Carbonia: 25.353 inhabitants (2026)
ISTAT Code: 111009
39.1664°N, 8.5262°E
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Carbonia is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Sud Sardegna, Sardegna region. With a population of 25.353 inhabitants and a density of 174 per km², it covers an area of 145.9 km². The average declared income is 20.530 €.
Carbonia in numbers: the analysis
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 20,027 inhabitants for Carbonia: an expected decline of 21% from today.
The average municipality in the province of Sud Sardegna has about 3,058 residents: Carbonia has 8.3 times as many.
Few municipalities in Sardegna are larger: it ranks no. 10 by population out of 377.
Carbonia is the most populous municipality in the province of Sud Sardegna, out of 107 in total.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 2019 Carbonia had 27,158 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 25,353 — 6.6% fewer.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Carbonia there are 450 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 27.158 |
| 2020 | 26.813 |
| 2021 | 26.672 |
| 2022 | 26.565 |
| 2023 | 26.309 |
| 2024 | 25.971 |
| 2025 | 25.623 |
| 2026 | 25.353 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 12.176 | 48.0% |
| Women | 13.177 | 52.0% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 83 |
| 2022 | 105 |
| 2023 | 98 |
| 2024 | 88 |
| 2025 | 73 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 27.158 |
| 2020 | 26.813 |
| 2021 | 26.672 |
| 2022 | 26.565 |
| 2023 | 26.309 |
| 2024 | 25.971 |
| 2025 | 25.623 |
| 2026 | 25.353 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 21.638 | 42.2% |
| Married | 22.844 | 44.6% |
| Divorced | 2212 | 4.3% |
| Widowed | 4536 | 8.9% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 2751
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 256 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 313 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 661 |
| Medie (11-13) | 507 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 1014 |
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