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Catanzaro is a large municipality in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria region. With a population of 82.708 inhabitants and a density of 741 per km², it covers an area of 111.6 km². The average declared income is 23.663 €.
Catanzaro in numbers: the analysis
The average municipality in the province of Catanzaro has about 4,227 residents: Catanzaro has 19.6 times as many.
Catanzaro is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 63 municipality by population out of 7896.
At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 2 most populous of the 404 municipalities in Calabria.
Catanzaro is the most populous municipality in the province of Catanzaro, out of 80 in total.
Catanzaro has grown substantially since 1951: from 59,969 inhabitants then to 82,708 in 2026, an increase of 37.9%.
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Catanzaro is 228 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 66,644 inhabitants for Catanzaro: an expected decline of 19.4% from today.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 88.085 |
| 2020 | 87.397 |
| 2021 | 86.183 |
| 2022 | 85.609 |
| 2023 | 84.849 |
| 2024 | 84.109 |
| 2025 | 83.313 |
| 2026 | 82.708 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 39.494 | 47.8% |
| Women | 43.214 | 52.2% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 583 |
| 2022 | 553 |
| 2023 | 533 |
| 2024 | 517 |
| 2025 | 466 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 59.969 |
| 1961 | 74.037 |
| 1971 | 86.284 |
| 1981 | 100.832 |
| 1991 | 96.614 |
| 2001 | 95.251 |
| 2011 | 89.364 |
| 2019 | 88.085 |
| 2020 | 87.397 |
| 2021 | 86.183 |
| 2022 | 85.609 |
| 2023 | 84.849 |
| 2024 | 84.109 |
| 2025 | 83.313 |
| 2026 | 82.708 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 70.860 | 42.5% |
| Married | 77.846 | 46.7% |
| Divorced | 5186 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 12.708 | 7.6% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 12.738
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 1524 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 1704 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 3396 |
| Medie (11-13) | 2278 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 3836 |
Foreign residents
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