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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
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 125.998 |
| 2020 | 125.273 |
| 2021 | 122.506 |
| 2022 | 122.159 |
| 2023 | 121.409 |
| 2024 | 121.085 |
| 2025 | 120.510 |
| 2026 | 120.231 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 58.292 | 48.5% |
| Women | 61.939 | 51.5% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 637 |
| 2022 | 651 |
| 2023 | 570 |
| 2024 | 516 |
| 2025 | 483 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 69.449 |
| 1961 | 89.107 |
| 1971 | 106.175 |
| 1981 | 118.631 |
| 1991 | 122.339 |
| 2001 | 120.729 |
| 2011 | 123.782 |
| 2019 | 125.998 |
| 2020 | 125.273 |
| 2021 | 122.506 |
| 2022 | 122.159 |
| 2023 | 121.409 |
| 2024 | 121.085 |
| 2025 | 120.510 |
| 2026 | 120.231 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 111.438 | 46.3% |
| Married | 99.556 | 41.3% |
| Divorced | 11.956 | 5.0% |
| Widowed | 17.912 | 7.4% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 15.494
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 1604 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 1954 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 3973 |
| Medie (11-13) | 2700 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 5263 |
Foreign residents
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