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Ragusa is a large municipality in the province of Ragusa, Sicilia region. With a population of 74.122 inhabitants and a density of 168 per km², it covers an area of 442.3 km². The average declared income is 20.697 €.
Ragusa in numbers: the analysis
Ragusa is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 74 municipality by population out of 7896.
Few municipalities in Sicilia are larger: it ranks no. 6 by population out of 391.
Ragusa is the most populous municipality in the province of Ragusa, out of 12 in total.
Ragusa has grown substantially since 1951: from 50,240 inhabitants then to 74,122 in 2026, an increase of 47.5%.
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Ragusa is 200 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
Looking ahead to 2050, projections give Ragusa about 84,372 inhabitants, up 13.8% from today.
The average municipality in the province of Ragusa has about 26,929 residents: Ragusa has 2.8 times as many.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 71.374 |
| 2020 | 71.438 |
| 2021 | 72.579 |
| 2022 | 72.779 |
| 2023 | 73.476 |
| 2024 | 73.736 |
| 2025 | 73.878 |
| 2026 | 74.122 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 36.524 | 49.3% |
| Women | 37.598 | 50.7% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 563 |
| 2022 | 513 |
| 2023 | 537 |
| 2024 | 510 |
| 2025 | 437 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 50.240 |
| 1961 | 57.311 |
| 1971 | 61.805 |
| 1981 | 64.492 |
| 1991 | 67.535 |
| 2001 | 68.956 |
| 2011 | 69.794 |
| 2019 | 71.374 |
| 2020 | 71.438 |
| 2021 | 72.579 |
| 2022 | 72.779 |
| 2023 | 73.476 |
| 2024 | 73.736 |
| 2025 | 73.878 |
| 2026 | 74.122 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 62.986 | 42.7% |
| Married | 69.692 | 47.2% |
| Divorced | 4616 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 10.382 | 7.0% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 11.963
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 1517 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 1767 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 3063 |
| Medie (11-13) | 1989 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 3627 |
Foreign residents
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