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All demographic data for Petralia Sottana: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Petralia Sottana is a small municipality in the province of Palermo, Sicilia region. With a population of 2349 inhabitants and a density of 13 per km², it covers an area of 178.2 km². The average declared income is 20.487 €.
Petralia Sottana in numbers: the analysis
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Petralia Sottana had 6,157 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 2,349 — 61.8% fewer.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Petralia Sottana there are 423 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 1,544 inhabitants for Petralia Sottana: an expected decline of 34.3% from today.
Compared with the provincial average of Palermo (about 14,577 residents per municipality), Petralia Sottana is a markedly smaller centre.
Among the 82 municipalities of the province of Palermo, Petralia Sottana ranks 57 by population.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2655 |
| 2020 | 2583 |
| 2021 | 2505 |
| 2022 | 2492 |
| 2023 | 2477 |
| 2024 | 2412 |
| 2025 | 2381 |
| 2026 | 2349 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1097 | 46.7% |
| Women | 1252 | 53.3% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 10 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 6157 |
| 1961 | 5287 |
| 1971 | 4409 |
| 1981 | 3821 |
| 1991 | 3770 |
| 2001 | 3311 |
| 2011 | 2975 |
| 2019 | 2655 |
| 2020 | 2583 |
| 2021 | 2505 |
| 2022 | 2492 |
| 2023 | 2477 |
| 2024 | 2412 |
| 2025 | 2381 |
| 2026 | 2349 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 1944 | 40.8% |
| Married | 2204 | 46.3% |
| Divorced | 106 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 508 | 10.7% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 259
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 29 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 40 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 61 |
| Medie (11-13) | 40 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 89 |
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