Population

Demographically, the city has been on a generally upward trend as follows:

● 1852 – 7,300 inhabitants

● 1910 – 17,445 inhabitants

● 1920 – 23,691 inhabitants

● 1956 – 24,219 inhabitants

● 1978 – 38,095 inhabitants

● 1992 – 44,229 inhabitants

● 1998 – 48,526 inhabitants

●2002 – 41,220 inhabitants

● 2011 – 37,640 inhabitants

● 2022 – 32,793 inhabitants

In terms of demographics, the 2022 census certified that Sighetul Marmatiei has 32,793 inhabitants.

They have the following ethnic configuration:

Romanians – 71.1%

Hungarians – 8.4%

Ukrainians – 1.6%

Other minorities – 18.9%

According to the census carried out in 2022, the population of Sighetu Marmației municipality amounts to 32,793 inhabitants, down from the 2002 census, when 41,220 inhabitants were registered. Most of the inhabitants are Romanian (71.1%). The main minorities are Hungarians (8.4%), Ukrainians (1.6%), Roma (1.3%), and (8.65%) of the population belonging to another ethnic group. From a religious point of view, most of the inhabitants are Orthodox (60%), but there are also minorities of Roman Catholics (8.7%), Greek Catholics (4.1%), Reformed (2.6%), and other denominations or without religion (24.6).