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Licata is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Agrigento, Sicilia region. With a population of 34.203 inhabitants and a density of 190 per km², it covers an area of 180.5 km². The average declared income is 16.009 €.

Licata in numbers: the analysis

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Licata is 194 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 29,207 inhabitants for Licata: an expected decline of 14.6% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Agrigento has about 9,466 residents: Licata has 3.6 times as many.

Few municipalities in Sicilia are larger: it ranks no. 26 by population out of 391.

By population, Licata ranks no. 4 among the 43 municipalities of the province of Agrigento.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Licata had 37,258 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 34,203 — 8.2% fewer.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
201935.815
202035.496
202134.671
202234.619
202334.381
202434.290
202534.173
202634.203

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men17.05649.9%
Women17.14750.1%

Demographic Statistics

Men17.056
Women17.147
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.09%
Annual change
change from the previous year
193.9
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
56.7
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
147.7
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
123.4
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
20.4
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
45.19
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021277
2022276
2023287
2024255
2025235

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
195137.258
196138.655
197141.214
198141.541
199141.300
200137.976
201138.125
201935.815
202035.496
202134.671
202234.619
202334.381
202434.290
202534.173
202634.203

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single27.55840.3%
Married33.59649.2%
Divorced15522.3%
Widowed56268.2%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 5532

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)783
Infanzia (3-5)820
Primaria (6-10)1443
Medie (11-13)864
Superiori (14-18)1622

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
2030
Foreign-resident share: 5.94%
Main citizenships
Marocco607
Romania296
Bangladesh267
Albania175
Gambia115

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Population pyramid of Licata — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/licata-084021" title="Population pyramid of Licata — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/licata-084021" alt="Population pyramid of Licata — 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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