Location map: Pișcolt
Locality · Satu Mare County

Pișcolt: population and statistics

Pișcolt has a population of 3,003 (2026) across 71.1 km², or 42.2 people per km². It ranks 1,585 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −6.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,003 residents
  • 71.1 km²
  • 42 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Satu Mare County, Pișcolt ranks No. 38 by population.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 7.7 ‰ in Pișcolt, compared with an average of 12.9 ‰ in Satu Mare County and 18.5 ‰ nationally.

Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants: 32 ‰ in Pișcolt, compared with an average of 213 ‰ in Satu Mare County and 252 ‰ nationally.

Pișcolt: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (23 businesses).

Pișcolt in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,003
ranked 1,585 of 3,181
−6.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
42people/km²
ranked 1,838 of 3,163
Area
71.1km²
ranked 1,249 of 3,181
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
7.7‰
ranked 3,053 of 3,163
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
32‰
ranked 2,870 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants
0.33‰
ranked 1,727 of 1,926
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³)
92m³
ranked 875 of 1,023

Where is Pișcolt?

Population of Pișcolt over time

3,0003,1003,2003,300201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Pișcolt had 3,206 residents in 2016 and 3,003 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,103
20223,096
20233,082
20243,042
20253,025
20263,003

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All indicators for Pișcolt

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.

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Population

IndicatorPișcoltSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.7 ‰12.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 3,053 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.3 ‰14.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,565 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.7 ‰6.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 812 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.3 ‰10.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,225 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorPișcoltSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.99 km5.74 km7.67 kmranked 906 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)1,192158,67210,177,161ranked 2,082 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)396.9 ‰422.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,699 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)45.2 m²55.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,200 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

IndicatorPișcoltSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.80 km4.44 km6.17 kmranked 849 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)92 m³6,399 m³325,688 m³ranked 875 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorPișcoltSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)18.6 ‰44.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,534 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.00 ‰2.61 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,553 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorPișcoltSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)32 ‰213 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,870 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.7%2.4%2.3%ranked 577 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorPișcoltSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)44.0 m³27.5 m³27.2 m³ranked 540 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorPișcoltSatu 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)0.67 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 599 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorPișcoltSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)137 ‰138 ‰91 ‰ranked 465 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: Pișcolt

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Pișcolt?

Pișcolt has 3,003 residents (2026), ranking 1,585 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Pișcolt?

Pișcolt covers 71.1 km², with a density of 42 people per km².

Is the population of Pișcolt growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Pișcolt went from 3,206 to 3,003, a change of −6.3%.

Where is Pișcolt?

Pișcolt is in Satu Mare County. Latitude 47.580, longitude 22.276.

People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Pișcolt?

In Pișcolt, “People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 7.7 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,053 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 16.0 ‰.

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

In Pișcolt, “Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 32 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,870 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 71 ‰.

Which localities border Pișcolt?

The nearest to Pișcolt are Curtuișeni (5.4 km), Sanislău (6.6 km), Petrești (8.5 km), Andrid (8.7 km), Tiream (12 km).