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Amato is a small municipality in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria region. With a population of 769 inhabitants and a density of 37 per km², it covers an area of 20.8 km². The average declared income is 16.369 €.

Amato in numbers: the analysis

Among the 80 municipalities of the province of Catanzaro, Amato ranks 66 by population.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Amato had 2,095 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 769 — 63.3% fewer.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Amato is 167 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 680 inhabitants for Amato: an expected decline of 11.6% from today.

Compared with the provincial average of Catanzaro (about 4,227 residents per municipality), Amato is a markedly smaller centre.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
2019797
2020784
2021784
2022787
2023796
2024785
2025778
2026769

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men37148.2%
Women39851.8%

Demographic Statistics

Men371
Women398
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-1.16%
Annual change
change from the previous year
166.7
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
59.9
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
206.7
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
140.5
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
23
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
44.95
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
20215
20229
202312
20245
20256

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
19512095
19611643
19711088
19811068
19911039
2001874
2011837
2019797
2020784
2021784
2022787
2023796
2024785
2025778
2026769

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single64841.6%
Married76249.0%
Divorced181.2%
Widowed1288.2%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 130

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Valore
Nido (0-2)27
Infanzia (3-5)18
Primaria (6-10)37
Medie (11-13)20
Superiori (14-18)28

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
53
Foreign-resident share: 6.81%
Main citizenships
Marocco22
Nigeria12
Afghanistan5
Tunisia4
Pakistan3

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Population pyramid of Amato — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/amato-079004" title="Population pyramid of Amato — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/amato-079004" alt="Population pyramid of Amato — DatiItalia" width="600" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0" loading="lazy" /></a>
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 28, 2026

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