Location map: Santău
Locality · Satu Mare County

Santău: population and statistics

Santău has a population of 2,481 (2026) across 82.8 km², or 30.0 people per km². It ranks 1,931 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −5.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,481 residents
  • 82.8 km²
  • 30 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Satu Mare County, Santău ranks No. 46 by population.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.00 ‰ in Santău, compared with an average of 2.61 ‰ in Satu Mare County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 3.6 m³ in Santău, compared with an average of 27.5 m³ in Satu Mare County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Santău: the most common activity among active businesses is Wholesale trade (except motor vehicles) (19 businesses).

Santău in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,481
ranked 1,931 of 3,181
−5.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
30people/km²
ranked 2,396 of 3,163
Area
82.8km²
ranked 913 of 3,181
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 3,005 of 3,163
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
3.6m³
ranked 2,580 of 2,656
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.00‰
ranked 2,127 of 2,248
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
10.9‰
ranked 290 of 3,157

Where is Santău?

Population of Santău over time

2,4502,5002,5502,6002,650201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Santău had 2,612 residents in 2016 and 2,481 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,525
20222,522
20232,521
20242,529
20252,493
20262,481

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All indicators for Santău

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.

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

Population

IndicatorSantăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.9 ‰12.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,850 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)19.3 ‰14.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,055 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.9 ‰6.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 290 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.9 ‰10.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,612 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorSantăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.81 km5.74 km7.67 kmranked 1,562 of 2,728
Existing dwellings (2025)977158,67210,177,161ranked 2,482 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)47.8 m²55.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,871 of 3,163

Economy

IndicatorSantăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)18.5 ‰44.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,541 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.00 ‰2.61 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 3,005 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorSantăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)33 ‰213 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,845 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)6.7%2.4%2.3%ranked 460 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorSantăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)3.6 m³27.5 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,580 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.88 km4.61 km4.05 kmranked 179 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorSantăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.00 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 2,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorSantăuSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)138 ‰138 ‰91 ‰ranked 452 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.0 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,308 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Santău

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 Santău?

Santău has 2,481 residents (2026), ranking 1,931 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Santău?

Santău covers 82.8 km², with a density of 30 people per km².

Is the population of Santău growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Santău went from 2,612 to 2,481, a change of −5.0%.

Where is Santău?

Santău is in Satu Mare County. Latitude 47.518, longitude 22.477.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Santău?

In Santău, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.00 ‰ (2026), ranking 3,005 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): what is the figure for Santău?

In Santău, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 3.6 m³ (2025), ranking 2,580 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Which localities border Santău?

The nearest to Santău are Săuca (7.2 km), Tiream (8.2 km), Căuaș (9.0 km), Andrid (9.2 km), Tășnad (9.2 km).