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Sălaj in figures

What the National Institute of Statistics publishes about sălaj: population, births, county seat: Zalău, permits and tourism. The same figures as on each indicator's own page, updated automatically.

Resident population

210,335 people

2026 · provisional

−805 (−0.38%) vs 2025

The “Resident population” series

Series high
223,360 people2012
Series low
209,114 people2021
Years published
15since 2012

Population

The resident population of each county on 1 January, the same measure as the headline figure above. INS publishes the territorial profile only from 2012.

Resident population

210,335 people

2026 · provisional

−805 (−0.38%) vs 2025

Ranked 40 of 42, in 2026.

The population of Sălaj County, All years The annual trend of The population of Sălaj County, from 2012 to 2026, in people. Valoarea a trecut de la 223,360 la 210,335. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 205,000 210,000 215,000 220,000 225,000 210,335

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Births

The same annual figures, county by county, from the same matrices as the national total above. The ranking is by the number of live births, which follows above all the size of the county: the figure that makes two counties of different sizes comparable is the rate per 1,000 inhabitants, published by INS and shown on each county's page, beside the natural increase.

Live births

2,068 people

2025 · semi-final

−89 (−4.13%) vs 2024

Deaths

2,696 people

2025 · semi-final

−134 (−4.73%) vs 2024

Ranked 32 of 42, in 2025.

Births and deaths in Sălaj County, All years The annual trend of Births and deaths in Sălaj County, from 1990 to 2025, in people. Live births: a trecut de la 4,063 la 2,068. Deaths: a trecut de la 3,390 la 2,696. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 2,068 2,696

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County seat: Zalău

MIND THIS, a different measure: at locality level INS publishes no resident population, only the population by domicile — how many people have their identity document registered there, wherever they actually live. The figures here are NOT to be compared with those above and do not add up to the national resident total.

Population by domicile

66,139 people

2026

−434 (−0.65%) vs 2025

Ranked 35 of 42, in 2026.

The population by domicile of the city of Zalău, All years The annual trend of The population by domicile of the city of Zalău, from 1992 to 2026, in people. Valoarea a trecut de la 68,577 la 66,139. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 66,000 68,000 70,000 72,000 66,139

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Permits

The number of permits for residential buildings issued in each county, the same measure as the national figure above and from the same matrix.

Building permits

49 permits

August 2026

+16 (+48.48%) vs July 2026 +19 (+63.33%) vs August 2025

Ranked 24 of 42, in August 2026.

Building permits in Sălaj County, Last 10 years The monthly trend of Building permits in Sălaj County, from September 2016 to August 2026, in permits. Valoarea a trecut de la 35 la 49. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 0 20 40 60 80 100 49

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Tourism

How many of the arriving tourists are foreign. They are included in the figure above, not additional to it: total arrivals are exactly the sum of Romanian and foreign tourists.

Arrivals

3,913 arrivals

July 2026

+395 (+11.23%) vs June 2026 −923 (−19.09%) vs July 2025

Overnight stays

9,356 overnight stays

July 2026

+1,746 (+22.94%) vs June 2026 −282 (−2.93%) vs July 2025

Ranked 39 of 42, in July 2026.

Tourism in Sălaj County, Last 10 years The monthly trend of Tourism in Sălaj County, from August 2016 to July 2026. Arrivals: a trecut de la 4,943 la 3,913. Overnight stays: a trecut de la 11,573 la 9,356. The full figures are on the indicator's page. 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 3,913 9,356

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All counties

AlbaAradArgeșBacăuBihorBistrița-NăsăudBotoșaniBrăilaBrașovBuzăuCălărașiCaraș-SeverinClujConstanțaCovasnaDâmbovițaDoljGalațiGiurgiuGorjHarghitaHunedoaraIalomițaIașiIlfovMaramureșMehedințiBucharest MunicipalityMureșNeamțOltPrahovaSălajSatu MareSibiuSuceavaTeleormanTimișTulceaVâlceaVasluiVrancea

Source: National Institute of Statistics (INS), matrices LOC108A, POP105A, POP107D, POP201A, POP206B, TUR104F, TUR105G. Period covered: 2026. See the source.

Every figure on this page is the one on its own indicator's page, for sălaj: the same series, the same period, the same revision marking. The page computes nothing of its own.