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Monreale is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Palermo, Sicilia region. With a population of 38.844 inhabitants and a density of 74 per km², it covers an area of 527.9 km². The average declared income is 19.421 €.

Monreale in numbers: the analysis

By population, Monreale ranks no. 4 among the 82 municipalities of the province of Palermo.

Monreale has grown substantially since 1951: from 22,526 inhabitants then to 38,844 in 2026, an increase of 72.4%.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Monreale is 143 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Looking ahead to 2050, projections give Monreale about 44,804 inhabitants, up 15.3% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Palermo has about 14,577 residents: Monreale has 2.7 times as many.

Few municipalities in Sicilia are larger: it ranks no. 21 by population out of 391.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
201937.260
202037.211
202138.226
202238.665
202338.732
202438.726
202538.759
202638.844

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men19.16349.3%
Women19.68150.7%

Demographic Statistics

Men19.163
Women19.681
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.22%
Annual change
change from the previous year
143.2
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
54.4
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
128.9
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
130
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
19.6
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
43.38
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021364
2022321
2023362
2024302
2025277

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
195122.526
196123.670
197123.720
198123.874
199126.256
200131.964
201138.018
201937.260
202037.211
202138.226
202238.665
202338.732
202438.726
202538.759
202638.844

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single33.00442.6%
Married38.38449.5%
Divorced16382.1%
Widowed44565.8%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 7398

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)915
Infanzia (3-5)1034
Primaria (6-10)1979
Medie (11-13)1282
Superiori (14-18)2188

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
402
Foreign-resident share: 1.04%
Main citizenships
Romania72
Tunisia53
Bangladesh40
Cina27
Ucraina24

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Use the Monreale population pyramid on your site or article — the DatiItalia source link is already included.

Population pyramid of Monreale — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/monreale-082049" title="Population pyramid of Monreale — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/monreale-082049" alt="Population pyramid of Monreale — 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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