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Trapani is a large municipality in the province of Trapani, Sicilia region. With a population of 54.636 inhabitants and a density of 200 per km², it covers an area of 273.1 km². The average declared income is 20.796 €.

Trapani in numbers: the analysis

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 28,158 inhabitants for Trapani: an expected decline of 48.5% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Trapani has about 16,424 residents: Trapani has 3.3 times as many.

Trapani is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 118 municipality by population out of 7896.

Few municipalities in Sicilia are larger: it ranks no. 11 by population out of 391.

By population, Trapani ranks no. 2 among the 25 municipalities of the province of Trapani.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Trapani had 73,728 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 54,636 — 25.9% fewer.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Trapani is 221 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Population Trend

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
201966.289
202065.841
202165.378
202256.293
202355.816
202455.229
202554.949
202654.636

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men26.56948.6%
Women28.06751.4%

Demographic Statistics

Men26.569
Women28.067
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.57%
Annual change
change from the previous year
221.3
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
58.5
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
153.4
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
135.6
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
18.2
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
46.51
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021464
2022406
2023389
2024354
2025360

Historical Population (1951-present)

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopulation
195173.728
196177.579
197171.702
198171.927
199169.497
200168.346
201169.241
201966.289
202065.841
202165.378
202256.293
202355.816
202455.229
202554.949
202654.636

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single47.17042.9%
Married50.16245.7%
Divorced36703.3%
Widowed88568.1%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 8469

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)1110
Infanzia (3-5)1195
Primaria (6-10)2158
Medie (11-13)1365
Superiori (14-18)2641

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
2639
Foreign-resident share: 4.8%
Main citizenships
Romania471
Tunisia276
Nigeria213
Cina192
Pakistan176
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026