Location map: Plopiș
Locality · Sălaj County

Plopiș: population and statistics

Plopiș has a population of 2,423 (2026) across 79.9 km², or 30.3 people per km². It ranks 1,972 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −6.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,423 residents
  • 79.9 km²
  • 30 people/km²

Key points

Among the 61 localities in Sălaj County, Plopiș ranks No. 30 by population.

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

Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant: 0.0 nights in Plopiș, compared with an average of 0.4 nights in Sălaj County and 2.0 nights nationally.

Plopiș: the most common activity among active businesses is Land transport and transport via pipelines (25 businesses).

Plopiș in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,423
ranked 1,972 of 3,181
−6.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
30people/km²
ranked 2,384 of 3,163
Area
79.9km²
ranked 990 of 3,181
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 3,005 of 3,163
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant
0.0nights
ranked 1,070 of 1,250
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
131‰
ranked 538 of 3,158
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
417.3‰
ranked 2,466 of 3,163

Where is Plopiș?

Population of Plopiș over time

2,4002,4502,5002,5502,600201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Plopiș had 2,595 residents in 2016 and 2,423 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,520
20222,497
20232,459
20242,449
20252,426
20262,423

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All indicators for Plopiș

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.

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

Population

IndicatorPlopișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.0 ‰14.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,031 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.3 ‰16.3 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,074 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.7 ‰8.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 812 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.9 ‰11.4 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,086 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPlopișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.49 km7.56 km7.67 kmranked 992 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.83 ‰1.93 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,811 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,011109,18210,177,161ranked 2,419 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)417.3 ‰462.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,466 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)45.8 m²52.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,135 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.06 ‰2.60 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 615 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorPlopișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)22.3 ‰41.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,215 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

IndicatorPlopișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)80 ‰223 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,366 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)4.8%4.0%2.3%ranked 746 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorPlopișSălaj 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)36 ‰212 ‰200 ‰ranked 1,009 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 ‰13.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 1,189 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorPlopișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)17.3 m³35.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,974 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorPlopișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.41 ‰2.13 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,917 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.41 ‰0.48 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,714 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorPlopișSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)131 ‰154 ‰91 ‰ranked 538 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.1 per 10,000 inh.4.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,258 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Plopiș

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 Plopiș?

Plopiș has 2,423 residents (2026), ranking 1,972 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Plopiș?

Plopiș covers 79.9 km², with a density of 30 people per km².

Is the population of Plopiș growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Plopiș went from 2,595 to 2,423, a change of −6.6%.

Where is Plopiș?

Plopiș is in Sălaj County. Latitude 47.113, longitude 22.642.

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

In Plopiș, “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 ‰.

Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant: what is the figure for Plopiș?

In Plopiș, “Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant” stands at 0.0 nights (2025), ranking 1,070 of 1,250 localities; the national median is 0.4 nights.

Which localities border Plopiș?

The nearest to Plopiș are Valcău de Jos (6.3 km), Halmășd (7.4 km), Boghiș (8.7 km), Nușfalău (11 km), Sâg (12 km).