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Acri is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Cosenza, Calabria region. With a population of 18.059 inhabitants and a density of 91 per km², it covers an area of 198.0 km². The average declared income is 17.051 €.
Acri in numbers: the analysis
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 12,311 inhabitants for Acri: an expected decline of 31.8% from today.
The average municipality in the province of Cosenza has about 4,448 residents: Acri has 4.1 times as many.
Few municipalities in Calabria are larger: it ranks no. 13 by population out of 404.
By population, Acri ranks no. 6 among the 150 municipalities of the province of Cosenza.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Acri had 20,239 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 18,059 — 10.8% fewer.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Acri there are 281 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.194 |
| 2020 | 19.937 |
| 2021 | 19.380 |
| 2022 | 19.127 |
| 2023 | 18.860 |
| 2024 | 18.548 |
| 2025 | 18.337 |
| 2026 | 18.059 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 8775 | 48.6% |
| Women | 9284 | 51.4% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 107 |
| 2022 | 112 |
| 2023 | 98 |
| 2024 | 106 |
| 2025 | 109 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 20.239 |
| 1961 | 21.583 |
| 1971 | 20.615 |
| 1981 | 21.189 |
| 1991 | 22.223 |
| 2001 | 21.891 |
| 2011 | 21.458 |
| 2019 | 20.194 |
| 2020 | 19.937 |
| 2021 | 19.380 |
| 2022 | 19.127 |
| 2023 | 18.860 |
| 2024 | 18.548 |
| 2025 | 18.337 |
| 2026 | 18.059 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 14.226 | 38.8% |
| Married | 18.846 | 51.4% |
| Divorced | 578 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 3024 | 8.2% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 2571
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 307 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 325 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 651 |
| Medie (11-13) | 428 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 860 |
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