj County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Boghiș: the most common activity among active businesses is Construction of buildings (13 businesses).

Boghiș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,977
ranked 2,345 of 3,181
+2.8%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
65people/km²
ranked 1,121 of 3,163
Area
30.6km²
ranked 2,830 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.0%
ranked 3,112 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 3,005 of 3,163
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
1.52‰
ranked 58 of 2,248
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
10.1‰
ranked 3,009 of 3,163

Where is Boghiș?

Population of Boghiș over time

1,9201,9401,9601,980201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Boghiș had 1,924 residents in 2016 and 1,977 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,952
20221,947
20231,939
20241,960
20251,975
20261,977

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All indicators for Boghiș

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBoghișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.2 ‰14.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,211 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.1 ‰16.3 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,009 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.1 ‰8.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 266 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.2 ‰11.4 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,251 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBoghișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.12 km7.56 km7.67 kmranked 1,740 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.03 ‰1.93 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 546 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)721109,18210,177,161ranked 2,908 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)364.7 ‰462.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,940 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)44.1 m²52.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,317 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.51 ‰2.60 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,545 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBoghișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)15.2 ‰41.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,796 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.00 ‰2.57 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 3,005 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBoghișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)77 ‰223 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,439 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.0%4.0%2.3%ranked 3,112 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBoghișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)3.0 nights0.40.4ranked 157 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1,621 ‰212 ‰200 ‰ranked 148 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)121.9 ‰13.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 93 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBoghișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)20.7 m³35.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,754 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.66 km5.15 km4.05 kmranked 190 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBoghișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.51 ‰2.13 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,458 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.51 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,125 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.52 ‰0.94 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 58 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBoghișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)138 ‰154 ‰91 ‰ranked 452 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.1 per 10,000 inh.4.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 828 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Boghiș

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 Boghiș?

Boghiș has 1,977 residents (2026), ranking 2,345 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Boghiș?

Boghiș covers 30.6 km², with a density of 65 people per km².

Is the population of Boghiș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Boghiș went from 1,924 to 1,977, a change of +2.8%.

Where is Boghiș?

Boghiș is in Sălaj County. Latitude 47.155, longitude 22.740.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): what is the figure for Boghiș?

In Boghiș, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 0.0% (2026), ranking 3,112 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

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

In Boghiș, “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 ‰.

Which localities border Boghiș?

The nearest to Boghiș are Nușfalău (5.4 km), Valcău de Jos (6.6 km), Bănișor (8.7 km), Plopiș (8.7 km), Șimleu Silvaniei (9.5 km).