Italy: Basilicata
Contents: Basilicata
Region
541,168 Population [2021] – census
529,897 Population [2025] – estimate
10,073km² Area
52.61/km² Density [2025]
Provinces
All provinces in the Region of Basilicata.
| 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 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matera | Province | 203,570 | 208,985 | 204,239 | 200,101 | 191,552 | 189,098 | → |
| Potenza | Province | 406,616 | 401,543 | 393,529 | 377,935 | 349,616 | 340,799 | → |
| Basilicata | Region | 610,186 | 610,528 | 597,768 | 578,036 | 541,168 | 529,897 |
Contents: Communes
All communes in the Region of Basilicata.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship).| 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 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abriola | Commune | Potenza | 2,360 | 2,061 | 1,808 | 1,571 | 1,317 | 1,220 | → |
| Accettura | Commune | Matera | 2,672 | 2,740 | 2,436 | 1,980 | 1,648 | 1,572 | → |
| Acerenza | Commune | Potenza | 3,425 | 3,043 | 3,010 | 2,553 | 2,130 | 2,038 | → |
| Albano di Lucania | Commune | Potenza | 1,752 | 1,682 | 1,612 | 1,474 | 1,362 | 1,290 | → |
| Aliano | Commune | Matera | 1,706 | 1,495 | 1,284 | 1,082 | 893 | 838 | → |
| Anzi | Commune | Potenza | 2,230 | 2,158 | 1,949 | 1,765 | 1,553 | 1,484 | → |
| Armento | Commune | Potenza | 1,137 | 946 | 800 | 679 | 579 | 542 | → |
| Atella | Commune | Potenza | 3,542 | 3,519 | 3,726 | 3,863 | 3,681 | 3,605 | → |
| Avigliano | Commune | Potenza | 11,392 | 11,761 | 12,025 | 11,796 | 10,716 | 10,488 | → |
| Balvano | Commune | Potenza | 2,286 | 2,296 | 2,007 | 1,861 | 1,742 | 1,656 | → |
| Banzi | Commune | Potenza | 1,739 | 1,903 | 1,514 | 1,406 | 1,195 | 1,155 | → |
| Baragiano | Commune | Potenza | 2,492 | 2,716 | 2,751 | 2,675 | 2,534 | 2,467 | → |
| Barile | Commune | Potenza | 3,531 | 3,262 | 3,229 | 2,905 | 2,621 | 2,540 | → |
| Bella | Commune | Potenza | 5,882 | 5,789 | 5,440 | 5,240 | 4,727 | 4,601 | → |
| Bernalda | Commune | Matera | 11,748 | 12,037 | 11,958 | 12,264 | 11,964 | 11,882 | → |
| Brienza | Commune | Potenza | 4,054 | 4,144 | 4,067 | 4,082 | 3,855 | 3,862 | → |
| Brindisi Montagna | Commune | Potenza | 1,058 | 949 | 905 | 925 | 811 | 768 | → |
| Calciano | Commune | Matera | 1,155 | 1,049 | 893 | 796 | 667 | 647 | → |
| Calvello | Commune | Potenza | 3,077 | 2,362 | 2,212 | 1,953 | 1,764 | 1,752 | → |
| Calvera | Commune | Potenza | 855 | 662 | 584 | 430 | 358 | 352 | → |
| Campomaggiore | Commune | Potenza | 1,131 | 1,109 | 980 | 851 | 730 | 696 | → |
| Cancellara | Commune | Potenza | 1,839 | 1,715 | 1,598 | 1,396 | 1,167 | 1,118 | → |
| Carbone | Commune | Potenza | 1,456 | 1,171 | 853 | 705 | 541 | 487 | → |
| Castelgrande | Commune | Potenza | 1,288 | 1,358 | 1,231 | 1,018 | 825 | 801 | → |
| Castelluccio Inferiore | Commune | Potenza | 2,664 | 2,617 | 2,344 | 2,179 | 1,947 | 1,878 | → |
| Castelluccio Superiore | Commune | Potenza | 1,248 | 1,142 | 987 | 860 | 731 | 706 | → |
| Castelmezzano | Commune | Potenza | 1,200 | 1,063 | 970 | 852 | 727 | 697 | → |
| Castelsaraceno | Commune | Potenza | 2,087 | 2,020 | 1,730 | 1,480 | 1,197 | 1,136 | → |
| Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea | Commune | Potenza | 1,788 | 1,691 | 1,439 | 1,138 | 929 | 856 | → |
| Cersosimo | Commune | Potenza | 977 | 882 | 847 | 718 | 541 | 508 | → |
| Chiaromonte | Commune | Potenza | 2,560 | 2,410 | 2,148 | 1,954 | 1,765 | 1,692 | → |
| Cirigliano | Commune | Matera | 657 | 532 | 445 | 361 | 290 | 269 | → |
| Colobraro | Commune | Matera | 2,049 | 1,756 | 1,535 | 1,342 | 1,070 | 1,038 | → |
| Corleto Perticara | Commune | Potenza | 3,668 | 3,345 | 3,018 | 2,607 | 2,328 | 2,299 | → |
| Craco | Commune | Matera | 1,083 | 971 | 796 | 766 | 644 | 585 | → |
| Episcopia | Commune | Potenza | 1,772 | 1,735 | 1,625 | 1,467 | 1,280 | 1,253 | → |
| Fardella | Commune | Potenza | 996 | 857 | 765 | 625 | 575 | 574 | → |
| Ferrandina | Commune | Matera | 9,157 | 9,427 | 9,358 | 8,973 | 8,089 | 7,910 | → |
| Filiano | Commune | Potenza | 3,160 | 3,318 | 3,298 | 3,089 | 2,768 | 2,644 | → |
| Forenza | Commune | Potenza | 3,053 | 2,807 | 2,546 | 2,209 | 1,875 | 1,756 | → |
| Francavilla in Sinni | Commune | Potenza | 4,152 | 4,044 | 4,367 | 4,282 | 3,985 | 3,849 | → |
| Gallicchio | Commune | Potenza | 1,182 | 1,130 | 1,018 | 894 | 813 | 762 | → |
| Garaguso | Commune | Matera | 1,303 | 1,270 | 1,193 | 1,134 | 994 | 900 | → |
| Genzano di Lucania | Commune | Potenza | 6,661 | 6,330 | 6,115 | 5,915 | 5,303 | 5,117 | → |
| Ginestra | Commune | Potenza | 929 | 783 | 726 | 741 | 709 | 664 | → |
| Gorgoglione | Commune | Matera | 1,456 | 1,395 | 1,179 | 1,053 | 870 | 832 | → |
| Grassano | Commune | Matera | 6,261 | 6,065 | 5,792 | 5,395 | 4,788 | 4,574 | → |
| Grottole | Commune | Matera | 3,163 | 3,006 | 2,607 | 2,371 | 2,063 | 1,951 | → |
| Grumento Nova | Commune | Potenza | 2,051 | 1,956 | 1,839 | 1,704 | 1,568 | 1,528 | → |
| Guardia Perticara | Commune | Potenza | 954 | 817 | 758 | 580 | 520 | 509 | → |
| Irsina | Commune | Matera | 7,242 | 6,558 | 5,732 | 5,100 | 4,441 | 4,346 | → |
| Lagonegro | Commune | Potenza | 6,221 | 6,260 | 6,146 | 5,725 | 5,138 | 4,963 | → |
| Latronico | Commune | Potenza | 5,766 | 5,507 | 5,279 | 4,748 | 4,129 | 3,997 | → |
| Laurenzana | Commune | Potenza | 3,060 | 2,640 | 2,250 | 1,944 | 1,625 | 1,549 | → |
| Lauria | Commune | Potenza | 13,447 | 13,752 | 13,801 | 13,262 | 12,017 | 11,708 | → |
| Lavello | Commune | Potenza | 13,087 | 13,215 | 13,247 | 13,590 | 13,028 | 12,863 | → |
| Maratea | Commune | Potenza | 5,090 | 5,261 | 5,261 | 5,150 | 4,817 | 4,574 | → |
| Marsico Nuovo | Commune | Potenza | 6,018 | 5,610 | 5,134 | 4,358 | 3,870 | 3,736 | → |
| Marsicovetere | Commune | Potenza | 3,358 | 4,098 | 4,703 | 5,341 | 5,556 | 5,677 | → |
| Maschito | Commune | Potenza | 2,100 | 1,951 | 1,864 | 1,730 | 1,506 | 1,434 | → |
| Matera | Commune | Matera | 50,712 | 54,919 | 57,785 | 59,796 | 59,748 | 59,586 | → |
| Melfi | Commune | Potenza | 15,467 | 15,757 | 16,110 | 17,425 | 17,109 | 16,962 | → |
| Miglionico | Commune | Matera | 2,617 | 2,718 | 2,630 | 2,543 | 2,350 | 2,371 | → |
| Missanello | Commune | Potenza | 848 | 713 | 604 | 548 | 483 | 468 | → |
| Moliterno | Commune | Potenza | 4,891 | 5,033 | 4,592 | 4,182 | 3,631 | 3,482 | → |
| Montalbano Jonico | Commune | Matera | 9,041 | 8,688 | 7,991 | 7,427 | 6,796 | 6,539 | → |
| Montemilone | Commune | Potenza | 2,667 | 2,122 | 2,000 | 1,725 | 1,402 | 1,376 | → |
| Montemurro | Commune | Potenza | 1,787 | 1,648 | 1,555 | 1,312 | 1,120 | 1,037 | → |
| Montescaglioso | Commune | Matera | 9,240 | 10,104 | 10,121 | 10,102 | 9,247 | 9,210 | → |
| Muro Lucano | Commune | Potenza | 7,462 | 6,380 | 6,110 | 5,568 | 4,960 | 4,871 | → |
| Nemoli | Commune | Potenza | 1,559 | 1,598 | 1,561 | 1,512 | 1,404 | 1,390 | → |
| Noepoli | Commune | Potenza | 1,589 | 1,348 | 1,189 | 974 | 766 | 729 | → |
| Nova Siri | Commune | Matera | 5,470 | 5,922 | 6,418 | 6,596 | 6,708 | 6,876 | → |
| Oliveto Lucano | Commune | Matera | 843 | 762 | 587 | 494 | 366 | 348 | → |
| Oppido Lucano | Commune | Potenza | 4,080 | 4,004 | 3,968 | 3,860 | 3,616 | 3,516 | → |
| Palazzo San Gervasio | Commune | Potenza | 6,474 | 6,138 | 5,184 | 5,027 | 4,511 | 4,298 | → |
| Paterno | Commune | Potenza | 4,015 | 4,170 | 3,994 | 3,423 | 3,069 | 2,973 | → |
| Pescopagano | Commune | Potenza | 3,147 | 2,392 | 2,147 | 2,022 | 1,702 | 1,614 | → |
| Picerno | Commune | Potenza | 5,502 | 5,976 | 6,186 | 6,080 | 5,664 | 5,598 | → |
| Pietragalla | Commune | Potenza | 4,605 | 4,633 | 4,534 | 4,267 | 3,863 | 3,766 | → |
| Pietrapertosa | Commune | Potenza | 1,610 | 1,447 | 1,312 | 1,108 | 924 | 854 | → |
| Pignola | Commune | Potenza | 3,988 | 4,681 | 5,483 | 6,699 | 6,783 | 6,838 | → |
| Pisticci | Commune | Matera | 17,685 | 18,311 | 17,811 | 17,361 | 16,836 | 16,707 | → |
| Policoro | Commune | Matera | 12,090 | 14,551 | 15,096 | 15,976 | 17,685 | 17,743 | → |
| Pomarico | Commune | Matera | 5,019 | 5,018 | 4,482 | 4,238 | 3,832 | 3,726 | → |
| Potenza | Commune | Potenza | 64,358 | 65,714 | 69,060 | 66,777 | 64,850 | 63,839 | → |
| Rapolla | Commune | Potenza | 4,072 | 4,447 | 4,648 | 4,430 | 4,191 | 4,110 | → |
| Rapone | Commune | Potenza | 1,517 | 1,336 | 1,203 | 1,013 | 885 | 820 | → |
| Rionero in Vulture | Commune | Potenza | 12,147 | 13,201 | 13,441 | 13,444 | 12,636 | 12,442 | → |
| Ripacandida | Commune | Potenza | 2,354 | 2,072 | 1,767 | 1,733 | 1,594 | 1,542 | → |
| Rivello | Commune | Potenza | 3,037 | 3,153 | 3,010 | 2,843 | 2,542 | 2,459 | → |
| Roccanova | Commune | Potenza | 2,092 | 2,023 | 1,759 | 1,644 | 1,313 | 1,258 | → |
| Rotonda | Commune | Potenza | 3,906 | 4,011 | 3,888 | 3,519 | 3,225 | 3,131 | → |
| Rotondella | Commune | Matera | 4,021 | 3,712 | 3,233 | 2,707 | 2,448 | 2,353 | → |
| Ruoti | Commune | Potenza | 3,464 | 3,777 | 3,687 | 3,542 | 3,345 | 3,197 | → |
| Ruvo del Monte | Commune | Potenza | 1,864 | 1,453 | 1,262 | 1,099 | 1,001 | 961 | → |
| Salandra | Commune | Matera | 3,515 | 3,363 | 3,109 | 2,934 | 2,575 | 2,451 | → |
| San Chirico Nuovo | Commune | Potenza | 1,907 | 1,801 | 1,632 | 1,475 | 1,206 | 1,109 | → |
| San Chirico Raparo | Commune | Potenza | 1,779 | 1,695 | 1,304 | 1,161 | 953 | 881 | → |
| San Costantino Albanese | Commune | Potenza | 1,270 | 1,077 | 884 | 778 | 624 | 591 | → |
| San Fele | Commune | Potenza | 5,924 | 4,186 | 3,832 | 3,168 | 2,655 | 2,524 | → |
| San Giorgio Lucano | Commune | Matera | 2,031 | 1,820 | 1,510 | 1,290 | 1,078 | 1,002 | → |
| San Martino d'Agri | Commune | Potenza | 1,372 | 1,243 | 969 | 825 | 688 | 638 | → |
| San Mauro Forte | Commune | Matera | 3,005 | 3,025 | 2,306 | 1,710 | 1,287 | 1,203 | → |
| San Paolo Albanese | Commune | Potenza | 624 | 529 | 416 | 306 | 220 | 211 | → |
| San Severino Lucano | Commune | Potenza | 2,405 | 2,224 | 1,923 | 1,667 | 1,404 | 1,349 | → |
| Sant'Angelo Le Fratte | Commune | Potenza | 1,630 | 1,656 | 1,472 | 1,457 | 1,314 | 1,315 | → |
| Sant'Arcangelo | Commune | Potenza | 6,704 | 7,270 | 6,637 | 6,506 | 6,032 | 5,908 | → |
| Sarconi | Commune | Potenza | 1,206 | 1,307 | 1,351 | 1,362 | 1,406 | 1,426 | → |
| Sasso di Castalda | Commune | Potenza | 1,188 | 1,115 | 871 | 831 | 751 | 717 | → |
| Satriano di Lucania | Commune | Potenza | 2,113 | 2,424 | 2,353 | 2,406 | 2,249 | 2,238 | → |
| Savoia di Lucania | Commune | Potenza | 1,362 | 1,351 | 1,236 | 1,148 | 1,020 | 986 | → |
| Scanzano Jonico | Commune | Matera | 5,959 | 6,210 | 6,711 | 7,171 | 7,525 | 7,501 | → |
| Senise | Commune | Potenza | 7,188 | 7,316 | 7,182 | 7,127 | 6,635 | 6,425 | → |
| Spinoso | Commune | Potenza | 1,855 | 1,852 | 1,778 | 1,555 | 1,355 | 1,296 | → |
| Stigliano | Commune | Matera | 7,276 | 6,576 | 5,616 | 4,685 | 3,667 | 3,441 | → |
| Teana | Commune | Potenza | 871 | 874 | 750 | 645 | 533 | 505 | → |
| Terranova di Pollino | Commune | Potenza | 2,016 | 1,815 | 1,534 | 1,324 | 1,039 | 984 | → |
| Tito | Commune | Potenza | 4,834 | 5,722 | 6,387 | 7,172 | 7,147 | 7,017 | → |
| Tolve | Commune | Potenza | 3,958 | 3,766 | 3,620 | 3,361 | 2,990 | 2,878 | → |
| Tramutola | Commune | Potenza | 3,594 | 3,244 | 3,251 | 3,155 | 2,941 | 2,849 | → |
| Trecchina | Commune | Potenza | 2,597 | 2,508 | 2,404 | 2,322 | 2,182 | 2,076 | → |
| Tricarico | Commune | Matera | 7,233 | 7,017 | 6,318 | 5,669 | 4,857 | 4,674 | → |
| Trivigno | Commune | Potenza | 992 | 868 | 794 | 714 | 588 | 599 | → |
| Tursi | Commune | Matera | 6,072 | 6,003 | 5,510 | 5,151 | 4,753 | 4,717 | → |
| Vaglio Basilicata | Commune | Potenza | 2,172 | 2,320 | 2,217 | 2,074 | 1,880 | 1,795 | → |
| Valsinni | Commune | Matera | 2,089 | 1,965 | 1,797 | 1,634 | 1,373 | 1,306 | → |
| Venosa | Commune | Potenza | 11,925 | 11,905 | 12,148 | 12,167 | 11,035 | 10,662 | → |
| Vietri di Potenza | Commune | Potenza | 3,480 | 3,255 | 3,096 | 2,917 | 2,683 | 2,611 | → |
| Viggianello | Commune | Potenza | 4,285 | 3,985 | 3,500 | 3,124 | 2,758 | 2,611 | → |
| Viggiano | Commune | Potenza | 3,088 | 3,161 | 3,208 | 3,122 | 3,284 | 3,216 | → |
Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica Italia.
Explanation: The 2025 figures are preliminary.