Location map: Cuzăplac
Locality · Sălaj County

Cuzăplac: population and statistics

Cuzăplac has a population of 1,465 (2026) across 107.9 km², or 13.6 people per km². It ranks 2,757 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −14.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,465 residents
  • 107.9 km²
  • 14 people/km²

Key points

Among the 61 localities in Sălaj County, Cuzăplac ranks No. 47 by population.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.05 ‰ in Cuzăplac, compared with an average of 0.94 ‰ in Sălaj County and 1.08 ‰ nationally.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 15.09 km in Cuzăplac, compared with an average of 5.15 km in Sălaj County and 3.05 km nationally.

Cuzăplac: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (16 businesses).

Cuzăplac in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,465
ranked 2,757 of 3,181
−14.5%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
14people/km²
ranked 3,014 of 3,163
Area
108km²
ranked 510 of 3,181
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
2.05‰
ranked 22 of 2,248
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
15.09km
ranked 50 of 1,695
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant
0.0nights
ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
718.1‰
ranked 226 of 3,163

Where is Cuzăplac?

Population of Cuzăplac over time

1,4001,5001,6001,7001,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Cuzăplac had 1,713 residents in 2016 and 1,465 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,568
20221,535
20231,517
20241,497
20251,474
20261,465

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All indicators for Cuzăplac

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.

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

Population

IndicatorCuzăplacSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)22.5 ‰14.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 614 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.2 ‰16.3 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 690 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.2 ‰8.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 420 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.4 ‰11.4 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 486 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorCuzăplacSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.04 km7.56 km7.67 kmranked 522 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.68 ‰1.93 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,966 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,052109,18210,177,161ranked 2,342 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)718.1 ‰462.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 226 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)46.8 m²52.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,988 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorCuzăplacSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)33.4 ‰41.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,276 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.73 ‰2.57 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,084 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorCuzăplacSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)68 ‰223 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,639 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)6.0%4.0%2.3%ranked 538 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorCuzăplacSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights0.40.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16 ‰212 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,122 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.7 ‰13.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 519 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorCuzăplacSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)9.6 m³35.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,390 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.09 km5.15 km4.05 kmranked 50 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorCuzăplacSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.68 ‰2.13 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 928 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.68 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 514 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)2.05 ‰0.94 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 22 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorCuzăplacSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)110 ‰154 ‰91 ‰ranked 945 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)6.8 per 10,000 inh.4.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 420 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Cuzăplac

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 Cuzăplac?

Cuzăplac has 1,465 residents (2026), ranking 2,757 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Cuzăplac?

Cuzăplac covers 107.9 km², with a density of 14 people per km².

Is the population of Cuzăplac growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Cuzăplac went from 1,713 to 1,465, a change of −14.5%.

Where is Cuzăplac?

Cuzăplac is in Sălaj County. Latitude 46.955, longitude 23.199.

Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Cuzăplac?

In Cuzăplac, “Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.05 ‰ (2024), ranking 22 of 2,248 localities; the national median is 0.47 ‰.

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

In Cuzăplac, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 15.09 km (2025), ranking 50 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Which localities border Cuzăplac?

The nearest to Cuzăplac are Zimbor (6.8 km), Almașu (7.7 km), Sânmihaiu Almașului (9.0 km), Aghireșu (11 km), Agrij (13 km).