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Cappadocia is a small municipality in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo region. With a population of 588 inhabitants and a density of 9 per km², it covers an area of 67.9 km². The average declared income is 21.485 €.

Cappadocia in numbers: the analysis

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Cappadocia there are 517 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Looking ahead to 2050, projections give Cappadocia about 639 inhabitants, up 8.7% from today.

Compared with the provincial average of L'Aquila (about 2,655 residents per municipality), Cappadocia is a markedly smaller centre.

Among the 108 municipalities of the province of L'Aquila, Cappadocia ranks 72 by population.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Cappadocia had 2,303 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 588 — 74.5% fewer.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
2019574
2020558
2021555
2022563
2023576
2024576
2025576
2026588

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men34057.8%
Women24842.2%

Demographic Statistics

Men340
Women248
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+2.08%
Annual change
change from the previous year
516.7
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
78.7
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
288.2
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
232.3
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
16.2
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
53.86
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
20214
20220
20233
20243
20252

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
19512303
19611546
19711102
1981816
1991660
2001519
2011551
2019574
2020558
2021555
2022563
2023576
2024576
2025576
2026588

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single44638.7%
Married55648.3%
Divorced726.3%
Widowed786.8%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 58

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Valore
Nido (0-2)8
Infanzia (3-5)5
Primaria (6-10)17
Medie (11-13)7
Superiori (14-18)21

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
23
Foreign-resident share: 3.99%
Main citizenships
Romania9
Marocco5
Brasile4
Polonia2
Georgia1

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Use the Cappadocia population pyramid on your site or article — the DatiItalia source link is already included.

Population pyramid of Cappadocia — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/cappadocia-066023" title="Population pyramid of Cappadocia — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/cappadocia-066023" alt="Population pyramid of Cappadocia — 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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