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Rende is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Cosenza, Calabria region. With a population of 36.893 inhabitants and a density of 669 per km², it covers an area of 55.1 km². The average declared income is 24.570 €.
Rende in numbers: the analysis
Rende has grown substantially since 1951: from 11,729 inhabitants then to 36,893 in 2026, an increase of 214.5%.
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Rende is 180 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
Looking ahead to 2050, projections give Rende about 43,357 inhabitants, up 17.5% from today.
The average municipality in the province of Cosenza has about 4,448 residents: Rende has 8.3 times as many.
Few municipalities in Calabria are larger: it ranks no. 7 by population out of 404.
By population, Rende ranks no. 3 among the 150 municipalities of the province of Cosenza.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 35.196 |
| 2020 | 35.634 |
| 2021 | 35.725 |
| 2022 | 36.123 |
| 2023 | 36.548 |
| 2024 | 36.662 |
| 2025 | 36.781 |
| 2026 | 36.893 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 18.193 | 49.3% |
| Women | 18.700 | 50.7% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 266 |
| 2022 | 307 |
| 2023 | 287 |
| 2024 | 281 |
| 2025 | 244 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 11.729 |
| 1961 | 11.770 |
| 1971 | 13.157 |
| 1981 | 25.281 |
| 1991 | 30.946 |
| 2001 | 34.421 |
| 2011 | 33.555 |
| 2019 | 35.196 |
| 2020 | 35.634 |
| 2021 | 35.725 |
| 2022 | 36.123 |
| 2023 | 36.548 |
| 2024 | 36.662 |
| 2025 | 36.781 |
| 2026 | 36.893 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 33.982 | 46.2% |
| Married | 33.924 | 46.1% |
| Divorced | 1562 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 4084 | 5.6% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 5903
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 831 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 864 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 1607 |
| Medie (11-13) | 1014 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 1587 |
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