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Nuoro is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Nuoro, Sardegna region. With a population of 32.718 inhabitants and a density of 170 per km², it covers an area of 192.7 km². The average declared income is 23.583 €.
Nuoro in numbers: the analysis
Few municipalities in Sardegna are larger: it ranks no. 6 by population out of 377.
Nuoro is the most populous municipality in the province of Nuoro, out of 74 in total.
Nuoro has grown substantially since 1951: from 16,949 inhabitants then to 32,718 in 2026, an increase of 93%.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Nuoro there are 331 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 24,978 inhabitants for Nuoro: an expected decline of 23.7% from today.
The average municipality in the province of Nuoro has about 2,623 residents: Nuoro has 12.5 times as many.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 35.398 |
| 2020 | 34.996 |
| 2021 | 34.660 |
| 2022 | 34.183 |
| 2023 | 33.923 |
| 2024 | 33.622 |
| 2025 | 33.054 |
| 2026 | 32.718 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 15.684 | 47.9% |
| Women | 17.034 | 52.1% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 139 |
| 2022 | 135 |
| 2023 | 129 |
| 2024 | 144 |
| 2025 | 120 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 16.949 |
| 1961 | 23.033 |
| 1971 | 31.033 |
| 1981 | 35.779 |
| 1991 | 37.527 |
| 2001 | 36.678 |
| 2011 | 36.674 |
| 2019 | 35.398 |
| 2020 | 34.996 |
| 2021 | 34.660 |
| 2022 | 34.183 |
| 2023 | 33.923 |
| 2024 | 33.622 |
| 2025 | 33.054 |
| 2026 | 32.718 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 30.588 | 46.3% |
| Married | 27.656 | 41.8% |
| Divorced | 2770 | 4.2% |
| Widowed | 5074 | 7.7% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 4096
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 389 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 447 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 1015 |
| Medie (11-13) | 780 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 1465 |
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