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Reggio di Calabria is a large municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria region. With a population of 167.925 inhabitants and a density of 702 per km², it covers an area of 239.0 km². The average declared income is 22.903 €.

Reggio di Calabria in numbers: the analysis

Reggio di Calabria has grown substantially since 1951: from 140,734 inhabitants then to 167,925 in 2026, an increase of 19.3%.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Reggio di Calabria is 212 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 142,120 inhabitants for Reggio di Calabria: an expected decline of 15.4% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria has about 5,264 residents: Reggio di Calabria has 31.9 times as many.

Reggio di Calabria is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 22 municipality by population out of 7896.

At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 1 most populous of the 404 municipalities in Calabria.

Reggio di Calabria is the most populous municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, out of 97 in total.

Population Trend

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
2019176.299
2020174.885
2021173.026
2022172.479
2023171.181
2024169.679
2025168.779
2026167.925

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men80.62648.0%
Women87.29952.0%

Demographic Statistics

Men80.626
Women87.299
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.51%
Annual change
change from the previous year
211.6
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
59.5
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
148.8
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
142.2
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
16.9
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
46.46
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
20211167
20221141
20231192
20241059
2025979

Historical Population (1951-present)

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopulation
1951140.734
1961153.380
1971165.822
1981173.486
1991177.580
2001180.353
2011180.817
2019176.299
2020174.885
2021173.026
2022172.479
2023171.181
2024169.679
2025168.779
2026167.925

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single143.60242.6%
Married158.69647.0%
Divorced93962.8%
Widowed25.7927.6%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 26.998

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)3236
Infanzia (3-5)3619
Primaria (6-10)7034
Medie (11-13)4630
Superiori (14-18)8479

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
11.948
Foreign-resident share: 7.08%
Main citizenships
Romania2369
Marocco1989
Filippine1265
India1118
Georgia898
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026