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All demographic data for Arcola: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Arcola is a medium-sized municipality in the province of La Spezia, Liguria region. With a population of 10.229 inhabitants and a density of 623 per km², it covers an area of 16.4 km². The average declared income is 23.290 €.
Arcola in numbers: the analysis
By population, Arcola ranks no. 3 among the 32 municipalities of the province of La Spezia.
Few municipalities in Liguria are larger: it ranks no. 20 by population out of 234.
The average municipality in the province of La Spezia has about 6,704 residents: Arcola has 1.5 times as many.
For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 9,963 inhabitants.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Arcola there are 269 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Arcola has grown substantially since 1951: from 8,033 inhabitants then to 10,229 in 2026, an increase of 27.3%.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.308 |
| 2020 | 10.254 |
| 2021 | 10.125 |
| 2022 | 10.183 |
| 2023 | 10.169 |
| 2024 | 10.181 |
| 2025 | 10.175 |
| 2026 | 10.229 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 5021 | 49.1% |
| Women | 5208 | 50.9% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2025 | 57 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 8033 |
| 1961 | 8093 |
| 1971 | 8680 |
| 1981 | 9560 |
| 1991 | 9579 |
| 2001 | 9914 |
| 2011 | 10.316 |
| 2019 | 10.308 |
| 2020 | 10.254 |
| 2021 | 10.125 |
| 2022 | 10.183 |
| 2023 | 10.169 |
| 2024 | 10.181 |
| 2025 | 10.175 |
| 2026 | 10.229 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 8350 | 41.0% |
| Married | 9254 | 45.5% |
| Divorced | 1030 | 5.1% |
| Widowed | 1716 | 8.4% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 1424
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 174 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 189 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 374 |
| Medie (11-13) | 257 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 430 |
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