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Perugia is a large municipality in the province of Perugia, Umbria region. With a population of 162.384 inhabitants and a density of 361 per km², it covers an area of 449.5 km². The average declared income is 25.429 €.

Perugia in numbers: the analysis

At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 1 most populous of the 92 municipalities in Umbria.

Perugia is the most populous municipality in the province of Perugia, out of 59 in total.

Perugia has grown substantially since 1951: from 95,310 inhabitants then to 162,384 in 2026, an increase of 70.4%.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Perugia is 233 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 154,469 inhabitants.

The average municipality in the province of Perugia has about 10,779 residents: Perugia has 15.1 times as many.

Perugia is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 23 municipality by population out of 7896.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
2019164.768
2020164.880
2021164.721
2022162.362
2023162.367
2024162.099
2025162.050
2026162.384

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men78.35148.3%
Women84.03351.7%

Demographic Statistics

Men78.351
Women84.033
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.21%
Annual change
change from the previous year
232.6
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
59.7
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
155.6
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
134.7
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
15.9
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
47.03
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
20211083
20221025
2023952
2024995
2025884

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
195195.310
1961112.511
1971129.921
1981142.348
1991144.732
2001149.125
2011162.449
2019164.768
2020164.880
2021164.721
2022162.362
2023162.367
2024162.099
2025162.050
2026162.384

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single146.26645.2%
Married140.48243.4%
Divorced13.4344.1%
Widowed23.6447.3%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 24.504

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)2842
Infanzia (3-5)3299
Primaria (6-10)6244
Medie (11-13)4320
Superiori (14-18)7799

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
20.887
Foreign-resident share: 12.89%
Main citizenships
Romania3283
Albania1980
Marocco1458
Ucraina1419
Ecuador1298
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026