Location map: Șamșud
Locality · Sălaj County

Șamșud: population and statistics

Șamșud has a population of 1,888 (2026) across 29.3 km², or 64.4 people per km². It ranks 2,428 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +3.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,888 residents
  • 29.3 km²
  • 64 people/km²

Key points

Among the 61 localities in Sălaj County, Șamșud ranks No. 38 by population.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: 19.1 ‰ in Șamșud, compared with an average of 8.8 ‰ in Sălaj County and 6.7 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 364.4 ‰ in Șamșud, compared with an average of 462.4 ‰ in Sălaj County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Șamșud: the most common activity among active businesses is Crop and animal production, hunting and related services (9 businesses).

Șamșud in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,888
ranked 2,428 of 3,181
+3.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
64people/km²
ranked 1,128 of 3,163
Area
29.3km²
ranked 2,872 of 3,181
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
19.1‰
ranked 15 of 3,157
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
364.4‰
ranked 2,942 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.53‰
ranked 2,897 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
8.6%
ranked 295 of 3,163

Where is Șamșud?

Population of Șamșud over time

1,8201,8401,8601,8801,900201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Șamșud had 1,833 residents in 2016 and 1,888 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,842
20221,844
20231,859
20241,865
20251,869
20261,888

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All indicators for Șamșud

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȘamșudSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.7 ‰14.1 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,308 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.4 ‰16.3 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,053 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.1 ‰8.8 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 15 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.4 ‰11.4 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 3,003 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘamșudSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.57 km7.56 km7.67 kmranked 1,386 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.12 ‰1.93 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 902 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)688109,18210,177,161ranked 2,940 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)364.4 ‰462.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,942 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)43.8 m²52.2 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,347 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorȘamșudSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)14.3 ‰41.7 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,844 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.53 ‰2.57 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,897 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘamșudSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)45 ‰223 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,407 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)8.6%4.0%2.3%ranked 295 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorȘamșudSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights0.40.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)103 ‰212 ‰200 ‰ranked 806 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.5 ‰13.1 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 780 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorȘamșudSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)15.9 m³35.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,071 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.42 km5.15 km4.05 kmranked 358 of 1,695

Education

IndicatorȘamșudSălaj CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)149 ‰154 ‰91 ‰ranked 349 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.3 per 10,000 inh.4.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 749 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Șamșud

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 Șamșud?

Șamșud has 1,888 residents (2026), ranking 2,428 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Șamșud?

Șamșud covers 29.3 km², with a density of 64 people per km².

Is the population of Șamșud growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Șamșud went from 1,833 to 1,888, a change of +3.0%.

Where is Șamșud?

Șamșud is in Sălaj County. Latitude 47.336, longitude 22.956.

Live births per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Șamșud?

In Șamșud, “Live births per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 19.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 15 of 3,157 localities; the national median is 6.9 ‰.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Șamșud?

In Șamșud, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 364.4 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,942 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

Which localities border Șamșud?

The nearest to Șamșud are Coșeiu (4.2 km), Bocșa (5.4 km), Hereclean (8.2 km), Șărmășag (8.5 km), Chieșd (8.7 km).