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Penne is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Pescara, Abruzzo region. With a population of 10.906 inhabitants and a density of 121 per km², it covers an area of 90.2 km². The average declared income is 20.287 €.

Penne in numbers: the analysis

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Penne there are 281 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 7,614 inhabitants for Penne: an expected decline of 30.2% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Pescara has about 6,773 residents: Penne has 1.6 times as many.

Few municipalities in Abruzzo are larger: it ranks no. 24 by population out of 305.

Among the 46 municipalities of the province of Pescara, Penne ranks 6 by population.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Penne had 14,119 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 10,906 — 22.8% fewer.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
201912.111
202011.972
202111.470
202211.368
202311.229
202411.094
202511.005
202610.906

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men541049.6%
Women549650.4%

Demographic Statistics

Men5410
Women5496
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.9%
Annual change
change from the previous year
281.1
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
59.7
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
184.9
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
139.7
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
16.1
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
48.2
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
202167
202261
202361
202457
202544

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
195114.119
196112.846
197111.498
198111.670
199112.214
200112.495
201112.717
201912.111
202011.972
202111.470
202211.368
202311.229
202411.094
202511.005
202610.906

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single924242.0%
Married10.09045.8%
Divorced7443.4%
Widowed19348.8%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 1464

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)184
Infanzia (3-5)202
Primaria (6-10)344
Medie (11-13)260
Superiori (14-18)474

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
579
Foreign-resident share: 5.26%
Main citizenships
Romania112
Bangladesh68
Nigeria41
Regno Unito39
Egitto29

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

Population pyramid of Penne — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/penne-068027" title="Population pyramid of Penne — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/penne-068027" alt="Population pyramid of Penne — 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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