Location map: Baia (Suceava County)
Locality · Suceava County

Baia (Suceava County): population and statistics

Baia has a population of 7,669 (2026) across 42.3 km², or 181 people per km². It ranks 386 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +2.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 7,669 residents
  • 42.3 km²
  • 181 people/km²

Key points

Among the 114 localities in Suceava County, Baia ranks No. 21 by population.

Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants: 328.7 ‰ in Baia, compared with an average of 400.4 ‰ in Suceava County and 470.2 ‰ nationally.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 4.7 m³ in Baia, compared with an average of 26.8 m³ in Suceava County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Baia: the most common activity among active businesses is Land transport and transport via pipelines (82 businesses).

Baia in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
7,669
ranked 386 of 3,181
+2.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
181people/km²
ranked 273 of 3,163
Area
42.3km²
ranked 2,381 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants
328.7‰
ranked 3,088 of 3,163
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
4.7m³
ranked 2,556 of 2,656
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.26‰
ranked 2,575 of 2,833
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants
8.6‰
ranked 2,847 of 3,163

Where is Baia?

Population of Baia over time

7,4507,5007,5507,6007,6507,700201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Baia had 7,492 residents in 2016 and 7,669 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20217,621
20227,632
20237,642
20247,637
20257,662
20267,669

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All indicators for Baia

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.

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

Population

IndicatorBaiaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.6 ‰16.0 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,339 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)14.1 ‰17.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,380 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.2 ‰9.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 420 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)8.6 ‰9.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,847 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBaiaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.79 km3.50 km7.67 kmranked 1,827 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.13 ‰2.87 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 520 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,521306,12710,177,161ranked 620 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)328.7 ‰400.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 3,088 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)58.0 m²55.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 778 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.17 ‰2.43 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 239 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorBaiaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)19.4 ‰36.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,463 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)2.87 ‰2.42 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 1,001 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBaiaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)87 ‰149 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,222 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)7.8%2.7%2.3%ranked 346 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorBaiaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)4.7 m³26.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 2,556 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.82 km2.74 km4.05 kmranked 541 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBaiaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.26 ‰1.44 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,575 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.26 ‰0.37 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,489 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.26 ‰0.72 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,830 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBaiaSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)121 ‰169 ‰91 ‰ranked 690 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.6 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,202 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Baia

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 Baia?

Baia has 7,669 residents (2026), ranking 386 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Baia?

Baia covers 42.3 km², with a density of 181 people per km².

Is the population of Baia growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Baia went from 7,492 to 7,669, a change of +2.4%.

Where is Baia?

Baia is in Suceava County. Latitude 47.420, longitude 26.217.

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

In Baia, “Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 328.7 ‰ (2025), ranking 3,088 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 484.8 ‰.

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

In Baia, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 4.7 m³ (2025), ranking 2,556 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Which localities border Baia?

The nearest to Baia are Cornu Luncii (5.2 km), Fântâna Mare (5.7 km), Râșca (7.2 km), Rădășeni (7.6 km), Bogdănești (7.8 km).