Location map: Șaru Dornei
Locality · Suceava County

Șaru Dornei: population and statistics

Șaru Dornei has a population of 4,073 (2026) across 235.3 km², or 17.3 people per km². It ranks 1,054 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −4.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 4,073 residents
  • 235.3 km²
  • 17 people/km²

Key points

Among the 114 localities in Suceava County, Șaru Dornei ranks No. 62 by population.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: 2.26 km in Șaru Dornei, compared with an average of 3.50 km in Suceava County and 4.84 km nationally.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.06 km in Șaru Dornei, compared with an average of 2.74 km in Suceava County and 3.05 km nationally.

Șaru Dornei: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (58 businesses).

Șaru Dornei in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
4,073
ranked 1,054 of 3,181
−4.0%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
17people/km²
ranked 2,891 of 3,163
Area
235km²
ranked 72 of 3,181
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
2.26km
ranked 2,564 of 2,728
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.06km
ranked 1,535 of 1,695
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
88.6‰
ranked 131 of 1,362
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
53.3‰
ranked 399 of 3,163

Where is Șaru Dornei?

Population of Șaru Dornei over time

4,0504,1004,1504,2004,250201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Șaru Dornei had 4,242 residents in 2016 and 4,073 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20214,159
20224,131
20234,105
20244,071
20254,087
20264,073

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All indicators for Șaru Dornei

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.

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

Population

IndicatorȘaru DorneiSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.3 ‰16.0 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,189 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.5 ‰17.2 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,528 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.9 ‰9.1 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,550 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.8 ‰9.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,259 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorȘaru DorneiSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.26 km3.50 km7.67 kmranked 2,564 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.40 ‰2.87 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 220 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)2,034306,12710,177,161ranked 922 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)499.4 ‰400.4 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,414 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)55.6 m²55.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 993 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.47 ‰2.43 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 865 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorȘaru DorneiSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)53.3 ‰36.1 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 399 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)3.93 ‰2.42 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 522 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorȘaru DorneiSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)102 ‰149 ‰71 ‰ranked 988 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.5%2.7%2.3%ranked 2,069 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorȘaru DorneiSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)3.4 nights2.10.4ranked 143 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1,247 ‰968 ‰200 ‰ranked 187 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)88.6 ‰30.8 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 131 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorȘaru DorneiSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)22.6 m³26.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,620 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.06 km2.74 km4.05 kmranked 1,535 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorȘaru DorneiSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.49 ‰1.44 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,533 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.49 ‰0.37 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,219 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorȘaru DorneiSuceava CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)107 ‰169 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,029 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)2.5 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2,272 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Șaru Dornei

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 Șaru Dornei?

Șaru Dornei has 4,073 residents (2026), ranking 1,054 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Șaru Dornei?

Șaru Dornei covers 235.3 km², with a density of 17 people per km².

Is the population of Șaru Dornei growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Șaru Dornei went from 4,242 to 4,073, a change of −4.0%.

Where is Șaru Dornei?

Șaru Dornei is in Suceava County. Latitude 47.259, longitude 25.296.

Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Șaru Dornei?

In Șaru Dornei, “Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 2.26 km (2025), ranking 2,564 of 2,728 localities; the national median is 7.67 km.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Șaru Dornei?

In Șaru Dornei, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.06 km (2025), ranking 1,535 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Which localities border Șaru Dornei?

The nearest to Șaru Dornei are Panaci (6.4 km), Dorna Candrenilor (11 km), Vatra Dornei (11 km), Dorna-Arini (14 km), Coșna (15 km).