Villacidro: 12.878 inhabitants (2026)
ISTAT Code: 111096
39.4560°N, 8.7321°E
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Villacidro is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Sud Sardegna, Sardegna region. With a population of 12.878 inhabitants and a density of 70 per km², it covers an area of 183.7 km². The average declared income is 17.649 €.
Villacidro in numbers: the analysis
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 10,733 inhabitants for Villacidro: an expected decline of 16.7% from today.
The average municipality in the province of Sud Sardegna has about 3,058 residents: Villacidro has 4.2 times as many.
Few municipalities in Sardegna are larger: it ranks no. 19 by population out of 377.
By population, Villacidro ranks no. 3 among the 107 municipalities of the province of Sud Sardegna.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 2019 Villacidro had 13,581 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 12,878 — 5.2% fewer.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Villacidro there are 271 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.581 |
| 2020 | 13.447 |
| 2021 | 13.412 |
| 2022 | 13.317 |
| 2023 | 13.210 |
| 2024 | 13.117 |
| 2025 | 12.997 |
| 2026 | 12.878 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 6403 | 49.7% |
| Women | 6475 | 50.3% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2024 | 61 |
| 2025 | 47 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.581 |
| 2020 | 13.447 |
| 2021 | 13.412 |
| 2022 | 13.317 |
| 2023 | 13.210 |
| 2024 | 13.117 |
| 2025 | 12.997 |
| 2026 | 12.878 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 11.482 | 44.2% |
| Married | 11.492 | 44.2% |
| Divorced | 910 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 2110 | 8.1% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 1817
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 158 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 209 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 479 |
| Medie (11-13) | 309 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 662 |
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