Provinces
The population of the provinces of Abruzzo according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1981-10-25 | Population Census (C) 1991-10-20 | Population Census (C) 2001-10-21 | Population Census (C) 2011-10-09 | Population Census (C) 2021-12-31 | Population Estimate (Ep) 2026-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chieti | Prov | Chieti | 2,600 | 370,534 | 381,830 | 382,076 | 387,956 | 373,717 | 369,059 | 260000 | → | |
| L'Aquila | Prov | L'Aquila | 5,047 | 291,742 | 297,838 | 297,424 | 298,343 | 288,956 | 286,765 | 504700 | → | |
| Pescara | Prov | Pescara | 1,230 | 286,240 | 289,534 | 295,481 | 314,661 | 313,631 | 311,563 | 123000 | → | |
| Teramo | Prov | Teramo | 1,954 | 269,275 | 279,852 | 287,411 | 306,349 | 299,646 | 299,835 | 195400 | → | |
| Abruzzo | ABR | Reg | L'Aquila | 10,832 | 1,217,791 | 1,249,054 | 1,262,392 | 1,307,309 | 1,275,950 | 1,267,222 | 1083200 | → |
| Italy | ITA | Rep | Roma | 302,110 | 56,556,911 | 56,778,031 | 56,995,744 | 59,433,744 | 59,030,133 | 58,942,828 | → |
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica Italia.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (Ep) 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pescara | 118,487 |
| 2 | L'Aquila | 70,803 |
| 3 | Montesilvano | 53,557 |
| 4 | Teramo | 51,400 |
| 5 | Chieti | 48,368 |
| 6 | Avezzano | 41,238 |
| 7 | Vasto | 40,920 |
| 8 | Lanciano | 33,843 |
Contents: Cities & Communes
The population of all cities and communes in Abruzzo with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Population Census (C) 1981-10-25 | Population Census (C) 1991-10-20 | Population Census (C) 2001-10-21 | Population Census (C) 2011-10-09 | Population Census (C) 2021-12-31 | Population Estimate (Ep) 2026-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avezzano | 33,885 | 37,179 | 38,337 | 40,744 | 41,026 | 41,238 | 10408 | → |
| Chieti | 54,927 | 55,876 | 52,486 | 51,484 | 48,666 | 48,368 | 5957 | → |
| Francavilla al Mare | 16,919 | 21,675 | 22,883 | 23,816 | 25,723 | 25,521 | 2313 | → |
| Giulianova | 21,360 | 21,865 | 21,400 | 23,199 | 23,442 | 23,556 | 2808 | → |
| Lanciano | 32,315 | 34,006 | 35,798 | 35,921 | 34,201 | 33,843 | 6696 | → |
| L'Aquila | 63,678 | 66,813 | 68,503 | 66,964 | 69,210 | 70,803 | 47391 | → |
| Montesilvano | 29,240 | 35,153 | 40,700 | 50,413 | 53,402 | 53,557 | 2366 | → |
| Ortona | 21,812 | 22,601 | 22,694 | 23,425 | 22,305 | 21,921 | 7097 | → |
| Pescara | 131,330 | 122,236 | 116,286 | 117,166 | 118,992 | 118,487 | 3442 | → |
| Roseto degli Abruzzi | 20,994 | 21,101 | 22,978 | 24,940 | 25,473 | 25,938 | 5326 | → |
| San Salvo | 12,560 | 15,527 | 17,254 | 18,848 | 19,555 | 19,918 | 1969 | → |
| Sulmona | 23,736 | 25,454 | 25,304 | 24,275 | 22,438 | 21,610 | 5793 | → |
| Teramo | 51,092 | 51,756 | 51,023 | 54,294 | 51,849 | 51,400 | 15284 | → |
| Vasto | 30,183 | 32,800 | 35,362 | 38,747 | 40,565 | 40,920 | 7137 | → |
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica Italia.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 623,200 |
| Females | 644,022 |
| Age Groups (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 176,435 |
| 18-64 years | 754,516 |
| 65+ years | 336,271 |
| Age Distribution (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 21,561 |
| 80-89 years | 80,769 |
| 70-79 years | 146,891 |
| 60-69 years | 186,899 |
| 50-59 years | 203,117 |
| 40-49 years | 165,532 |
| 30-39 years | 137,234 |
| 20-29 years | 124,798 |
| 10-19 years | 114,395 |
| 0-9 years | 86,026 |
| Citizenship (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Italy | 1,172,244 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 94,978 |