Location map: Doba
Locality · Satu Mare County

Doba: population and statistics

Doba has a population of 3,022 (2026) across 70.7 km², or 42.8 people per km². It ranks 1,565 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +1.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,022 residents
  • 70.7 km²
  • 43 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Satu Mare County, Doba ranks No. 37 by population.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 23 ‰ in Doba, compared with an average of 213 ‰ in Satu Mare County and 252 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.33 ‰ in Doba, compared with an average of 2.01 ‰ in Satu Mare County and 3.20 ‰ nationally.

Doba: the most common activity among active businesses is Specialised construction activities (21 businesses).

Doba in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,022
ranked 1,565 of 3,181
+1.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
43people/km²
ranked 1,802 of 3,163
Area
70.7km²
ranked 1,260 of 3,181
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
23‰
ranked 3,070 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.33‰
ranked 1,727 of 1,926
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
12.11km
ranked 117 of 1,006
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.33‰
ranked 2,277 of 2,833

Where is Doba?

Population of Doba over time

2,9803,0003,0203,0403,0603,080201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Doba had 2,989 residents in 2016 and 3,022 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,034
20223,009
20233,042
20243,065
20253,048
20263,022

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All indicators for Doba

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.

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

Population

IndicatorDobaSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.5 ‰12.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,471 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.9 ‰14.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,660 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.0 ‰6.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,024 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.9 ‰10.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,086 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorDobaSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.70 km5.74 km7.67 kmranked 2,101 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.32 ‰2.34 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 799 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,190158,67210,177,161ranked 2,087 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)393.8 ‰422.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,723 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)46.1 m²55.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,095 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.33 ‰2.01 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,727 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorDobaSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.11 km4.44 km6.17 kmranked 117 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)80 m³6,399 m³325,688 m³ranked 902 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorDobaSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)25.8 ‰44.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,900 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.65 ‰2.61 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,143 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorDobaSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)23 ‰213 ‰71 ‰ranked 3,070 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.7%2.4%2.3%ranked 2,728 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorDobaSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)24.5 m³27.5 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,475 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.80 km4.61 km4.05 kmranked 688 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorDobaSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰1.79 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,277 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.33 ‰0.49 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,137 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.66 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 625 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorDobaSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)100 ‰138 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,272 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,683 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Doba

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 Doba?

Doba has 3,022 residents (2026), ranking 1,565 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Doba?

Doba covers 70.7 km², with a density of 43 people per km².

Is the population of Doba growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Doba went from 2,989 to 3,022, a change of +1.1%.

Where is Doba?

Doba is in Satu Mare County. Latitude 47.765, longitude 22.683.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Doba?

In Doba, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 23 ‰ (2024), ranking 3,070 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Doba?

In Doba, “Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.33 ‰ (2025), ranking 1,727 of 1,926 localities; the national median is 1.30 ‰.

Which localities border Doba?

The nearest to Doba are Vetiș (5.2 km), Moftin (11 km), Terebești (11 km), Căpleni (11 km), Dorolț (12 km).