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All demographic data for Viareggio: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Viareggio is a large municipality in the province of Lucca, Toscana region. With a population of 60.680 inhabitants and a density of 1872 per km², it covers an area of 32.4 km². The average declared income is 25.622 €.
Viareggio in numbers: the analysis
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Viareggio there are 284 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 60,948 inhabitants.
The average municipality in the province of Lucca has about 11,514 residents: Viareggio has 5.3 times as many.
Viareggio is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 98 municipality by population out of 7896.
Few municipalities in Toscana are larger: it ranks no. 10 by population out of 273.
By population, Viareggio ranks no. 2 among the 33 municipalities of the province of Lucca.
Viareggio has grown substantially since 1951: from 41,764 inhabitants then to 60,680 in 2026, an increase of 45.3%.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 60.602 |
| 2020 | 60.512 |
| 2021 | 61.251 |
| 2022 | 61.045 |
| 2023 | 60.890 |
| 2024 | 60.755 |
| 2025 | 60.618 |
| 2026 | 60.680 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 29.180 | 48.1% |
| Women | 31.500 | 51.9% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 360 |
| 2022 | 311 |
| 2023 | 314 |
| 2024 | 347 |
| 2025 | 301 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 41.764 |
| 1961 | 47.323 |
| 1971 | 55.737 |
| 1981 | 58.263 |
| 1991 | 57.514 |
| 2001 | 61.103 |
| 2011 | 61.857 |
| 2019 | 60.602 |
| 2020 | 60.512 |
| 2021 | 61.251 |
| 2022 | 61.045 |
| 2023 | 60.890 |
| 2024 | 60.755 |
| 2025 | 60.618 |
| 2026 | 60.680 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 51.712 | 42.8% |
| Married | 51.632 | 42.7% |
| Divorced | 7662 | 6.3% |
| Widowed | 9914 | 8.2% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 8192
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 986 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 1046 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 2122 |
| Medie (11-13) | 1386 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 2652 |
Foreign residents
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