Provinces
The population of the provinces of Sardinia according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1981-10-25 | Population Census (C) 1991-10-20 | Population Census (C) 2001-10-21 | Population Census (C) 2011-10-09 | Population Census (C) 2021-12-31 | Population Estimate (Ep) 2026-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari | MetProv | Cagliari | 1,250 | 379,585 | 405,209 | 414,850 | 420,677 | 421,688 | 415,866 | 125000 | → | |
| Nuoro | Prov | Nuoro | 5,640 | 227,093 | 227,091 | 221,062 | 215,165 | 200,376 | 194,081 | 564000 | → | |
| Oristano | Prov | Oristano | 2,991 | 170,523 | 171,973 | 166,965 | 163,031 | 151,655 | 146,785 | 299100 | → | |
| Sassari | Prov | Sassari | 7,694 | 438,981 | 461,061 | 460,660 | 478,544 | 476,516 | 470,588 | 769400 | → | |
| Sud Sardegna [South Sardinia] | Prov | Carbonia | 6,533 | 377,993 | 382,914 | 368,343 | 361,945 | 337,178 | 327,170 | 653300 | → | |
| Sardegna [Sardinia] | SAR | AReg | Cagliari | 24,109 | 1,594,175 | 1,648,248 | 1,631,880 | 1,639,362 | 1,587,413 | 1,554,490 | 2410900 | → |
| Italy | ITA | Rep | Roma | 302,110 | 56,556,911 | 56,778,031 | 56,995,744 | 59,433,744 | 59,030,133 | 58,942,828 | → |
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica Italia.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (Ep) 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cagliari | 145,981 |
| 2 | Sassari | 120,231 |
| 3 | Quartu Sant'Elena | 67,869 |
| 4 | Olbia | 61,739 |
| 5 | Alghero | 41,765 |
| 6 | Nuoro | 32,718 |
| 7 | Oristano | 29,888 |
| 8 | Selargius | 28,272 |
Contents: Cities & Communes
The population of all cities and communes on Sardinia with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Population Census (C) 1981-10-25 | Population Census (C) 1991-10-20 | Population Census (C) 2001-10-21 | Population Census (C) 2011-10-09 | Population Census (C) 2021-12-31 | Population Estimate (Ep) 2026-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alghero | 36,508 | 39,026 | 38,404 | 40,641 | 42,458 | 41,765 | 22591 | → |
| Assemini | 16,830 | 20,491 | 23,973 | 26,620 | 26,159 | 25,575 | 11817 | → |
| Cagliari | 197,517 | 204,237 | 164,249 | 149,883 | 149,092 | 145,981 | 8482 | → |
| Capoterra | 12,208 | 16,428 | 21,391 | 23,255 | 23,235 | 23,015 | 6853 | → |
| Carbonia | 32,180 | 32,887 | 30,447 | 28,882 | 26,565 | 25,353 | 14554 | → |
| Iglesias | 30,119 | 30,134 | 28,170 | 27,674 | 25,382 | 24,409 | 20823 | → |
| Monserrato | 22,131 | 20,578 | 20,829 | 20,449 | 19,118 | 18,624 | 643 | → |
| Nuoro | 35,779 | 37,527 | 36,678 | 36,674 | 34,183 | 32,718 | 19206 | → |
| Olbia | 30,787 | 41,095 | 45,366 | 53,307 | 60,711 | 61,739 | 38441 | → |
| Oristano | 29,424 | 30,990 | 31,169 | 31,155 | 30,653 | 29,888 | 8471 | → |
| Porto Torres | 20,990 | 21,264 | 21,064 | 22,391 | 21,330 | 20,624 | 10470 | → |
| Quartu Sant'Elena | 43,896 | 61,636 | 68,040 | 69,296 | 68,853 | 67,869 | 9653 | → |
| Sassari | 118,631 | 122,339 | 120,729 | 123,782 | 122,159 | 120,231 | 54708 | → |
| Selargius | 18,245 | 23,237 | 27,440 | 28,684 | 28,648 | 28,272 | 2671 | → |
| Sestu | 10,561 | 12,182 | 15,233 | 19,893 | 20,800 | 20,630 | 4826 | → |
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica Italia.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 764,672 |
| Females | 789,818 |
| Age Groups (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 186,465 |
| 18-64 years | 931,428 |
| 65+ years | 436,597 |
| Age Distribution (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 25,571 |
| 80-89 years | 107,045 |
| 70-79 years | 189,017 |
| 60-69 years | 246,075 |
| 50-59 years | 265,384 |
| 40-49 years | 208,051 |
| 30-39 years | 158,893 |
| 20-29 years | 140,535 |
| 10-19 years | 128,579 |
| 0-9 years | 85,340 |
| Citizenship (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Italy | 1,496,736 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 57,754 |