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Lecco is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Lecco, Lombardia region. With a population of 47.326 inhabitants and a density of 1048 per km², it covers an area of 45.1 km². The average declared income is 31.582 €.

Lecco in numbers: the analysis

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 44,243 inhabitants for Lecco: an expected decline of 6.5% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Lecco has about 3,979 residents: Lecco has 11.9 times as many.

Lecco is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 157 municipality by population out of 7896.

Few municipalities in Lombardia are larger: it ranks no. 18 by population out of 1502.

Lecco is the most populous municipality in the province of Lecco, out of 84 in total.

Lecco has grown substantially since 1951: from 42,454 inhabitants then to 47,326 in 2026, an increase of 11.5%.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Lecco is 249 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Population Trend

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
201948.265
202048.058
202147.454
202246.831
202347.008
202447.125
202547.233
202647.326

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men22.79848.2%
Women24.52851.8%

Demographic Statistics

Men22.798
Women24.528
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.2%
Annual change
change from the previous year
249.2
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
61.4
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
153.7
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
128.7
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
16.6
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
47.55
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021268
2022305
2023269
2024315
2025292

Historical Population (1951-present)

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopulation
195142.454
196148.230
197153.230
198151.377
199145.872
200145.501
201146.705
201948.265
202048.058
202147.454
202246.831
202347.008
202447.125
202547.233
202647.326

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single42.90645.5%
Married40.19042.6%
Divorced40864.3%
Widowed72007.6%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 7045

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)884
Infanzia (3-5)884
Primaria (6-10)1771
Medie (11-13)1202
Superiori (14-18)2304

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
5126
Foreign-resident share: 10.85%
Main citizenships
Romania501
Iran314
Ucraina289
Senegal284
Albania283
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026