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L'Aquila is a large municipality in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo region. With a population of 70.803 inhabitants and a density of 149 per km², it covers an area of 473.9 km². The average declared income is 26.407 €.

L'Aquila in numbers: the analysis

L'Aquila has grown substantially since 1951: from 54,633 inhabitants then to 70,803 in 2026, an increase of 29.6%.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of L'Aquila is 227 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 73,898 inhabitants.

The average municipality in the province of L'Aquila has about 2,655 residents: L'Aquila has 26.7 times as many.

L'Aquila is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 81 municipality by population out of 7896.

At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 2 most populous of the 305 municipalities in Abruzzo.

L'Aquila is the most populous municipality in the province of L'Aquila, out of 108 in total.

Population Trend

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
201969.925
202070.019
202169.349
202269.210
202369.659
202469.717
202570.425
202670.803

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men35.14349.6%
Women35.66050.4%

Demographic Statistics

Men35.143
Women35.660
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.54%
Annual change
change from the previous year
226.9
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
59.5
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
168.7
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
135.1
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
16.4
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
46.75
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021434
2022462
2023429
2024430
2025396

Historical Population (1951-present)

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopulation
195154.633
196156.019
197160.131
198163.678
199166.813
200168.503
201166.964
201969.925
202070.019
202169.349
202269.210
202369.659
202469.717
202570.425
202670.803

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single63.66645.2%
Married62.14044.1%
Divorced54503.9%
Widowed95446.8%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 10.588

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)1270
Infanzia (3-5)1432
Primaria (6-10)2900
Medie (11-13)1831
Superiori (14-18)3155

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
6899
Foreign-resident share: 9.8%
Main citizenships
Romania1811
Albania707
Macedonia del Nord691
Ucraina264
Perù255
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026