Location map: Năpradea
Locality · Sălaj County

Năpradea: population and statistics

Năpradea has a population of 2,580 (2026) across 69.3 km², or 37.2 people per km². It ranks 1,857 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −6.7% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,580 residents
  • 69.3 km²
  • 37 people/km²

Key points

Among the 61 localities in Sălaj County, Năpradea ranks No. 23 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 29.26 km in Năpradea, compared with an average of 7.56 km in Sălaj County and 4.84 km nationally.

Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants: 21 ‰ in Năpradea, compared with an average of 212 ‰ in Sălaj County and 930 ‰ nationally.

Năpradea: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (35 businesses).

Năpradea in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,580
ranked 1,857 of 3,181
−6.7%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
37people/km²
ranked 2,052 of 3,163
Area
69.3km²
ranked 1,311 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
29.26km
ranked 40 of 2,728
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants
21‰
ranked 1,094 of 1,250
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
10.5‰
ranked 363 of 3,157
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
51.2m³
ranked 391 of 2,656

Where is Năpradea?

Population of Năpradea over time

2,5502,6002,6502,7002,7502,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Năpradea had 2,766 residents in 2016 and 2,580 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,671
20222,659
20232,634
20242,621
20252,599
20262,580

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All indicators for Năpradea

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.

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

Population

IndicatorNăpradeaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.9 ‰14.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,608 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.3 ‰16.3 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,793 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.5 ‰8.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 363 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.2 ‰11.4 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 510 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorNăpradeaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)29.26 km7.56 km7.67 kmranked 40 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.16 ‰1.93 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,507 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,203109,18210,177,161ranked 2,054 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)466.3 ‰462.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,814 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)52.2 m²52.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,350 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorNăpradeaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)31.8 ‰41.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,393 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.71 ‰2.57 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,099 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorNăpradeaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)59 ‰223 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,910 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.9%4.0%2.3%ranked 948 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorNăpradeaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights0.40.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21 ‰212 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,094 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.5 ‰13.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,176 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorNăpradeaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)51.2 m³35.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 391 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorNăpradeaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.39 ‰2.13 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,004 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.39 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,826 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorNăpradeaSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)95 ‰154 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,427 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.9 per 10,000 inh.4.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,351 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Năpradea

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 Năpradea?

Năpradea has 2,580 residents (2026), ranking 1,857 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Năpradea?

Năpradea covers 69.3 km², with a density of 37 people per km².

Is the population of Năpradea growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Năpradea went from 2,766 to 2,580, a change of −6.7%.

Where is Năpradea?

Năpradea is in Sălaj County. Latitude 47.360, longitude 23.326.

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

In Năpradea, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 29.26 km (2025), ranking 40 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Năpradea?

In Năpradea, “Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 21 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,094 of 1,250 localities; the national median is 200 ‰.

Which localities border Năpradea?

The nearest to Năpradea are Benesat (5.9 km), Someș-Odorhei (6.2 km), Băbeni (6.9 km), Letca (7.8 km), Ulmeni (12 km).