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All demographic data for Porto Ceresio: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Porto Ceresio is a small municipality in the province of Varese, Lombardia region. With a population of 2785 inhabitants and a density of 541 per km², it covers an area of 5.2 km². The average declared income is 19.149 €.
Porto Ceresio in numbers: the analysis
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 2,477 inhabitants for Porto Ceresio: an expected decline of 11.1% from today.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Porto Ceresio there are 302 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Porto Ceresio has grown substantially since 1951: from 1,529 inhabitants then to 2,785 in 2026, an increase of 82.1%.
Among the 136 municipalities of the province of Varese, Porto Ceresio ranks 80 by population.
Compared with the provincial average of Varese (about 6,506 residents per municipality), Porto Ceresio is a markedly smaller centre.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2882 |
| 2020 | 2878 |
| 2021 | 2850 |
| 2022 | 2838 |
| 2023 | 2862 |
| 2024 | 2860 |
| 2025 | 2820 |
| 2026 | 2785 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1382 | 49.6% |
| Women | 1403 | 50.4% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 14 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 1529 |
| 1961 | 1970 |
| 1971 | 2785 |
| 1981 | 2929 |
| 1991 | 2959 |
| 2001 | 3068 |
| 2011 | 3001 |
| 2019 | 2882 |
| 2020 | 2878 |
| 2021 | 2850 |
| 2022 | 2838 |
| 2023 | 2862 |
| 2024 | 2860 |
| 2025 | 2820 |
| 2026 | 2785 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 2338 | 41.5% |
| Married | 2432 | 43.1% |
| Divorced | 356 | 6.3% |
| Widowed | 514 | 9.1% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 382
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 48 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 33 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 89 |
| Medie (11-13) | 69 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 143 |
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