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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

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
2019209.995
2020210.077
2021209.730
2022206.651
2023207.112
2024207.502
2025207.412
2026208.202

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men100.71748.4%
Women107.48551.6%

Demographic Statistics

Men100.717
Women107.485
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.38%
Annual change
change from the previous year
258.3
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
60
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
175.8
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
126.7
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
16.7
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
47.65
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
20211401
20221343
20231253
20241297
20251304

Historical Population (1951-present)

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopulation
1951167.672
1961197.680
1971231.599
1981234.678
1991215.137
2001204.870
2011206.192
2019209.995
2020210.077
2021209.730
2022206.651
2023207.112
2024207.502
2025207.412
2026208.202

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single196.84447.5%
Married167.33240.4%
Divorced19.7764.8%
Widowed30.2567.3%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 29.060

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)3874
Infanzia (3-5)4028
Primaria (6-10)7355
Medie (11-13)4908
Superiori (14-18)8895

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
34.113
Foreign-resident share: 16.45%
Main citizenships
Romania8104
Cina2944
Moldova2312
Nigeria2249
Bangladesh2156

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Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026