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All demographic data for San Salvo: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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San Salvo is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo region. With a population of 19.918 inhabitants and a density of 1019 per km², it covers an area of 19.6 km². The average declared income is 19.805 €.
San Salvo in numbers: the analysis
For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 19,775 inhabitants.
The average municipality in the province of Chieti has about 3,549 residents: San Salvo has 5.6 times as many.
Few municipalities in Abruzzo are larger: it ranks no. 14 by population out of 305.
By population, San Salvo ranks no. 6 among the 104 municipalities of the province of Chieti.
San Salvo has grown substantially since 1951: from 4,243 inhabitants then to 19,918 in 2026, an increase of 369.4%.
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of San Salvo is 184 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.960 |
| 2020 | 19.876 |
| 2021 | 19.445 |
| 2022 | 19.555 |
| 2023 | 19.717 |
| 2024 | 19.776 |
| 2025 | 19.890 |
| 2026 | 19.918 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 9960 | 50.0% |
| Women | 9958 | 50.0% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 149 |
| 2022 | 136 |
| 2023 | 130 |
| 2024 | 143 |
| 2025 | 136 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 4243 |
| 1961 | 4270 |
| 1971 | 7502 |
| 1981 | 12.560 |
| 1991 | 15.527 |
| 2001 | 17.254 |
| 2011 | 18.848 |
| 2019 | 19.960 |
| 2020 | 19.876 |
| 2021 | 19.445 |
| 2022 | 19.555 |
| 2023 | 19.717 |
| 2024 | 19.776 |
| 2025 | 19.890 |
| 2026 | 19.918 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 16.770 | 42.2% |
| Married | 19.104 | 48.0% |
| Divorced | 1310 | 3.3% |
| Widowed | 2596 | 6.5% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 3328
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 421 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 439 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 818 |
| Medie (11-13) | 605 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 1045 |
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