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All demographic data for Castro: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Castro is a small municipality in the province of Lecce, Puglia region. With a population of 2274 inhabitants and a density of 479 per km², it covers an area of 4.8 km². The average declared income is 19.496 €.
Castro in numbers: the analysis
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 2,002 inhabitants for Castro: an expected decline of 12% from today.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Castro there are 470 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Castro has grown substantially since 1951: from 1,582 inhabitants then to 2,274 in 2026, an increase of 43.7%.
Among the 96 municipalities of the province of Lecce, Castro ranks 79 by population.
Compared with the provincial average of Lecce (about 7,937 residents per municipality), Castro is a markedly smaller centre.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2360 |
| 2020 | 2339 |
| 2021 | 2331 |
| 2022 | 2365 |
| 2023 | 2394 |
| 2024 | 2348 |
| 2025 | 2318 |
| 2026 | 2274 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1110 | 48.8% |
| Women | 1164 | 51.2% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 14 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 1582 |
| 1961 | 1809 |
| 1971 | 2054 |
| 1981 | 2324 |
| 1991 | 2421 |
| 2001 | 2557 |
| 2011 | 2473 |
| 2019 | 2360 |
| 2020 | 2339 |
| 2021 | 2331 |
| 2022 | 2365 |
| 2023 | 2394 |
| 2024 | 2348 |
| 2025 | 2318 |
| 2026 | 2274 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 1690 | 36.5% |
| Married | 2496 | 53.8% |
| Divorced | 74 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 376 | 8.1% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 233
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 34 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 38 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 46 |
| Medie (11-13) | 36 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 79 |
Foreign residents
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