Cardeto: 1237 inhabitants (2026)
ISTAT Code: 080022
38.0844°N, 15.7658°E
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Cardeto is a small municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria region. With a population of 1237 inhabitants and a density of 33 per km², it covers an area of 37.2 km². The average declared income is 14.651 €.
Cardeto in numbers: the analysis
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 637 inhabitants for Cardeto: an expected decline of 48.5% from today.
Compared with the provincial average of Reggio Calabria (about 5,264 residents per municipality), Cardeto is a markedly smaller centre.
Among the 97 municipalities of the province of Reggio Calabria, Cardeto ranks 60 by population.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Cardeto had 3,404 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 1,237 — 63.7% fewer.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Cardeto there are 512 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1501 |
| 2020 | 1458 |
| 2021 | 1372 |
| 2022 | 1361 |
| 2023 | 1324 |
| 2024 | 1285 |
| 2025 | 1269 |
| 2026 | 1237 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 588 | 47.5% |
| Women | 649 | 52.5% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 5 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 3404 |
| 1961 | 3479 |
| 1971 | 3366 |
| 1981 | 3220 |
| 1991 | 2825 |
| 2001 | 2325 |
| 2011 | 1822 |
| 2019 | 1501 |
| 2020 | 1458 |
| 2021 | 1372 |
| 2022 | 1361 |
| 2023 | 1324 |
| 2024 | 1285 |
| 2025 | 1269 |
| 2026 | 1237 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 934 | 36.8% |
| Married | 1262 | 49.7% |
| Divorced | 32 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 310 | 12.2% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 127
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 17 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 18 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 30 |
| Medie (11-13) | 15 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 47 |
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<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/cardeto-080022" title="Population pyramid of Cardeto — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/cardeto-080022" alt="Population pyramid of Cardeto — DatiItalia" width="600" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0" loading="lazy" /></a>Municipalities near Cardeto
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