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Padova is a large municipality in the province of Padova, Veneto region. With a population of 208.202 inhabitants and a density of 2238 per km², it covers an area of 93.0 km². The average declared income is 31.917 €.
Padova in numbers: the analysis
For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 202,170 inhabitants.
The average municipality in the province of Padova has about 9,253 residents: Padova has 22.5 times as many.
Padova is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 14 municipality by population out of 7896.
At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 3 most populous of the 560 municipalities in Veneto.
Padova is the most populous municipality in the province of Padova, out of 101 in total.
Padova has grown substantially since 1951: from 167,672 inhabitants then to 208,202 in 2026, an increase of 24.2%.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Padova there are 258 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 209.995 |
| 2020 | 210.077 |
| 2021 | 209.730 |
| 2022 | 206.651 |
| 2023 | 207.112 |
| 2024 | 207.502 |
| 2025 | 207.412 |
| 2026 | 208.202 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 100.717 | 48.4% |
| Women | 107.485 | 51.6% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1401 |
| 2022 | 1343 |
| 2023 | 1253 |
| 2024 | 1297 |
| 2025 | 1304 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 167.672 |
| 1961 | 197.680 |
| 1971 | 231.599 |
| 1981 | 234.678 |
| 1991 | 215.137 |
| 2001 | 204.870 |
| 2011 | 206.192 |
| 2019 | 209.995 |
| 2020 | 210.077 |
| 2021 | 209.730 |
| 2022 | 206.651 |
| 2023 | 207.112 |
| 2024 | 207.502 |
| 2025 | 207.412 |
| 2026 | 208.202 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 196.844 | 47.5% |
| Married | 167.332 | 40.4% |
| Divorced | 19.776 | 4.8% |
| Widowed | 30.256 | 7.3% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 29.060
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 3874 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 4028 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 7355 |
| Medie (11-13) | 4908 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 8895 |
Foreign residents
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