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Novara is a large municipality in the province of Novara, Piemonte region. With a population of 103.238 inhabitants and a density of 1003 per km², it covers an area of 102.9 km². The average declared income is 28.563 €.

Novara in numbers: the analysis

Novara is the most populous municipality in the province of Novara, out of 87 in total.

At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 2 most populous of the 1180 municipalities in Piemonte.

Novara is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 44 municipality by population out of 7896.

The average municipality in the province of Novara has about 4,206 residents: Novara has 24.5 times as many.

For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 103,101 inhabitants.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Novara is 215 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Novara has grown substantially since 1951: from 69,395 inhabitants then to 103,238 in 2026, an increase of 48.8%.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
2019103.278
2020103.287
2021102.225
2022101.367
2023101.797
2024102.187
2025102.231
2026103.238

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men50.56549.0%
Women52.67351.0%

Demographic Statistics

Men50.565
Women52.673
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.99%
Annual change
change from the previous year
215.1
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
59
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
164.5
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
127.2
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
18.7
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
46.36
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
2021731
2022729
2023712
2024704
2025685

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
195169.395
196187.704
1971100.687
1981102.086
1991101.112
2001100.910
2011101.952
2019103.278
2020103.287
2021102.225
2022101.367
2023101.797
2024102.187
2025102.231
2026103.238

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single89.51843.8%
Married88.22443.2%
Divorced10.4545.1%
Widowed16.0607.9%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 16.017

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Valore
Nido (0-2)2148
Infanzia (3-5)2251
Primaria (6-10)4119
Medie (11-13)2688
Superiori (14-18)4811

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
15.747
Foreign-resident share: 15.4%
Main citizenships
Pakistan1704
Marocco1603
Ucraina1345
Albania1215
Perù946

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Population pyramid of Novara — DatiItalia
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Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 28, 2026

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