Location map: Foieni
Locality · Satu Mare County

Foieni: population and statistics

Foieni has a population of 1,897 (2026) across 40.5 km², or 46.9 people per km². It ranks 2,415 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −2.2% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,897 residents
  • 40.5 km²
  • 47 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Satu Mare County, Foieni ranks No. 55 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 5.3 ‰ in Foieni, compared with an average of 14.6 ‰ in Satu Mare County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): 81.3 m² in Foieni, compared with an average of 55.3 m² in Satu Mare County and 51.1 m² nationally.

Foieni: the most common activity among active businesses is Land transport and transport via pipelines (19 businesses).

Foieni in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,897
ranked 2,415 of 3,181
−2.2%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
47people/km²
ranked 1,644 of 3,163
Area
40.5km²
ranked 2,467 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
5.3‰
ranked 3,158 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)
81.3m²
ranked 31 of 3,163
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
442‰
ranked 53 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.53‰
ranked 2,897 of 3,163

Where is Foieni?

Population of Foieni over time

1,8601,8801,9001,9201,940201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Foieni had 1,940 residents in 2016 and 1,897 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,899
20221,886
20231,879
20241,876
20251,897
20261,897

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All indicators for Foieni

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.

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

Population

IndicatorFoieniSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.9 ‰12.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,108 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.3 ‰14.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 3,158 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.8 ‰6.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,133 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.9 ‰10.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,959 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorFoieniSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.06 km5.74 km7.67 kmranked 1,500 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.05 ‰2.34 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,587 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)689158,67210,177,161ranked 2,938 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)363.2 ‰422.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,950 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)81.3 m²55.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 31 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorFoieniSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.75 km4.44 km6.17 kmranked 205 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)269 m³6,399 m³325,688 m³ranked 510 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorFoieniSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)19.0 ‰44.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,500 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.53 ‰2.61 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,897 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorFoieniSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)442 ‰213 ‰71 ‰ranked 53 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.0%2.4%2.3%ranked 708 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorFoieniSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)29.5 m³27.5 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,156 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.38 km4.61 km4.05 kmranked 275 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorFoieniSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.53 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 919 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorFoieniSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)82 ‰138 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,946 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)5.3 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 749 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Foieni

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 Foieni?

Foieni has 1,897 residents (2026), ranking 2,415 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Foieni?

Foieni covers 40.5 km², with a density of 47 people per km².

Is the population of Foieni growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Foieni went from 1,940 to 1,897, a change of −2.2%.

Where is Foieni?

Foieni is in Satu Mare County. Latitude 47.701, longitude 22.367.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Foieni?

In Foieni, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 5.3 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,158 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Average living floor area per dwelling (m²): what is the figure for Foieni?

In Foieni, “Average living floor area per dwelling (m²)” stands at 81.3 m² (2025), ranking 31 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 50.3 m².

Which localities border Foieni?

The nearest to Foieni are Urziceni (3.0 km), Ciumești (6.4 km), Carei (7.8 km), Sanislău (8.9 km), Cămin (11 km).