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Bortigali is a small municipality in the province of Nuoro, Sardegna region. With a population of 1218 inhabitants and a density of 18 per km², it covers an area of 67.3 km². The average declared income is 18.342 €.

Bortigali in numbers: the analysis

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 959 inhabitants for Bortigali: an expected decline of 21.3% from today.

Compared with the provincial average of Nuoro (about 2,623 residents per municipality), Bortigali is a markedly smaller centre.

Among the 74 municipalities of the province of Nuoro, Bortigali ranks 48 by population.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Bortigali had 2,795 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 1,218 — 56.4% fewer.

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Bortigali there are 437 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
20191306
20201280
20211251
20221205
20231229
20241248
20251225
20261218

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men57847.5%
Women64052.5%

Demographic Statistics

Men578
Women640
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.57%
Annual change
change from the previous year
436.7
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
76
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
242.1
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
163.1
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
18.4
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
52.26
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
202116
20225
20237
20245
20254

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
19512795
19612491
19711904
19811780
19911723
20011543
20111417
20191306
20201280
20211251
20221205
20231229
20241248
20251225
20261218

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single119448.7%
Married98640.2%
Divorced341.4%
Widowed2369.6%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 131

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Valore
Nido (0-2)19
Infanzia (3-5)21
Primaria (6-10)28
Medie (11-13)24
Superiori (14-18)39

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
60
Foreign-resident share: 4.9%
Main citizenships
Romania27
Marocco14
Gambia3
Ghana2
Thailandia2

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Population pyramid of Bortigali — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/bortigali-091012" title="Population pyramid of Bortigali — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/bortigali-091012" alt="Population pyramid of Bortigali — DatiItalia" width="600" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0" loading="lazy" /></a>
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 28, 2026

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