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Foggia is a large municipality in the province of Foggia, Puglia region. With a population of 145.078 inhabitants and a density of 285 per km², it covers an area of 509.3 km². The average declared income is 21.263 €.

Foggia in numbers: the analysis

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Foggia is 213 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 127,487 inhabitants for Foggia: an expected decline of 12.1% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Foggia has about 9,636 residents: Foggia has 15.1 times as many.

Foggia is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 28 municipality by population out of 7896.

At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 3 most populous of the 257 municipalities in Puglia.

Foggia is the most populous municipality in the province of Foggia, out of 61 in total.

Foggia has grown substantially since 1951: from 97,504 inhabitants then to 145,078 in 2026, an increase of 48.8%.

Population Trend

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
2019150.652
2020149.673
2021147.467
2022146.803
2023146.017
2024145.652
2025145.198
2026145.078

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men72.16749.7%
Women72.91150.3%

Demographic Statistics

Men72.167
Women72.911
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.08%
Annual change
change from the previous year
212.9
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
57.5
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
149.4
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
127.1
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
17.6
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
45.96
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021962
20221017
20231028
2024894
2025884

Historical Population (1951-present)

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopulation
195197.504
1961118.608
1971141.711
1981156.467
1991156.268
2001155.203
2011147.036
2019150.652
2020149.673
2021147.467
2022146.803
2023146.017
2024145.652
2025145.198
2026145.078

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single125.73043.3%
Married135.32646.6%
Divorced89523.1%
Widowed20.3247.0%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 22.816

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)2808
Infanzia (3-5)3071
Primaria (6-10)5796
Medie (11-13)3953
Superiori (14-18)7188

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
10.564
Foreign-resident share: 7.28%
Main citizenships
Romania1460
Marocco1377
Senegal1020
Mali852
Gambia666
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026