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Savona is a large municipality in the province of Savona, Liguria region. With a population of 58.421 inhabitants and a density of 884 per km², it covers an area of 66.0 km². The average declared income is 26.375 €.

Savona in numbers: the analysis

Savona is the most populous municipality in the province of Savona, out of 69 in total.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Savona had 67,801 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 58,421 — 13.8% fewer.

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Savona there are 295 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 53,548 inhabitants for Savona: an expected decline of 8.3% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Savona has about 3,868 residents: Savona has 15.1 times as many.

Savona is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 105 municipality by population out of 7896.

At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 3 most populous of the 234 municipalities in Liguria.

Population Trend

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
201959.924
202059.439
202158.949
202258.534
202358.403
202458.674
202558.581
202658.421

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men27.81547.6%
Women30.60652.4%

Demographic Statistics

Men27.815
Women30.606
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.27%
Annual change
change from the previous year
295.2
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
65.6
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
184.8
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
147.2
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
16.2
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
49.42
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021347
2022328
2023317
2024307
2025283

Historical Population (1951-present)

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopulation
195167.801
196172.110
197179.809
198175.353
199167.177
200159.907
201160.661
201959.924
202059.439
202158.949
202258.534
202358.403
202458.674
202558.581
202658.421

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single50.07242.8%
Married49.46442.3%
Divorced67485.8%
Widowed10.7769.2%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 7992

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)935
Infanzia (3-5)1058
Primaria (6-10)2035
Medie (11-13)1357
Superiori (14-18)2607

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
6703
Foreign-resident share: 11.44%
Main citizenships
Albania1925
Ucraina553
Romania483
Egitto433
Ecuador348

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Population pyramid of Savona — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/savona-009056" title="Population pyramid of Savona — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/savona-009056" alt="Population pyramid of Savona — DatiItalia" width="600" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0" loading="lazy" /></a>

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Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 28, 2026

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