Sale: 3853 inhabitants (2026)
ISTAT Code: 006151
44.9847°N, 8.8090°E
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Sale is a small municipality in the province of Alessandria, Piemonte region. With a population of 3853 inhabitants and a density of 87 per km², it covers an area of 44.2 km². The average declared income is 22.667 €.
Sale in numbers: the analysis
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Sale there are 290 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 3,374 inhabitants for Sale: an expected decline of 12.4% from today.
The average municipality in the province of Alessandria has about 2,182 residents: Sale has 1.8 times as many.
By population, Sale ranks no. 15 among the 187 municipalities of the province of Alessandria.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Sale had 5,461 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 3,853 — 29.4% fewer.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 4005 |
| 2020 | 3967 |
| 2021 | 3913 |
| 2022 | 3916 |
| 2023 | 3885 |
| 2024 | 3842 |
| 2025 | 3850 |
| 2026 | 3853 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1901 | 49.3% |
| Women | 1952 | 50.7% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 18 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 5461 |
| 1961 | 5405 |
| 1971 | 4973 |
| 1981 | 4736 |
| 1991 | 4363 |
| 2001 | 4246 |
| 2011 | 4218 |
| 2019 | 4005 |
| 2020 | 3967 |
| 2021 | 3913 |
| 2022 | 3916 |
| 2023 | 3885 |
| 2024 | 3842 |
| 2025 | 3850 |
| 2026 | 3853 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 3466 | 45.0% |
| Married | 3084 | 40.1% |
| Divorced | 374 | 4.9% |
| Widowed | 776 | 10.1% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 504
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 52 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 76 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 127 |
| Medie (11-13) | 95 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 154 |
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