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 Estimate (E) 2022-01-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | ITA | Rep | Roma | 302,068 | 56,556,911 | 56,778,031 | 56,995,744 | 59,433,744 | 58,983,122 | → | ||
| Cagliari | MetProv | Cagliari | 1,249 | 379,585 | 405,209 | 414,850 | 420,677 | 419,770 | 124900 | → | ||
| Nuoro | Prov | Nuoro | 5,638 | 227,093 | 227,091 | 221,062 | 215,165 | 199,349 | 563800 | → | ||
| Oristano | Prov | Oristano | 2,990 | 170,523 | 171,973 | 166,965 | 163,031 | 150,812 | 299000 | → | ||
| Sassari | Prov | Sassari | 7,692 | 438,981 | 461,061 | 460,660 | 478,544 | 474,142 | 769200 | → | ||
| Sud Sardegna [South Sardinia] | Prov | Carbonia | 6,531 | 377,993 | 382,914 | 368,343 | 361,945 | 335,108 | 653100 | → | ||
| Sardegna [Sardinia] | SAR | AReg | Cagliari | 24,099 | 1,594,175 | 1,648,248 | 1,631,880 | 1,639,362 | 1,579,181 | 2409900 | → |
- The latest population figures are result of a sampling survey combined with an evaluation of registers.
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica Italia (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2022-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cagliari | 148,881 |
| 2 | Sassari | 121,657 |
| 3 | Quartu Sant'Elena | 68,430 |
| 4 | Olbia | 60,385 |
| 5 | Alghero | 42,352 |
| 6 | Nuoro | 34,105 |
| 7 | Oristano | 30,541 |
| 8 | Selargius | 28,501 |
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 Estimate (E) 2022-01-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alghero | 36,508 | 39,026 | 38,404 | 40,641 | 42,352 | 22541 | → | |
| Assemini | 16,830 | 20,491 | 23,973 | 26,620 | 25,944 | 11817 | → | |
| Cagliari | 197,517 | 204,237 | 164,249 | 149,883 | 148,881 | 8458 | → | |
| Capoterra | 12,208 | 16,428 | 21,391 | 23,255 | 23,172 | 6849 | → | |
| Carbonia | 32,180 | 32,887 | 30,447 | 28,882 | 26,390 | 14554 | → | |
| Iglesias | 30,119 | 30,134 | 28,170 | 27,674 | 25,288 | 20823 | → | |
| Monserrato | 22,131 | 20,578 | 20,829 | 20,449 | 19,037 | 642 | → | |
| Nuoro | 35,779 | 37,527 | 36,678 | 36,674 | 34,105 | 19206 | → | |
| Olbia | 30,787 | 41,095 | 45,366 | 53,307 | 60,385 | 38364 | → | |
| Oristano | 29,424 | 30,990 | 31,169 | 31,155 | 30,541 | 8457 | → | |
| Porto Torres | 20,990 | 21,264 | 21,064 | 22,391 | 21,224 | 10451 | → | |
| Quartu Sant'Elena | 43,896 | 61,636 | 68,040 | 69,296 | 68,430 | 9641 | → | |
| Sassari | 118,631 | 122,339 | 120,729 | 123,782 | 121,657 | 54703 | → | |
| Selargius | 18,245 | 23,237 | 27,440 | 28,684 | 28,501 | 2669 | → | |
| Sestu | 10,561 | 12,182 | 15,233 | 19,893 | 20,676 | 4829 | → |
- The latest population figures are result of a sampling survey combined with an evaluation of registers.
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica Italia (web).