Location map: Margina
Locality · Timiș County

Margina: population and statistics

Margina has a population of 2,176 (2026) across 133.1 km², or 16.4 people per km². It ranks 2,193 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −4.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 2,176 residents
  • 133.1 km²
  • 16 people/km²

Key points

Among the 99 localities in Timiș County, Margina ranks No. 74 by population.

Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.37 km in Margina, compared with an average of 3.51 km in Timiș County and 3.05 km nationally.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.92 ‰ in Margina, compared with an average of 1.06 ‰ in Timiș County and 0.60 ‰ nationally.

Margina: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (33 businesses).

Margina in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
2,176
ranked 2,193 of 3,181
−4.8%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
16people/km²
ranked 2,922 of 3,163
Area
133km²
ranked 304 of 3,181
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants
0.37km
ranked 1,642 of 1,695
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
0.92‰
ranked 198 of 2,807
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants
258‰
ranked 270 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants
10.6‰
ranked 348 of 3,157

Where is Margina?

Population of Margina over time

2,1502,2002,2502,300201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Margina had 2,286 residents in 2016 and 2,176 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20212,244
20222,215
20232,195
20242,198
20252,175
20262,176

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All indicators for Margina

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.

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

Population

IndicatorMarginaTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.2 ‰26.4 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 871 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.4 ‰23.1 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,268 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)10.6 ‰7.2 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 348 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.3 ‰9.4 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,481 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorMarginaTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)12.55 km5.35 km7.67 kmranked 568 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.76 ‰3.31 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 631 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,266362,14410,177,161ranked 1,939 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)581.8 ‰472.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 707 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)57.9 m²58.8 m²50.3 m²ranked 784 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.92 ‰6.04 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,211 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorMarginaTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)34.0 ‰79.2 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 1,234 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1.38 ‰5.18 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,254 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorMarginaTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)258 ‰334 ‰71 ‰ranked 270 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.2%0.8%2.3%ranked 2,276 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorMarginaTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.1 nights1.40.4ranked 868 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)99 ‰712 ‰200 ‰ranked 813 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)25.3 ‰14.5 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 395 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorMarginaTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)70.8 m³43.1 m³27.2 m³ranked 176 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.37 km3.51 km4.05 kmranked 1,642 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorMarginaTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.92 ‰7.92 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 580 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.92 ‰1.06 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 198 of 2,807

Education

IndicatorMarginaTimiș CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)110 ‰198 ‰91 ‰ranked 945 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)4.6 per 10,000 inh.3.0 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,008 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Margina

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 Margina?

Margina has 2,176 residents (2026), ranking 2,193 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Margina?

Margina covers 133.1 km², with a density of 16 people per km².

Is the population of Margina growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Margina went from 2,286 to 2,176, a change of −4.8%.

Where is Margina?

Margina is in Timiș County. Latitude 45.857, longitude 22.269.

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

In Margina, “Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.37 km (2025), ranking 1,642 of 1,695 localities; the national median is 4.05 km.

Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Margina?

In Margina, “Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.92 ‰ (2024), ranking 198 of 2,807 localities; the national median is 0.46 ‰.

Which localities border Margina?

The nearest to Margina are Curtea (4.7 km), Făget (7.0 km), Birchiș (13 km), Dumbrava (13 km), Fârdea (14 km).