Catania
Province in Sicilia
Province
The population development of Catania.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1981-10-25 | Population Census 1991-10-20 | Population Census 2001-10-21 | Population Census 2011-10-09 | Population Census 2021-12-31 | Population Estimate 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catania | Province | 1,005,577 | 1,035,665 | 1,054,778 | 1,078,766 | 1,077,515 | 1,067,550 | → |
| Sicilia [Sicily] | Autonomous Region | 4,906,878 | 4,966,386 | 4,968,991 | 5,002,904 | 4,833,329 | 4,775,194 |
Contents: Communes
The population development of the communes in Catania.
| Name | Status | Province | Population Census 1981-10-25 | Population Census 1991-10-20 | Population Census 2001-10-21 | Population Census 2011-10-09 | Population Census 2021-12-31 | Population Estimate 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aci Bonaccorsi | Commune | Catania | 2,223 | 2,360 | 2,549 | 3,200 | 3,525 | 3,559 | → |
| Aci Castello | Commune | Catania | 14,020 | 17,927 | 18,272 | 18,122 | 17,975 | 17,482 | → |
| Aci Catena | Commune | Catania | 12,950 | 20,760 | 27,058 | 28,749 | 28,124 | 27,349 | → |
| Acireale | Commune | Catania | 48,493 | 46,199 | 50,190 | 51,456 | 50,735 | 50,528 | → |
| Aci Sant'Antonio | Commune | Catania | 6,270 | 12,459 | 15,389 | 17,270 | 18,058 | 18,091 | → |
| Adrano | Commune | Catania | 33,220 | 32,717 | 34,490 | 35,549 | 34,110 | 33,506 | → |
| Belpasso | Commune | Catania | 14,220 | 19,183 | 20,358 | 26,378 | 27,851 | 28,321 | → |
| Biancavilla | Commune | Catania | 20,097 | 22,226 | 22,477 | 23,703 | 23,031 | 22,917 | → |
| Bronte | Commune | Catania | 17,639 | 18,689 | 18,512 | 19,234 | 18,307 | 18,101 | → |
| Calatabiano | Commune | Catania | 5,599 | 5,713 | 5,215 | 5,383 | 5,167 | 5,145 | → |
| Caltagirone | Commune | Catania | 35,700 | 36,898 | 37,373 | 38,123 | 36,058 | 35,373 | → |
| Camporotondo Etneo | Commune | Catania | 1,337 | 2,066 | 3,007 | 4,476 | 5,213 | 5,208 | → |
| Castel di Iudica | Commune | Catania | 5,323 | 5,219 | 4,694 | 4,748 | 4,309 | 4,163 | → |
| Castiglione di Sicilia | Commune | Catania | 5,173 | 4,551 | 3,746 | 3,298 | 2,930 | 2,832 | → |
| Catania | Commune | Catania | 380,328 | 333,075 | 313,110 | 293,902 | 301,104 | 296,984 | → |
| Fiumefreddo di Sicilia | Commune | Catania | 7,657 | 9,046 | 9,602 | 9,690 | 9,128 | 8,965 | → |
| Giarre | Commune | Catania | 26,881 | 26,853 | 26,357 | 28,114 | 26,685 | 26,466 | → |
| Grammichele | Commune | Catania | 13,668 | 13,609 | 13,395 | 13,064 | 12,566 | 12,127 | → |
| Gravina di Catania | Commune | Catania | 23,930 | 26,627 | 27,343 | 26,543 | 25,156 | 25,330 | → |
| Licodia Eubea | Commune | Catania | 3,157 | 3,056 | 3,161 | 3,047 | 2,762 | 2,762 | → |
| Linguaglossa | Commune | Catania | 5,539 | 5,393 | 5,432 | 5,416 | 4,995 | 4,987 | → |
| Maletto | Commune | Catania | 4,899 | 4,254 | 4,032 | 4,015 | 3,598 | 3,522 | → |
| Maniace | Commune | Catania | 2,788 | 3,101 | 3,543 | 3,671 | 3,768 | 3,739 | → |
| Mascali | Commune | Catania | 8,567 | 9,779 | 11,122 | 13,792 | 14,287 | 14,486 | → |
| Mascalucia | Commune | Catania | 10,547 | 19,286 | 24,483 | 29,984 | 31,998 | 32,124 | → |
| Mazzarrone | Commune | Catania | 3,384 | 3,542 | 3,685 | 3,989 | 3,955 | 4,010 | → |
| Militello in Val di Catania | Commune | Catania | 10,353 | 10,185 | 8,204 | 7,807 | 6,796 | 6,605 | → |
| Milo | Commune | Catania | 1,275 | 1,126 | 1,104 | 1,065 | 1,038 | 1,017 | → |
| Mineo | Commune | Catania | 6,464 | 5,888 | 5,586 | 5,216 | 4,607 | 4,345 | → |
| Mirabella Imbaccari | Commune | Catania | 9,143 | 9,434 | 6,331 | 5,191 | 4,280 | 4,132 | → |
| Misterbianco | Commune | Catania | 29,858 | 40,785 | 43,995 | 47,356 | 49,294 | 48,620 | → |
| Motta Sant'Anastasia | Commune | Catania | 6,731 | 8,716 | 10,244 | 11,394 | 12,054 | 12,139 | → |
| Nicolosi | Commune | Catania | 4,497 | 5,365 | 6,197 | 7,156 | 7,596 | 7,720 | → |
| Palagonia | Commune | Catania | 15,046 | 15,535 | 16,568 | 16,540 | 15,802 | 15,369 | → |
| Paternò | Commune | Catania | 43,432 | 44,266 | 45,725 | 47,870 | 45,539 | 44,502 | → |
| Pedara | Commune | Catania | 5,387 | 8,034 | 10,062 | 12,896 | 14,915 | 15,522 | → |
| Piedimonte Etneo | Commune | Catania | 4,030 | 3,886 | 3,664 | 4,079 | 3,926 | 3,865 | → |
| Raddusa | Commune | Catania | 4,596 | 4,191 | 3,535 | 3,280 | 2,848 | 2,751 | → |
| Ragalna | Commune | Catania | 2,025 | 2,591 | 3,103 | 3,676 | 4,184 | 4,396 | → |
| Ramacca | Commune | Catania | 9,324 | 10,383 | 10,459 | 10,775 | 10,344 | 10,029 | → |
| Randazzo | Commune | Catania | 11,117 | 11,550 | 11,223 | 11,108 | 10,313 | 9,959 | → |
| Riposto | Commune | Catania | 13,061 | 14,048 | 13,951 | 14,181 | 14,078 | 13,901 | → |
| San Cono | Commune | Catania | 3,310 | 3,780 | 2,961 | 2,790 | 2,440 | 2,363 | → |
| San Giovanni la Punta | Commune | Catania | 13,762 | 18,858 | 20,850 | 22,049 | 23,649 | 24,458 | → |
| San Gregorio di Catania | Commune | Catania | 8,043 | 9,169 | 10,366 | 11,497 | 11,487 | 11,518 | → |
| San Michele di Ganzaria | Commune | Catania | 4,718 | 4,766 | 4,749 | 3,463 | 2,922 | 2,807 | → |
| San Pietro Clarenza | Commune | Catania | 2,444 | 4,025 | 5,863 | 7,102 | 8,229 | 8,372 | → |
| Sant'Agata li Battiati | Commune | Catania | 9,319 | 10,856 | 10,378 | 9,829 | 9,338 | 9,217 | → |
| Sant'Alfio | Commune | Catania | 1,742 | 1,666 | 1,647 | 1,631 | 1,518 | 1,521 | → |
| Santa Maria di Licodia | Commune | Catania | 6,458 | 7,096 | 6,760 | 7,322 | 7,453 | 7,675 | → |
| Santa Venerina | Commune | Catania | 6,604 | 6,972 | 7,901 | 8,351 | 8,421 | 8,487 | → |
| Scordia | Commune | Catania | 16,252 | 16,787 | 17,022 | 17,185 | 16,211 | 15,885 | → |
| Trecastagni | Commune | Catania | 4,699 | 6,960 | 8,212 | 10,482 | 11,230 | 11,396 | → |
| Tremestieri Etneo | Commune | Catania | 13,538 | 16,695 | 20,442 | 21,032 | 19,851 | 19,172 | → |
| Valverde | Commune | Catania | 4,684 | 5,717 | 7,246 | 7,714 | 7,838 | 7,810 | → |
| Viagrande | Commune | Catania | 4,807 | 5,688 | 6,591 | 8,155 | 8,789 | 8,943 | → |
| Vizzini | Commune | Catania | 8,847 | 8,698 | 7,105 | 6,409 | 5,747 | 5,636 | → |
| Zafferana Etnea | Commune | Catania | 6,402 | 7,361 | 8,139 | 9,249 | 9,383 | 9,341 | → |
Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica Italia.
Explanation: The 2026 figures are preliminary.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 520,204 |
| Females | 547,346 |
| Age Groups (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 177,334 |
| 18-64 years | 644,612 |
| 65+ years | 245,604 |
| Age Distribution (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 12,661 |
| 80-89 years | 53,457 |
| 70-79 years | 110,347 |
| 60-69 years | 147,027 |
| 50-59 years | 161,258 |
| 40-49 years | 141,250 |
| 30-39 years | 125,937 |
| 20-29 years | 115,198 |
| 10-19 years | 109,673 |
| 0-9 years | 90,742 |
| Citizenship (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Italy | 1,028,616 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 38,934 |