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All demographic data for Sessa Cilento: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Sessa Cilento is a small municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania region. With a population of 1129 inhabitants and a density of 64 per km², it covers an area of 17.6 km². The average declared income is 16.742 €.
Sessa Cilento in numbers: the analysis
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Sessa Cilento had 2,578 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 1,129 — 56.2% fewer.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Sessa Cilento there are 270 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 760 inhabitants for Sessa Cilento: an expected decline of 32.7% from today.
Compared with the provincial average of Salerno (about 6,666 residents per municipality), Sessa Cilento is a markedly smaller centre.
Among the 158 municipalities of the province of Salerno, Sessa Cilento ranks 116 by population.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1267 |
| 2020 | 1244 |
| 2021 | 1210 |
| 2022 | 1200 |
| 2023 | 1163 |
| 2024 | 1137 |
| 2025 | 1131 |
| 2026 | 1129 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 549 | 48.6% |
| Women | 580 | 51.4% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 5 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 2578 |
| 1961 | 2340 |
| 1971 | 2036 |
| 1981 | 1701 |
| 1991 | 1628 |
| 2001 | 1466 |
| 2011 | 1366 |
| 2019 | 1267 |
| 2020 | 1244 |
| 2021 | 1210 |
| 2022 | 1200 |
| 2023 | 1163 |
| 2024 | 1137 |
| 2025 | 1131 |
| 2026 | 1129 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 898 | 39.7% |
| Married | 1100 | 48.6% |
| Divorced | 46 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 218 | 9.6% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 154
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 19 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 16 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 42 |
| Medie (11-13) | 26 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 51 |
Foreign residents
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