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Agrigento is a large municipality in the province of Agrigento, Sicilia region. With a population of 55.118 inhabitants and a density of 225 per km², it covers an area of 245.3 km². The average declared income is 22.890 €.

Agrigento in numbers: the analysis

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Agrigento is 221 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 45,808 inhabitants for Agrigento: an expected decline of 16.9% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Agrigento has about 9,466 residents: Agrigento has 5.8 times as many.

Agrigento is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 116 municipality by population out of 7896.

Few municipalities in Sicilia are larger: it ranks no. 10 by population out of 391.

Agrigento is the most populous municipality in the province of Agrigento, out of 43 in total.

Agrigento has grown substantially since 1951: from 40,491 inhabitants then to 55,118 in 2026, an increase of 36.1%.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
201958.174
202057.592
202155.872
202255.849
202355.636
202455.367
202555.252
202655.118

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men27.03249.0%
Women28.08651.0%

Demographic Statistics

Men27.032
Women28.086
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.24%
Annual change
change from the previous year
220.7
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
58.5
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
162.6
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
133.5
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
18.1
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
46.45
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021365
2022387
2023375
2024366
2025362

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
195140.491
196147.919
197149.213
198151.325
199155.283
200154.619
201158.323
201958.174
202057.592
202155.872
202255.849
202355.636
202455.367
202555.252
202655.118

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single45.93841.6%
Married52.99248.0%
Divorced33263.0%
Widowed82107.4%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 8471

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)1113
Infanzia (3-5)1165
Primaria (6-10)2139
Medie (11-13)1429
Superiori (14-18)2625

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
2786
Foreign-resident share: 5.04%
Main citizenships
Senegal438
Tunisia336
Marocco333
Romania322
Nigeria164
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026