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All demographic data for Porto Empedocle: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Porto Empedocle is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Agrigento, Sicilia region. With a population of 15.430 inhabitants and a density of 614 per km², it covers an area of 25.1 km². The average declared income is 18.226 €.
Porto Empedocle in numbers: the analysis
The average municipality in the province of Agrigento has about 9,466 residents: Porto Empedocle has 1.6 times as many.
Among the 43 municipalities of the province of Agrigento, Porto Empedocle ranks 8 by population.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Porto Empedocle had 16,513 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 15,430 — 6.6% fewer.
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Porto Empedocle is 189 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 12,877 inhabitants for Porto Empedocle: an expected decline of 16.5% from today.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 16.266 |
| 2020 | 16.055 |
| 2021 | 15.622 |
| 2022 | 15.661 |
| 2023 | 15.628 |
| 2024 | 15.600 |
| 2025 | 15.529 |
| 2026 | 15.430 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 7544 | 48.9% |
| Women | 7886 | 51.1% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 119 |
| 2022 | 136 |
| 2023 | 131 |
| 2024 | 122 |
| 2025 | 118 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 16.513 |
| 1961 | 16.649 |
| 1971 | 16.283 |
| 1981 | 16.196 |
| 1991 | 16.755 |
| 2001 | 15.957 |
| 2011 | 16.841 |
| 2019 | 16.266 |
| 2020 | 16.055 |
| 2021 | 15.622 |
| 2022 | 15.661 |
| 2023 | 15.628 |
| 2024 | 15.600 |
| 2025 | 15.529 |
| 2026 | 15.430 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 12.544 | 40.4% |
| Married | 15.218 | 49.0% |
| Divorced | 802 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 2494 | 8.0% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 2565
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 362 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 387 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 653 |
| Medie (11-13) | 400 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 763 |
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