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Tricase is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Lecce, Puglia region. With a population of 16.938 inhabitants and a density of 396 per km², it covers an area of 42.8 km². The average declared income is 20.212 €.
Tricase in numbers: the analysis
The average municipality in the province of Lecce has about 7,937 residents: Tricase has 2.1 times as many.
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 15,888 inhabitants for Tricase: an expected decline of 6.2% from today.
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Tricase is 222 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
Tricase has grown substantially since 1951: from 12,013 inhabitants then to 16,938 in 2026, an increase of 41%.
By population, Tricase ranks no. 7 among the 96 municipalities of the province of Lecce.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 17.257 |
| 2020 | 17.253 |
| 2021 | 17.129 |
| 2022 | 17.142 |
| 2023 | 17.085 |
| 2024 | 16.990 |
| 2025 | 16.977 |
| 2026 | 16.938 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 8205 | 48.4% |
| Women | 8733 | 51.6% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 115 |
| 2022 | 103 |
| 2023 | 108 |
| 2024 | 115 |
| 2025 | 106 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 12.013 |
| 1961 | 13.196 |
| 1971 | 13.745 |
| 1981 | 15.803 |
| 1991 | 16.390 |
| 2001 | 17.386 |
| 2011 | 17.665 |
| 2019 | 17.257 |
| 2020 | 17.253 |
| 2021 | 17.129 |
| 2022 | 17.142 |
| 2023 | 17.085 |
| 2024 | 16.990 |
| 2025 | 16.977 |
| 2026 | 16.938 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 14.904 | 43.9% |
| Married | 16.054 | 47.3% |
| Divorced | 710 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 2286 | 6.7% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 2580
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 338 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 334 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 652 |
| Medie (11-13) | 475 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 781 |
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