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Reggio nell'Emilia is a large municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, Emilia-Romagna region. With a population of 172.921 inhabitants and a density of 750 per km², it covers an area of 230.7 km². The average declared income is 28.282 €.

Reggio nell'Emilia in numbers: the analysis

For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 180,080 inhabitants.

The average municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia has about 12,670 residents: Reggio nell'Emilia has 13.6 times as many.

Reggio nell'Emilia is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 21 municipality by population out of 7896.

Few municipalities in Emilia-Romagna are larger: it ranks no. 4 by population out of 330.

Reggio nell'Emilia is the most populous municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, out of 42 in total.

Reggio nell'Emilia has grown substantially since 1951: from 106,726 inhabitants then to 172,921 in 2026, an increase of 62%.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Reggio nell'Emilia is 176 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
2019170.887
2020171.084
2021170.601
2022169.908
2023170.451
2024171.207
2025172.284
2026172.921

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men86.23649.9%
Women86.68550.1%

Demographic Statistics

Men86.236
Women86.685
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.37%
Annual change
change from the previous year
176.2
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
52.3
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
137.2
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
128.4
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
18.3
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
44.79
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
20211302
20221323
20231232
20241221
20251202

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
1951106.726
1961116.445
1971128.789
1981130.376
1991132.030
2001141.877
2011162.082
2019170.887
2020171.084
2021170.601
2022169.908
2023170.451
2024171.207
2025172.284
2026172.921

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single163.12447.4%
Married143.11441.6%
Divorced16.3804.8%
Widowed21.4766.2%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 28.531

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Valore
Nido (0-2)3687
Infanzia (3-5)3987
Primaria (6-10)7310
Medie (11-13)4794
Superiori (14-18)8753

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
28.749
Foreign-resident share: 16.69%
Main citizenships
Albania2705
Cina2627
Egitto2624
Romania2456
Ucraina2388
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026