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Sondrio is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Sondrio, Lombardia region. With a population of 21.495 inhabitants and a density of 1029 per km², it covers an area of 20.9 km². The average declared income is 28.442 €.

Sondrio in numbers: the analysis

Few municipalities in Lombardia are larger: it ranks no. 64 by population out of 1502.

Sondrio is the most populous municipality in the province of Sondrio, out of 77 in total.

Sondrio has grown substantially since 1951: from 14,643 inhabitants then to 21,495 in 2026, an increase of 46.8%.

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Sondrio there are 263 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 21,176 inhabitants.

The average municipality in the province of Sondrio has about 2,328 residents: Sondrio has 9.2 times as many.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
201921.589
202021.477
202121.202
202221.192
202321.130
202421.297
202521.331
202621.495

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men10.22247.6%
Women11.27352.4%

Demographic Statistics

Men10.222
Women11.273
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.77%
Annual change
change from the previous year
262.5
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
66.2
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
177.2
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
135.5
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
17.3
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
48.19
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021135
2022136
2023122
2024116
2025132

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
195114.643
196118.944
197122.990
198122.747
199122.097
200121.642
201121.642
201921.589
202021.477
202121.202
202221.192
202321.130
202421.297
202521.331
202621.495

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single18.87844.3%
Married17.65441.4%
Divorced23405.5%
Widowed37768.9%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 3100

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)387
Infanzia (3-5)418
Primaria (6-10)811
Medie (11-13)553
Superiori (14-18)931

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
2392
Foreign-resident share: 11.21%
Main citizenships
Marocco362
Ucraina276
Romania185
Cina153
Nigeria145
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026