Skip to main content

Pozzuoli is a large municipality in the province of Napoli, Campania region. With a population of 74.665 inhabitants and a density of 1709 per km², it covers an area of 43.7 km². The average declared income is 22.404 €.

Pozzuoli in numbers: the analysis

The average municipality in the province of Napoli has about 32,118 residents: Pozzuoli has 2.3 times as many.

Pozzuoli is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 72 municipality by population out of 7896.

Few municipalities in Campania are larger: it ranks no. 5 by population out of 550.

By population, Pozzuoli ranks no. 4 among the 92 municipalities of the province of Napoli.

Pozzuoli has grown substantially since 1951: from 41,457 inhabitants then to 74,665 in 2026, an increase of 80.1%.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Pozzuoli is 195 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 59,563 inhabitants for Pozzuoli: an expected decline of 20.2% from today.

Population Trend

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
201979.752
202079.407
202177.090
202276.952
202376.618
202476.255
202575.375
202674.665

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men36.26148.6%
Women38.40451.4%

Demographic Statistics

Men36.261
Women38.404
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.94%
Annual change
change from the previous year
194.6
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
53.7
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
146.5
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
130.5
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
16.1
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
45.24
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021529
2022546
2023506
2024500
2025458

Historical Population (1951-present)

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopulation
195141.457
196151.308
197159.813
198169.861
199175.142
200178.754
201180.357
201979.752
202079.407
202177.090
202276.952
202376.618
202476.255
202575.375
202674.665

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single66.08043.9%
Married70.30246.7%
Divorced40082.7%
Widowed10.2786.8%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 12.090

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)1405
Infanzia (3-5)1577
Primaria (6-10)3041
Medie (11-13)2113
Superiori (14-18)3954

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
2167
Foreign-resident share: 2.87%
Main citizenships
Ucraina414
Iran164
Romania144
Sri Lanka99
Filippine96

Embed this chart

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

Population pyramid of Pozzuoli — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/pozzuoli-063060" title="Population pyramid of Pozzuoli — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/pozzuoli-063060" alt="Population pyramid of Pozzuoli — 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

Altri dati e servizi a Pozzuoli