Location map: Murighiol
Locality · Tulcea County

Murighiol: population and statistics

Murighiol has a population of 3,235 (2026) across 814.6 km², or 4.0 people per km². It ranks 1,429 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −8.4% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,235 residents
  • 814.6 km²
  • 4 people/km²

Key points

Among the 51 localities in Tulcea County, Murighiol ranks No. 17 by population.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: 835.5 ‰ in Murighiol, compared with an average of 62.4 ‰ in Tulcea County and 29.5 ‰ nationally.

Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³): 119.6 m³ in Murighiol, compared with an average of 52.8 m³ in Tulcea County and 39.9 m³ nationally.

Murighiol: the most common activity among active businesses is Accommodation (104 businesses).

Murighiol in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,235
ranked 1,429 of 3,181
−8.4%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
4people/km²
ranked 3,154 of 3,163
Area
815km²
ranked 1 of 3,181
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants
835.5‰
ranked 16 of 1,362
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)
119.6m³
ranked 48 of 2,656
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants
76.0‰
ranked 141 of 3,163
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants
20.68km
ranked 140 of 2,728

Where is Murighiol?

Population of Murighiol over time

3,2003,3003,4003,5003,600201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Murighiol had 3,530 residents in 2016 and 3,235 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,425
20223,364
20233,339
20243,303
20253,268
20263,235

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All indicators for Murighiol

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.

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

Population

IndicatorMurighiolTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)17.0 ‰14.9 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 1,377 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)21.6 ‰20.0 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 625 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.2 ‰5.4 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,942 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.3 ‰12.6 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,481 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorMurighiolTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)20.68 km7.73 km7.67 kmranked 140 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.71 ‰1.05 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 409 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,92299,72610,177,161ranked 1,039 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)594.1 ‰458.9 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 644 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)43.6 m²49.3 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,369 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.62 ‰0.58 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,445 of 1,926

Economy

IndicatorMurighiolTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)76.0 ‰41.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 141 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)4.64 ‰2.25 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 346 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorMurighiolTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)134 ‰221 ‰71 ‰ranked 689 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)1.3%2.2%2.3%ranked 2,207 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorMurighiolTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)22.2 nights2.20.4ranked 29 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9,058 ‰981 ‰200 ‰ranked 32 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)835.5 ‰62.4 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 16 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorMurighiolTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)119.6 m³52.8 m³27.2 m³ranked 48 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.29 km3.88 km4.05 kmranked 1,263 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorMurighiolTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰1.55 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 2,378 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.31 ‰0.39 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 2,257 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.62 ‰0.73 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 722 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorMurighiolTulcea CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)86 ‰120 ‰91 ‰ranked 1,789 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.1 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,857 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Murighiol

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 Murighiol?

Murighiol has 3,235 residents (2026), ranking 1,429 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Murighiol?

Murighiol covers 814.6 km², with a density of 4 people per km².

Is the population of Murighiol growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Murighiol went from 3,530 to 3,235, a change of −8.4%.

Where is Murighiol?

Murighiol is in Tulcea County. Latitude 44.971, longitude 29.151.

Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Murighiol?

In Murighiol, “Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 835.5 ‰ (2025), ranking 16 of 1,362 localities; the national median is 11.8 ‰.

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

In Murighiol, “Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³)” stands at 119.6 m³ (2025), ranking 48 of 2,656 localities; the national median is 27.2 m³.

Which localities border Murighiol?

The nearest to Murighiol are Mahmudia (14 km), Beștepe (18 km), Valea Nucarilor (20 km), Maliuc (23 km), Sarichioi (24 km).