Explore related data
Jump from local statistics to linked rankings and territorial pages.
Region page
Open the full profile page for Sicilia.
Province page
Open the full profile page for the province of Palermo.
Income overview
Explore the income map and the municipalities with the highest and lowest values.
Regional income ranking
View the municipalities in Sicilia ranked by average income.
Provincial population ranking
View the municipalities in the province of Palermo ranked by population.
Compare this municipality
Open the comparison page with this municipality preselected.
Population & demographics
All demographic data for Palermo: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
Income & tax data
Average income, median income, income brackets and historical trends for Palermo.
Environment & air quality
Air quality (PM2.5, PM10, NO2) and land consumption data for Palermo.
Palermo is a metropolitan municipality in the province of Palermo, Sicilia region. With a population of 626.273 inhabitants and a density of 3900 per km², it covers an area of 160.6 km². The average declared income is 23.943 €.
Palermo in numbers: the analysis
Palermo has grown substantially since 1951: from 490,692 inhabitants then to 626,273 in 2026, an increase of 27.6%.
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Palermo is 184 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 543,470 inhabitants for Palermo: an expected decline of 13.2% from today.
The average municipality in the province of Palermo has about 14,577 residents: Palermo has 43 times as many.
Palermo is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 5 municipality by population out of 7896.
At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 1 most populous of the 391 municipalities in Sicilia.
Palermo is the most populous municipality in the province of Palermo, out of 82 in total.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 652.720 |
| 2020 | 647.422 |
| 2021 | 637.885 |
| 2022 | 635.439 |
| 2023 | 632.499 |
| 2024 | 630.427 |
| 2025 | 628.693 |
| 2026 | 626.273 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 299.720 | 47.9% |
| Women | 326.553 | 52.1% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5121 |
| 2022 | 5075 |
| 2023 | 4756 |
| 2024 | 4509 |
| 2025 | 4327 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 490.692 |
| 1961 | 587.985 |
| 1971 | 642.814 |
| 1981 | 701.782 |
| 1991 | 698.556 |
| 2001 | 686.722 |
| 2011 | 657.561 |
| 2019 | 652.720 |
| 2020 | 647.422 |
| 2021 | 637.885 |
| 2022 | 635.439 |
| 2023 | 632.499 |
| 2024 | 630.427 |
| 2025 | 628.693 |
| 2026 | 626.273 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 545.694 | 43.4% |
| Married | 581.614 | 46.3% |
| Divorced | 40.800 | 3.2% |
| Widowed | 88.426 | 7.0% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 108.317
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 13.593 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 15.434 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 28.366 |
| Medie (11-13) | 18.173 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 32.751 |
Foreign residents
Foreign presence and top citizenships