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Venezia is a large municipality in the province of Venezia, Veneto region. With a population of 249.385 inhabitants and a density of 600 per km², it covers an area of 415.9 km². The average declared income is 27.290 €.

Venezia in numbers: the analysis

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 216,285 inhabitants for Venezia: an expected decline of 13.3% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Venezia has about 18,956 residents: Venezia has 13.2 times as many.

Venezia is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 12 municipality by population out of 7896.

At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 2 most populous of the 560 municipalities in Veneto.

Venezia is the most populous municipality in the province of Venezia, out of 44 in total.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Venezia had 310,034 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 249,385 — 19.6% fewer.

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Venezia there are 276 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Population Trend

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
2019259.961
2020258.685
2021256.083
2022251.944
2023250.913
2024250.290
2025249.490
2026249.385

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men121.43448.7%
Women127.95151.3%

Demographic Statistics

Men121.434
Women127.951
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.04%
Annual change
change from the previous year
276
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
64.2
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
186.8
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
140.1
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
17.6
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
48.66
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
20211574
20221499
20231546
20241421
20251409

Historical Population (1951-present)

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopulation
1951310.034
1961339.671
1971354.475
1981336.081
1991298.532
2001271.073
2011261.362
2019259.961
2020258.685
2021256.083
2022251.944
2023250.913
2024250.290
2025249.490
2026249.385

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single214.93643.1%
Married217.33443.6%
Divorced22.6484.5%
Widowed43.4368.7%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 34.807

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)4429
Infanzia (3-5)4801
Primaria (6-10)8685
Medie (11-13)5872
Superiori (14-18)11.020

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
40.015
Foreign-resident share: 16.04%
Main citizenships
Bangladesh9483
Romania6271
Cina3837
Moldova2706
Ucraina2537
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026