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All demographic data for Sanremo: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Sanremo is a large municipality in the province of Imperia, Liguria region. With a population of 53.157 inhabitants and a density of 956 per km², it covers an area of 55.6 km². The average declared income is 22.978 €.
Sanremo in numbers: the analysis
Sanremo is the most populous municipality in the province of Imperia, out of 66 in total.
Sanremo has grown substantially since 1951: from 40,464 inhabitants then to 53,157 in 2026, an increase of 31.4%.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Sanremo there are 308 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 55,603 inhabitants.
The average municipality in the province of Imperia has about 3,180 residents: Sanremo has 16.7 times as many.
Sanremo is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 123 municipality by population out of 7896.
Few municipalities in Liguria are larger: it ranks no. 4 by population out of 234.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 52.464 |
| 2020 | 52.622 |
| 2021 | 53.451 |
| 2022 | 52.918 |
| 2023 | 52.974 |
| 2024 | 52.992 |
| 2025 | 53.059 |
| 2026 | 53.157 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 25.633 | 48.2% |
| Women | 27.524 | 51.8% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 303 |
| 2022 | 283 |
| 2023 | 299 |
| 2024 | 319 |
| 2025 | 273 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 40.464 |
| 1961 | 55.209 |
| 1971 | 62.210 |
| 1981 | 61.170 |
| 1991 | 56.003 |
| 2001 | 50.608 |
| 2011 | 54.137 |
| 2019 | 52.464 |
| 2020 | 52.622 |
| 2021 | 53.451 |
| 2022 | 52.918 |
| 2023 | 52.974 |
| 2024 | 52.992 |
| 2025 | 53.059 |
| 2026 | 53.157 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 45.132 | 42.6% |
| Married | 43.574 | 41.1% |
| Divorced | 7504 | 7.1% |
| Widowed | 9784 | 9.2% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 6917
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 919 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 1007 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 1760 |
| Medie (11-13) | 1130 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 2101 |
Foreign residents
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