Location map: Petrești (Satu Mare County)
Locality · Satu Mare County

Petrești (Satu Mare County): population and statistics

Petrești has a population of 1,873 (2026) across 29.5 km², or 63.4 people per km². It ranks 2,449 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −2.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 1,873 residents
  • 29.5 km²
  • 63 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Satu Mare County, Petrești ranks No. 56 by population.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: 40 ‰ in Petrești, compared with an average of 138 ‰ in Satu Mare County and 163 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 343.8 ‰ in Petrești, compared with an average of 422.7 ‰ in Satu Mare County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Petrești: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (16 businesses).

Petrești in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
1,873
ranked 2,449 of 3,181
−2.8%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
63people/km²
ranked 1,153 of 3,163
Area
29.5km²
ranked 2,869 of 3,181
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants
40‰
ranked 3,055 of 3,158
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
343.8‰
ranked 3,043 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
11.2‰
ranked 2,904 of 3,163
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
1.07‰
ranked 194 of 2,248

Where is Petrești?

Population of Petrești over time

1,8601,8801,9001,9201,9401,960201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Petrești had 1,926 residents in 2016 and 1,873 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20211,884
20221,887
20231,875
20241,890
20251,885
20261,873

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All indicators for Petrești

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.

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

Population

IndicatorPetreștiSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.3 ‰12.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,189 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)11.2 ‰14.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,904 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.9 ‰6.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 2,073 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.4 ‰10.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,199 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPetreștiSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.42 km5.74 km7.67 kmranked 1,420 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)644158,67210,177,161ranked 3,004 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)343.8 ‰422.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 3,043 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)55.7 m²55.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 981 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorPetreștiSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.61 km4.44 km6.17 kmranked 214 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)167 m³6,399 m³325,688 m³ranked 731 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorPetreștiSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)21.9 ‰44.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,245 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.07 ‰2.61 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,490 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorPetreștiSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)92 ‰213 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,135 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.7%2.4%2.3%ranked 1,011 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorPetreștiSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)22.4 m³27.5 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,632 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.61 km4.61 km4.05 kmranked 192 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorPetreștiSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.53 ‰1.79 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,373 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.53 ‰0.49 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,016 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)1.07 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 194 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorPetreștiSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)40 ‰138 ‰91 ‰ranked 3,055 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: Petrești

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 Petrești?

Petrești has 1,873 residents (2026), ranking 2,449 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Petrești?

Petrești covers 29.5 km², with a density of 63 people per km².

Is the population of Petrești growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Petrești went from 1,926 to 1,873, a change of −2.8%.

Where is Petrești?

Petrești is in Satu Mare County. Latitude 47.599, longitude 22.386.

School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Petrești?

In Petrești, “School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 40 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,055 of 3,158 localities; the national median is 91 ‰.

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

In Petrești, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 343.8 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,043 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

Which localities border Petrești?

The nearest to Petrești are Tiream (4.2 km), Sanislău (8.3 km), Pișcolt (8.5 km), Andrid (8.8 km), Santău (11 km).