Forlì: 118.053 inhabitants (2026)
ISTAT Code: 040012
44.2227°N, 12.0407°E
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Forlì is a large municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna region. With a population of 118.053 inhabitants and a density of 517 per km², it covers an area of 228,2 km². The average declared income is 26.098 €.
Forlì in numbers: the analysis
Few municipalities in Emilia-Romagna are larger: it ranks no. 8 by population out of 330.
Forlì is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 38 municipality by population out of 7896.
The average municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena has about 13,145 residents: Forlì has 9 times as many.
For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 117,006 inhabitants.
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Forlì is 227 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
Forlì has grown substantially since 1951: from 77,508 inhabitants then to 118,053 in 2026, an increase of 52.3%.
Forlì is the most populous municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, out of 30 in total.
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Total 0-18 years: 18.099
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