Location map: Miercurea Sibiului
Locality · Sibiu County

Miercurea Sibiului: population and statistics

Miercurea Sibiului has a population of 4,709 (2026) across 85.0 km², or 55.4 people per km². It ranks 836 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −2.3% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,709 residents
  • 85.0 km²
  • 55 people/km²

Key points

Among the 64 localities in Sibiu County, Miercurea Sibiului ranks No. 15 by population.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 10.4 ‰ in Miercurea Sibiului, compared with an average of 18.0 ‰ in Sibiu County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants: 4.25 ‰ in Miercurea Sibiului, compared with an average of 4.13 ‰ in Sibiu County and 3.92 ‰ nationally.

Miercurea Sibiului: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (71 businesses).

Miercurea Sibiului in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,709
ranked 836 of 3,181
−2.3%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
55people/km²
ranked 1,366 of 3,163
Area
85.0km²
ranked 860 of 3,181
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
10.4‰
ranked 2,977 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
4.25‰
ranked 434 of 3,163
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
169‰
ranked 508 of 3,163
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants
0.85‰
ranked 369 of 2,248

Where is Miercurea Sibiului?

Population of Miercurea Sibiului over time

4,6504,7004,7504,8004,850201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Miercurea Sibiului had 4,819 residents in 2016 and 4,709 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,764
20224,741
20234,712
20244,678
20254,695
20264,709

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All indicators for Miercurea Sibiului

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.

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

Population

IndicatorMiercurea SibiuluiSibiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.5 ‰19.4 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,363 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.4 ‰18.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,977 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.1 ‰7.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,015 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.3 ‰9.5 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,906 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorMiercurea SibiuluiSibiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.64 ‰1.83 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,016 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,956211,60110,177,161ranked 1,000 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)415.4 ‰452.1 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,492 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)52.1 m²53.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 1,358 of 3,163

Energy

IndicatorMiercurea SibiuluiSibiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)7.28 km4.10 km6.17 kmranked 378 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)360 m³14,867 m³325,688 m³ranked 315 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorMiercurea SibiuluiSibiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)35.5 ‰57.0 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,112 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.25 ‰4.13 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 434 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorMiercurea SibiuluiSibiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)169 ‰296 ‰71 ‰ranked 508 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.0%2.1%2.3%ranked 1,231 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorMiercurea SibiuluiSibiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.4 nights2.30.4ranked 582 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)279 ‰1,507 ‰200 ‰ranked 542 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)24.8 ‰33.0 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 403 of 1,362

Health

IndicatorMiercurea SibiuluiSibiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.42 ‰3.54 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,861 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.42 ‰0.68 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,647 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.85 ‰1.16 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 369 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorMiercurea SibiuluiSibiu CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)120 ‰177 ‰91 ‰ranked 704 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.1 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,558 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Miercurea Sibiului

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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Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Miercurea Sibiului?

Miercurea Sibiului has 4,709 residents (2026), ranking 836 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Miercurea Sibiului?

Miercurea Sibiului covers 85.0 km², with a density of 55 people per km².

Is the population of Miercurea Sibiului growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Miercurea Sibiului went from 4,819 to 4,709, a change of −2.3%.

Where is Miercurea Sibiului?

Miercurea Sibiului is in Sibiu County. Latitude 45.883, longitude 23.783.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Miercurea Sibiului?

In Miercurea Sibiului, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 10.4 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,977 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

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

In Miercurea Sibiului, “Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 4.25 ‰ (2026), ranking 434 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.10 ‰.

Which localities border Miercurea Sibiului?

The nearest to Miercurea Sibiului are Apoldu de Jos (6.9 km), Gârbova (6.9 km), Doștat (7.7 km), Poiana Sibiului (9.6 km), Câlnic (9.7 km).