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Sesto Calende is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Varese, Lombardia region. With a population of 10.998 inhabitants and a density of 443 per km², it covers an area of 24.8 km². The average declared income is 28.818 €.

Sesto Calende in numbers: the analysis

For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 10,815 inhabitants.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Sesto Calende is 231 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Sesto Calende has grown substantially since 1951: from 7,114 inhabitants then to 10,998 in 2026, an increase of 54.6%.

Among the 136 municipalities of the province of Varese, Sesto Calende ranks 19 by population.

The average municipality in the province of Varese has about 6,506 residents: Sesto Calende has 1.7 times as many.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
201911.052
202011.105
202111.055
202210.969
202311.019
202410.957
202510.957
202610.998

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men528048.0%
Women571852.0%

Demographic Statistics

Men5280
Women5718
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.37%
Annual change
change from the previous year
231.4
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
62.5
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
153.7
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
150.5
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
17.2
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
47.69
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
202168
202276
202368
202469
202563

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
19517114
19617832
197110.037
19819944
19919533
20019806
201110.819
201911.052
202011.105
202111.055
202210.969
202311.019
202410.957
202510.957
202610.998

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single939442.9%
Married972244.4%
Divorced10544.8%
Widowed17448.0%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 1711

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Valore
Nido (0-2)196
Infanzia (3-5)227
Primaria (6-10)421
Medie (11-13)328
Superiori (14-18)539

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
1229
Foreign-resident share: 11.22%
Main citizenships
Albania186
Romania176
Ucraina87
Senegal65
Tunisia65

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Population pyramid of Sesto Calende — DatiItalia
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Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 28, 2026

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