Location map: Ghilad
Locality · Timiș County

Ghilad: population and statistics

Ghilad has a population of 2,136 (2026) across 113.2 km², or 18.9 people per km². It ranks 2,228 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is growing: +4.1% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,136 residents
  • 113.2 km²
  • 19 people/km²

Key points

Among the 99 localities in Timiș County, Ghilad ranks No. 76 by population.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): 0.0% in Ghilad, compared with an average of 0.8% in Timiș County and 2.0% nationally.

People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants: 10.3 ‰ in Ghilad, compared with an average of 23.1 ‰ in Timiș County and 20.1 ‰ nationally.

Ghilad: the most common activity among active businesses is Construction of buildings (17 businesses).

Ghilad in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,136
ranked 2,228 of 3,181
+4.1%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
19people/km²
ranked 2,847 of 3,163
Area
113km²
ranked 462 of 3,181
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)
0.0%
ranked 3,112 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants
10.3‰
ranked 2,987 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.47‰
ranked 2,928 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
12.97km
ranked 527 of 2,728

Where is Ghilad?

Population of Ghilad over time

2,0502,0752,1002,1252,150201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Ghilad had 2,052 residents in 2016 and 2,136 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,108
20222,099
20232,126
20242,124
20252,130
20262,136

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All indicators for Ghilad

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.

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

Population

IndicatorGhiladTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)15.9 ‰26.4 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,608 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.3 ‰23.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 2,987 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.1 ‰7.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,981 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.8 ‰9.4 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 2,584 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorGhiladTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.97 km5.35 km7.67 kmranked 527 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.87 ‰3.31 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 1,029 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)929362,14410,177,161ranked 2,572 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)434.9 ‰472.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 2,219 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)57.7 m²58.8 m²50.3 m²ranked 799 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.94 ‰6.04 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,187 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorGhiladTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)25.7 ‰79.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,908 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.47 ‰5.18 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,928 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorGhiladTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)280 ‰334 ‰71 ‰ranked 214 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)0.0%0.8%2.3%ranked 3,112 of 3,163

Environment

IndicatorGhiladTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)23.4 m³43.1 m³27.2 m³ranked 1,561 of 2,656

Health

IndicatorGhiladTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.47 ‰7.92 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,623 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.47 ‰1.06 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 1,343 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.47 ‰1.29 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,097 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorGhiladTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)107 ‰198 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,029 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.7 per 10,000 inh.3.0 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 966 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Ghilad

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 Ghilad?

Ghilad has 2,136 residents (2026), ranking 2,228 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Ghilad?

Ghilad covers 113.2 km², with a density of 19 people per km².

Is the population of Ghilad growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Ghilad went from 2,052 to 2,136, a change of +4.1%.

Where is Ghilad?

Ghilad is in Timiș County. Latitude 45.471, longitude 21.135.

Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population): what is the figure for Ghilad?

In Ghilad, “Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population)” stands at 0.0% (2026), ranking 3,112 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 2.3%.

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

In Ghilad, “People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 10.3 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,987 of 3,163 localities; the national median is 17.3 ‰.

Which localities border Ghilad?

The nearest to Ghilad are Ciacova (3.2 km), Banloc (9.5 km), Deta (10 km), Jebel (11 km), Voiteg (12 km).