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Roma is a metropolitan municipality in the province of Roma, Lazio region. With a population of 2.745.062 inhabitants and a density of 2132 per km², it covers an area of 1287.4 km². The average declared income is 31.360 €.

Roma in numbers: the analysis

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

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 2,502,262 inhabitants for Roma: an expected decline of 8.8% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Roma has about 34,917 residents: Roma has 78.6 times as many.

Roma is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 1 municipality by population out of 7896.

At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 1 most populous of the 378 municipalities in Lazio.

Roma is the most populous municipality in the province of Roma, out of 121 in total.

Roma has grown substantially since 1951: from 1,632,402 inhabitants then to 2,745,062 in 2026, an increase of 68.2%.

Population Trend

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
20192.820.219
20202.808.293
20212.770.226
20222.749.031
20232.755.309
20242.751.747
20252.747.290
20262.745.062

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men1.307.33947.6%
Women1.437.72352.4%

Demographic Statistics

Men1.307.339
Women1.437.723
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.08%
Annual change
change from the previous year
212.4
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
56.1
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
161.9
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
149
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
16.3
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
46.75
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
202117.976
202217.338
202316.093
202416.688
202515.817

Historical Population (1951-present)

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopulation
19511.632.402
19612.163.555
19712.750.370
19812.805.109
19912.733.908
20012.546.804
20112.617.175
20192.820.219
20202.808.293
20212.770.226
20222.749.031
20232.755.309
20242.751.747
20252.747.290
20262.745.062

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single2.617.80647.7%
Married2.243.60640.9%
Divorced246.8484.5%
Widowed377.2966.9%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 423.422

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)50.122
Infanzia (3-5)56.024
Primaria (6-10)108.770
Medie (11-13)75.010
Superiori (14-18)133.496

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
354.086
Foreign-resident share: 12.89%
Main citizenships
Romania71.715
Filippine37.504
Bangladesh35.139
Cina17.613
Ucraina15.817
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026