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Cannole is a small municipality in the province of Lecce, Puglia region. With a population of 1568 inhabitants and a density of 78 per km², it covers an area of 20.0 km². The average declared income is 15.052 €.

Cannole in numbers: the analysis

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Cannole there are 371 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 1,245 inhabitants for Cannole: an expected decline of 20.6% from today.

Compared with the provincial average of Lecce (about 7,937 residents per municipality), Cannole is a markedly smaller centre.

Among the 96 municipalities of the province of Lecce, Cannole ranks 91 by population.

Over the long run the population of Cannole has stayed essentially stable: 1,620 inhabitants in 1951, 1,568 in 2026 (less than 5% change).

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
20191677
20201669
20211631
20221631
20231608
20241576
20251566
20261568

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men79150.4%
Women77749.6%

Demographic Statistics

Men791
Women777
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.13%
Annual change
change from the previous year
370.9
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
61.6
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
134.1
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
153.9
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
8.6
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
49.96
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
20213
20227
20234
20243
20257

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
19511620
19611679
19711795
19811984
19911765
20011765
20111754
20191677
20201669
20211631
20221631
20231608
20241576
20251566
20261568

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single123439.4%
Married156249.9%
Divorced622.0%
Widowed2748.7%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 188

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Valore
Nido (0-2)16
Infanzia (3-5)12
Primaria (6-10)49
Medie (11-13)42
Superiori (14-18)69

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
54
Foreign-resident share: 3.45%
Main citizenships
Marocco31
Moldova6
Romania5
Senegal5
Albania1

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Population pyramid of Cannole — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/cannole-075012" title="Population pyramid of Cannole — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/cannole-075012" alt="Population pyramid of Cannole — 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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