Atlas · 26 August 2026
ATLAS — Municipality of Cagliari
A quantitative portrait of Cagliari along three axes — population, economy, education — benchmarked against Sardinia.
Population
| Residents | 145,981 |
|---|---|
| Average age | 50.9 years |
| Foreign residents | 6.2% |
| Density (pop./km²) | 1,729.4 |
vs Sardinia
| Average age, Sardinia | 49.2 years↓ -1.7 |
|---|---|
| Old-age index, Sardinia | 282.5↓ -70.5 |
Economy
| Active businesses | 15,719 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 77,568 |
| Innovative startups | 64 |
| Innovative SMEs | 23 |
vs Sardinia
| Employment rate, Cagliari | 43.4% |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, Sardinia | 41.7%↓ -1.7 |
Education
| Schools | 130 |
|---|---|
| Upper secondary schools | 23 |
| Upper secondary students | 14,533 |
| University students | 5,999 |
Extract from the 2026 ATLAS on the Municipality of Cagliari: the Sardinian capital looking out over its gulf, home to the University of Cagliari and, in the GATEREI network, to Opificio Innova. The full document gathers the sources, the time series and the methodological notes behind each indicator.