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Sternatia is a small municipality in the province of Lecce, Puglia region. With a population of 2072 inhabitants and a density of 122 per km², it covers an area of 17.0 km². The average declared income is 22.030 €.
Sternatia in numbers: the analysis
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 1,586 inhabitants for Sternatia: an expected decline of 23.5% from today.
Compared with the provincial average of Lecce (about 7,937 residents per municipality), Sternatia is a markedly smaller centre.
Among the 96 municipalities of the province of Lecce, Sternatia ranks 84 by population.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Sternatia had 2,581 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 2,072 — 19.7% fewer.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Sternatia there are 332 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2240 |
| 2020 | 2221 |
| 2021 | 2171 |
| 2022 | 2179 |
| 2023 | 2156 |
| 2024 | 2115 |
| 2025 | 2091 |
| 2026 | 2072 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 970 | 46.8% |
| Women | 1102 | 53.2% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 9 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 2581 |
| 1961 | 2654 |
| 1971 | 2346 |
| 1981 | 2661 |
| 1991 | 2811 |
| 2001 | 2699 |
| 2011 | 2426 |
| 2019 | 2240 |
| 2020 | 2221 |
| 2021 | 2171 |
| 2022 | 2179 |
| 2023 | 2156 |
| 2024 | 2115 |
| 2025 | 2091 |
| 2026 | 2072 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 1668 | 39.9% |
| Married | 2020 | 48.3% |
| Divorced | 92 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 402 | 9.6% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 284
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 27 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 38 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 88 |
| Medie (11-13) | 44 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 87 |
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