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Population in Sălaj

Population in Sălaj was 211,140 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 40th highest of 42 areas in 2025.

2025, persons211,140 Estimated
Change on 2024+0.2%
Rank40th of 42NUTS 3 areas of Romania ranked
Series high256,1772000
Series low209,0442021

Population in Sălaj, 2000 to 2025

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200K210K220K230K240K250K260K20002004200820122016202020252000: 256,177 persons2001: 255,535 persons2002: 250,517 persons2003: 249,717 persons2004: 248,857 persons2005: 246,209 persons2006: 246,413 persons2007: 243,614 persons2008: 242,854 persons2009: 242,472 persons2010: 241,417 persons2011: 240,260 persons2012: 223,360 persons2013: 221,685 persons2014: 220,447 persons2015: 219,024 persons2016: 217,331 persons2017: 215,860 persons2018: 213,761 persons2019: 211,691 persons2020: 209,939 persons2021: 209,044 persons2022: 211,329 persons2023: 210,652 persons2024: 210,656 persons2025: 211,140 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025211,140 Estimated
2024210,656 Estimated
2023210,652 Estimated
2022211,329 Estimated
2021209,044 Estimated
2020209,939 Estimated
2019211,691
2018213,761
2017215,860
2016217,331
2015219,024
2014220,447
2013221,685
2012223,360 Series break
2011240,260 Provisional
2010241,417
2009242,472
2008242,854
2007243,614
2006246,413
2005246,209
2004248,857
2003249,717
2002250,517
2001255,535
2000256,177

Compared with Nord-Vest and Romania and European Union (27)

Place2025
Sălaj211,140
Nord-Vest2,544,010
Romania19,043,151
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Sălaj?

Population in Sălaj was 211,140 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 40th highest of 42 areas in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Sălaj?

256,177 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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