Location map: Sanislău
Locality · Satu Mare County

Sanislău: population and statistics

Sanislău has a population of 3,679 (2026) across 74.8 km², or 49.2 people per km². It ranks 1,209 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −2.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,679 residents
  • 74.8 km²
  • 49 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Satu Mare County, Sanislău ranks No. 29 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.27 ‰ in Sanislău, compared with an average of 2.34 ‰ in Satu Mare County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.27 ‰ in Sanislău, compared with an average of 1.79 ‰ in Satu Mare County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Sanislău: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (27 businesses).

Sanislău in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,679
ranked 1,209 of 3,181
−2.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
49people/km²
ranked 1,568 of 3,163
Area
74.8km²
ranked 1,132 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.27‰
ranked 2,364 of 2,438
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.27‰
ranked 2,543 of 2,833
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
12.2‰
ranked 2,777 of 3,163
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
18.2‰
ranked 2,573 of 3,163

Where is Sanislău?

Population of Sanislău over time

3,6503,7003,7503,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Sanislău had 3,759 residents in 2016 and 3,679 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,670
20223,664
20233,666
20243,676
20253,666
20263,679

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All indicators for Sanislău

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.

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

Population

IndicatorSanislăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)16.9 ‰12.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,392 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.2 ‰14.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,777 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.8 ‰6.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 513 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.0 ‰10.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,885 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSanislăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.63 km5.74 km7.67 kmranked 1,889 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.27 ‰2.34 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,364 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,507158,67210,177,161ranked 1,526 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)409.6 ‰422.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,566 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)47.2 m²55.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,947 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.27 ‰2.01 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,796 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorSanislăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)18.2 ‰44.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,573 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.63 ‰2.61 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,016 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSanislăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)72 ‰213 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,551 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)5.2%2.4%2.3%ranked 663 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorSanislăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)16.9 m³27.5 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,001 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorSanislăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.27 ‰1.79 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,543 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.27 ‰0.49 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,453 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.54 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 888 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorSanislăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)91 ‰138 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,569 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.7 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,138 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Sanislău

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 Sanislău?

Sanislău has 3,679 residents (2026), ranking 1,209 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Sanislău?

Sanislău covers 74.8 km², with a density of 49 people per km².

Is the population of Sanislău growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Sanislău went from 3,759 to 3,679, a change of −2.1%.

Where is Sanislău?

Sanislău is in Satu Mare County. Latitude 47.639, longitude 22.292.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Sanislău?

In Sanislău, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.27 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,364 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Sanislău?

In Sanislău, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.27 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,543 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

Which localities border Sanislău?

The nearest to Sanislău are Pișcolt (6.6 km), Ciumești (7.2 km), Petrești (8.3 km), Foieni (8.9 km), Curtuișeni (11 km).