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All demographic data for Marcedusa: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Marcedusa is a small municipality in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria region. With a population of 354 inhabitants and a density of 22 per km², it covers an area of 15.7 km². The average declared income is 13.065 €.
Marcedusa in numbers: the analysis
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Marcedusa there are 252 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 209 inhabitants for Marcedusa: an expected decline of 41% from today.
Compared with the provincial average of Catanzaro (about 4,227 residents per municipality), Marcedusa is a markedly smaller centre.
Among the 80 municipalities of the province of Catanzaro, Marcedusa ranks 79 by population.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Marcedusa had 1,289 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 354 — 72.5% fewer.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 413 |
| 2020 | 401 |
| 2021 | 403 |
| 2022 | 395 |
| 2023 | 375 |
| 2024 | 369 |
| 2025 | 357 |
| 2026 | 354 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 182 | 51.4% |
| Women | 172 | 48.6% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 1289 |
| 1961 | 1386 |
| 1971 | 1057 |
| 1981 | 820 |
| 1991 | 727 |
| 2001 | 556 |
| 2011 | 425 |
| 2019 | 413 |
| 2020 | 401 |
| 2021 | 403 |
| 2022 | 395 |
| 2023 | 375 |
| 2024 | 369 |
| 2025 | 357 |
| 2026 | 354 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 290 | 40.6% |
| Married | 314 | 44.0% |
| Divorced | 2 | 0.3% |
| Widowed | 108 | 15.1% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 55
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 6 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 8 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 21 |
| Medie (11-13) | 7 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 13 |
Foreign residents
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