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All demographic data for Catania: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Catania is a metropolitan municipality in the province of Catania, Sicilia region. With a population of 296.984 inhabitants and a density of 1628 per km², it covers an area of 182.4 km². The average declared income is 22.692 €.
Catania in numbers: the analysis
For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 294,366 inhabitants.
The average municipality in the province of Catania has about 18,406 residents: Catania has 16.1 times as many.
Catania is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 10 municipality by population out of 7896.
At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 2 most populous of the 391 municipalities in Sicilia.
Catania is the most populous municipality in the province of Catania, out of 58 in total.
Over the long run the population of Catania has stayed essentially stable: 299,629 inhabitants in 1951, 296,984 in 2026 (less than 5% change).
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Catania is 180 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 297.752 |
| 2020 | 296.266 |
| 2021 | 300.356 |
| 2022 | 301.104 |
| 2023 | 299.730 |
| 2024 | 298.680 |
| 2025 | 298.054 |
| 2026 | 296.984 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 143.549 | 48.3% |
| Women | 153.435 | 51.7% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2574 |
| 2022 | 2556 |
| 2023 | 2410 |
| 2024 | 2256 |
| 2025 | 2290 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 299.629 |
| 1961 | 363.928 |
| 1971 | 400.048 |
| 1981 | 380.328 |
| 1991 | 333.075 |
| 2001 | 313.110 |
| 2011 | 293.902 |
| 2019 | 297.752 |
| 2020 | 296.266 |
| 2021 | 300.356 |
| 2022 | 301.104 |
| 2023 | 299.730 |
| 2024 | 298.680 |
| 2025 | 298.054 |
| 2026 | 296.984 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 280.258 | 47.0% |
| Married | 253.742 | 42.6% |
| Divorced | 18.610 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 43.166 | 7.2% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 51.848
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 6959 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 7585 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 13.695 |
| Medie (11-13) | 8423 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 15.186 |
Foreign residents
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