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Sardegna in figures

A profile of Sardegna from official statistics: 27 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Sardegna was 1.56 million in 2025, down 0.5% from 2024, and the 11th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Population1.56 million2025Down 0.5% from 2024The 11th highest of 21 regions in Italy
Natural change rate-7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023The 3rd lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Median age51.7 years2025Up 0.6 years from 2024The 2nd highest of 21 regions in Italy
Population aged 65 and over27.5%2025Up 0.7 percentage points from 2024
Population density65.6 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.5% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment3,3952024Compared with 3,831 in 2023
1.56M1.58M1.6M1.62M1.64M1.66M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,634,795 persons2002: 1,630,004 persons2003: 1,632,083 persons2004: 1,634,673 persons2005: 1,637,508 persons2006: 1,640,194 persons2007: 1,643,052 persons2008: 1,649,058 persons2009: 1,653,129 persons2010: 1,653,711 persons2011: 1,655,833 persons2012: 1,655,079 persons2013: 1,654,583 persons2014: 1,652,528 persons2015: 1,648,642 persons2016: 1,642,492 persons2017: 1,636,839 persons2018: 1,631,040 persons2019: 1,622,257 persons2020: 1,611,621 persons2021: 1,590,044 persons2022: 1,587,413 persons2023: 1,578,146 persons2024: 1,570,453 persons2025: 1,562,381 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Sardegna was 9.3% in 2025, up 1 percentage point from 2024, and the 5th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Unemployment rate9.3%2025Up 1 percentage point from 2024The 5th highest of 21 regions in Italy
Household disposable income per inhabitant€18,9002024Up 3.8% from 2023The 7th lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Employment rate62.3%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 6th lowest of 21 regions in Italy
At-risk-of-poverty rate26.1%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate64.4%2025Up 1.3 percentage points from 2024
7.51012.51517.52020012005200920132017202120252001: 19.2 %2002: 19 %2003: 17.3 %2004: 13.4 %2005: 12.8 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 12.2 %2009: 13.2 %2010: 14.1 %2011: 13.6 %2012: 15.5 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 18.7 %2015: 17.4 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 17 %2018: 15.4 %2019: 14.8 %2020: 13 %2021: 13.5 %2022: 11.5 %2023: 10.1 %2024: 8.3 %2025: 9.3 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Sardegna was €43.47 billion in 2024, up 4% from 2023, and the 9th lowest of 21 regions in Italy.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€43.47 billion2024Up 4% from 2023The 9th lowest of 21 regions in Italy
GDP per capita€27,7002024Up 4.1% from 2023Tied for the 5th lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Real GDP growth1.3%2024, estimatedDown 1.7 percentage points from 2023The 2nd highest of 21 regions in Italy
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)73%2024Up 1 percentage point from 2023
20K25K30K35K40K45K20002004200820122016202020242000: 24,394 EUR million2001: 25,953 EUR million2002: 26,475 EUR million2003: 27,782 EUR million2004: 29,064 EUR million2005: 29,696 EUR million2006: 31,177 EUR million2007: 32,062 EUR million2008: 32,871 EUR million2009: 32,204 EUR million2010: 32,436 EUR million2011: 33,000 EUR million2012: 33,072 EUR million2013: 32,272 EUR million2014: 32,414 EUR million2015: 33,497 EUR million2016: 33,125 EUR million2017: 33,750 EUR million2018: 34,244 EUR million2019: 34,960 EUR million2020: 32,333 EUR million2021: 35,700 EUR million2022: 38,868 EUR million2023: 41,800 EUR million2024: 43,468 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Sardegna was 4% in 2025, up 1.2 percentage points from 2024, and the 9th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Severe material and social deprivation rate4%2025Up 1.2 percentage points from 2024The 9th highest of 21 regions in Italy
People who bought online in the last 12 months55.6%2025Up 3.6 percentage points from 2024The 8th lowest of 21 regions in Italy
234567202120222023202420252021: 5.5 %2022: 6.7 %2023: 6.9 %2024: 2.8 %2025: 4 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2021 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Sardegna were 111,802 in 2023, up 0.6% from 2022, and the 9th lowest of 21 regions in Italy.

Active enterprises111,8022023Up 0.6% from 2022The 9th lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Enterprise births8,7592023Down 2.5% from 2022The 10th lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Enterprise birth rate7.83%2023Down 0.25 percentage points from 2022The 5th highest of 21 regions in Italy
Enterprise death rate5.74%2023, estimatedDown 1.29 percentage points from 2022 (the 2022 figure is provisional)
Nights spent in tourist accommodation21.72 million2025Up 39.1% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)12.07 million2025Up 51.3% from 2024
108K109K110K111K112K2021202220232021: 108,462 count2022: 111,183 count2023: 111,802 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Sardegna was 83.2 years in 2024, up 0.2 years from 2023, and tied for the 5th lowest of 21 regions in Italy.

Life expectancy at birth83.2 years2024Up 0.2 years from 2023Tied for the 5th lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Infant mortality rate2.1 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.4 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 6th lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Age-standardised death rate, all causes824.9 per 100,000 people2023Down 92.7 per 100,000 people from 2022The 10th highest of 21 regions in Italy
Road deaths per million inhabitants72 per million inhabitants2024Up 2 per million inhabitants from 2023
79808182838420002004200820122016202020242000: 79.8 years2001: 80.2 years2002: 80.4 years2003: 80 years2004: 81 years2005: 80.9 years2006: 81.4 years2007: 81.5 years2008: 81.8 years2009: 81.6 years2010: 82.3 years2011: 82.3 years2012: 82.3 years2013: 82.8 years2014: 82.7 years2015: 82.4 years2016: 82.9 years2017: 82.8 years2018: 83.3 years2019: 83.3 years2020: 82.7 years2021: 82.7 years2022: 82.1 years2023: 83 years2024: 83.2 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  22. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  24. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  25. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  26. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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