Location map: Turulung
Locality · Satu Mare County

Turulung: population and statistics

Turulung has a population of 4,321 (2026) across 57.6 km², or 75.0 people per km². It ranks 948 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is stable: −0.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,321 residents
  • 57.6 km²
  • 75 people/km²

Key points

Among the 65 localities in Satu Mare County, Turulung ranks No. 18 by population.

Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.23 ‰ in Turulung, compared with an average of 1.79 ‰ in Satu Mare County and 3.53 ‰ nationally.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 360.1 ‰ in Turulung, compared with an average of 422.7 ‰ in Satu Mare County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Turulung: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (37 businesses).

Turulung in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,321
ranked 948 of 3,181
−0.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
75people/km²
ranked 926 of 3,163
Area
57.6km²
ranked 1,741 of 3,181
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.23‰
ranked 2,650 of 2,833
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
360.1‰
ranked 2,963 of 3,163
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
9.5‰
ranked 2,866 of 3,163
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
9.3m³
ranked 2,399 of 2,656

Where is Turulung?

Population of Turulung over time

4,3204,3404,3604,3804,400201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Turulung had 4,338 residents in 2016 and 4,321 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,374
20224,373
20234,379
20244,362
20254,335
20264,321

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All indicators for Turulung

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.

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

Population

IndicatorTurulungSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.5 ‰12.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,866 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.7 ‰14.6 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,699 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.3 ‰6.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 629 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.7 ‰10.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,607 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorTurulungSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.29 km5.74 km7.67 kmranked 1,455 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.39 ‰2.34 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,310 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,556158,67210,177,161ranked 1,446 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)360.1 ‰422.7 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,963 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)50.4 m²55.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,562 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.93 ‰2.01 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,200 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorTurulungSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)19.4 ‰44.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,463 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.16 ‰2.61 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,422 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorTurulungSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)34 ‰213 ‰71 ‰ranked 2,811 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.6%2.4%2.3%ranked 1,041 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorTurulungSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)9.3 m³27.5 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,399 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.16 km4.61 km4.05 kmranked 1,518 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorTurulungSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.23 ‰1.79 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,650 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.23 ‰0.49 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,580 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.46 ‰0.80 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,127 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorTurulungSatu Mare CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)106 ‰138 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,057 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.6 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,008 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Turulung

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 Turulung?

Turulung has 4,321 residents (2026), ranking 948 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Turulung?

Turulung covers 57.6 km², with a density of 75 people per km².

Is the population of Turulung growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Turulung went from 4,338 to 4,321, a change of −0.4%.

Where is Turulung?

Turulung is in Satu Mare County. Latitude 47.932, longitude 23.081.

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

In Turulung, “Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.23 ‰ (2024), ranking 2,650 of 2,833 localities; the national median is 0.52 ‰.

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

In Turulung, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 360.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,963 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

Which localities border Turulung?

The nearest to Turulung are Halmeu (5.5 km), Agriș (7.5 km), Livada (8.2 km), Porumbești (9.9 km), Micula (10 km).