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Guardiagrele is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo region. With a population of 8161 inhabitants and a density of 145 per km², it covers an area of 56,5 km². The average declared income is 20.654 €.

Guardiagrele in numbers: the analysis

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 6,268 inhabitants for Guardiagrele: an expected decline of 23.2% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Chieti has about 3,549 residents: Guardiagrele has 2.3 times as many.

Few municipalities in Abruzzo are larger: it ranks no. 31 by population out of 305.

By population, Guardiagrele ranks no. 9 among the 104 municipalities of the province of Chieti.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Guardiagrele had 12,072 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 8,161 — 32.4% fewer.

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Guardiagrele there are 304 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
20198814
20208768
20218615
20228548
20238425
20248273
20258250
20268161

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men402849,4%
Women413350,6%

Demographic Statistics

Men4028
Women4133
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-1,08%
Annual change
change from the previous year
304,2
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
67,5
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
157,3
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
145,8
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
14,2
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
49,11
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
202144
202254
202348
202428
202542

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
195112.072
196110.367
19719821
198110.227
199110.120
20019527
20119367
20198814
20208768
20218615
20228548
20238425
20248273
20258250
20268161

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single325439,4%
Married404749,1%
Divorced1912,3%
Widowed7589,2%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 1102

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Valore
Nido (0-2)118
Infanzia (3-5)132
Primaria (6-10)323
Medie (11-13)170
Superiori (14-18)359

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
513
Foreign-resident share: 6,22%
Main citizenships
Albania168
Romania64
Marocco36
Burkina Faso25
Bangladesh20

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Population pyramid of Guardiagrele — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/guardiagrele-069043" title="Population pyramid of Guardiagrele — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/guardiagrele-069043" alt="Population pyramid of Guardiagrele — DatiItalia" width="600" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0" loading="lazy" /></a>
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Aug 16, 2026

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