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Sassari is a large municipality in the province of Sassari, Sardegna region. With a population of 120.231 inhabitants and a density of 220 per km², it covers an area of 547.0 km². The average declared income is 24.301 €.

Sassari in numbers: the analysis

Sassari is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 35 municipality by population out of 7896.

At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 2 most populous of the 377 municipalities in Sardegna.

Sassari is the most populous municipality in the province of Sassari, out of 92 in total.

Sassari has grown substantially since 1951: from 69,449 inhabitants then to 120,231 in 2026, an increase of 73.1%.

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Sassari there are 291 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 102,389 inhabitants for Sassari: an expected decline of 14.8% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Sassari has about 5,115 residents: Sassari has 23.5 times as many.

Population Trend

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
2019125.998
2020125.273
2021122.506
2022122.159
2023121.409
2024121.085
2025120.510
2026120.231

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men58.29248.5%
Women61.93951.5%

Demographic Statistics

Men58.292
Women61.939
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.23%
Annual change
change from the previous year
291
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
57.6
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
193.3
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
157.8
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
13.6
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
48.66
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021637
2022651
2023570
2024516
2025483

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
195169.449
196189.107
1971106.175
1981118.631
1991122.339
2001120.729
2011123.782
2019125.998
2020125.273
2021122.506
2022122.159
2023121.409
2024121.085
2025120.510
2026120.231

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single111.43846.3%
Married99.55641.3%
Divorced11.9565.0%
Widowed17.9127.4%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 15.494

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)1604
Infanzia (3-5)1954
Primaria (6-10)3973
Medie (11-13)2700
Superiori (14-18)5263

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
5319
Foreign-resident share: 4.41%
Main citizenships
Senegal880
Romania780
Nigeria496
Cina446
Bangladesh334
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026