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Pollica is a small municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania region. With a population of 2048 inhabitants and a density of 73 per km², it covers an area of 28.2 km². The average declared income is 20.959 €.

Pollica in numbers: the analysis

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Pollica there are 344 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Pollica had 3,145 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 2,048 — 34.9% fewer.

Among the 158 municipalities of the province of Salerno, Pollica ranks 83 by population.

Compared with the provincial average of Salerno (about 6,666 residents per municipality), Pollica is a markedly smaller centre.

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 1,374 inhabitants for Pollica: an expected decline of 32.9% from today.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
20192301
20202268
20212204
20222178
20232155
20242135
20252105
20262048

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men101749.7%
Women103150.3%

Demographic Statistics

Men1017
Women1031
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-2.71%
Annual change
change from the previous year
344.3
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
67
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
238.1
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
155.9
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
14.8
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
50.44
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
202113
202213
202315
202417
202510

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
19513145
19613145
19713229
19813056
19912912
20012516
20112393
20192301
20202268
20212204
20222178
20232155
20242135
20252105
20262048

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single172641.0%
Married197246.8%
Divorced1463.5%
Widowed3668.7%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 257

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Valore
Nido (0-2)36
Infanzia (3-5)32
Primaria (6-10)55
Medie (11-13)47
Superiori (14-18)87

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
94
Foreign-resident share: 4.47%
Main citizenships
Romania45
Ucraina8
Albania6
Federazione Russa5
Pakistan5

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Population pyramid of Pollica — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/pollica-065098" title="Population pyramid of Pollica — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/pollica-065098" alt="Population pyramid of Pollica — 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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