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All demographic data for Samugheo: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Samugheo is a small municipality in the province of Oristano, Sardegna region. With a population of 2636 inhabitants and a density of 32 per km², it covers an area of 81.5 km². The average declared income is 16.800 €.
Samugheo in numbers: the analysis
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 1,731 inhabitants for Samugheo: an expected decline of 34.3% from today.
The average municipality in the province of Oristano has about 1,687 residents: Samugheo has 1.6 times as many.
Among the 87 municipalities of the province of Oristano, Samugheo ranks 10 by population.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Samugheo had 3,946 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 2,636 — 33.2% fewer.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Samugheo there are 346 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2980 |
| 2020 | 2950 |
| 2021 | 2814 |
| 2022 | 2796 |
| 2023 | 2757 |
| 2024 | 2708 |
| 2025 | 2687 |
| 2026 | 2636 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1311 | 49.7% |
| Women | 1325 | 50.3% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 14 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 3946 |
| 1961 | 4045 |
| 1971 | 4017 |
| 1981 | 3752 |
| 1991 | 3741 |
| 2001 | 3509 |
| 2011 | 3183 |
| 2019 | 2980 |
| 2020 | 2950 |
| 2021 | 2814 |
| 2022 | 2796 |
| 2023 | 2757 |
| 2024 | 2708 |
| 2025 | 2687 |
| 2026 | 2636 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 2570 | 47.8% |
| Married | 2254 | 41.9% |
| Divorced | 92 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 458 | 8.5% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 331
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 47 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 37 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 81 |
| Medie (11-13) | 50 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 116 |
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