Provinces
The population of the provinces of Basilicata 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matera | Prov | Matera | 3,479 | 203,570 | 208,985 | 204,239 | 200,101 | 191,552 | 187,754 | 347900 | → | |
| Potenza | Prov | Potenza | 6,594 | 406,616 | 401,543 | 393,529 | 377,935 | 349,616 | 337,527 | 659400 | → | |
| Basilicata | BAS | Reg | Potenza | 10,073 | 610,186 | 610,528 | 597,768 | 578,036 | 541,168 | 525,281 | 1007300 | → |
| 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.
Contents: Cities & Communes
The population of all cities and communes in Basilicata with more than 10,000 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avigliano | 11,392 | 11,761 | 12,025 | 11,796 | 10,716 | 10,318 | 8548 | → |
| Bernalda | 11,748 | 12,037 | 11,958 | 12,264 | 11,964 | 11,922 | 12624 | → |
| Lauria | 13,447 | 13,752 | 13,801 | 13,262 | 12,017 | 11,651 | 17663 | → |
| Lavello | 13,087 | 13,215 | 13,247 | 13,590 | 13,028 | 12,820 | 13466 | → |
| Matera | 50,712 | 54,919 | 57,785 | 59,796 | 59,748 | 59,368 | 39208 | → |
| Melfi | 15,467 | 15,757 | 16,110 | 17,425 | 17,109 | 16,804 | 20618 | → |
| Montescaglioso | 9,240 | 10,104 | 10,121 | 10,102 | 9,247 | 9,197 | 17580 | → |
| Pisticci | 17,685 | 18,311 | 17,811 | 17,361 | 16,836 | 16,494 | 23392 | → |
| Policoro | 12,090 | 14,551 | 15,096 | 15,976 | 17,685 | 17,727 | 6765 | → |
| Potenza | 64,358 | 65,714 | 69,060 | 66,777 | 64,850 | 63,403 | 17543 | → |
| Rionero in Vulture | 12,147 | 13,201 | 13,441 | 13,444 | 12,636 | 12,325 | 5352 | → |
| Venosa | 11,925 | 11,905 | 12,148 | 12,167 | 11,035 | 10,560 | 17039 | → |
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica Italia.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 260,624 |
| Females | 264,657 |
| Age Groups (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 70,153 |
| 18-64 years | 315,524 |
| 65+ years | 139,604 |
| Age Distribution (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 8,982 |
| 80-89 years | 31,629 |
| 70-79 years | 61,248 |
| 60-69 years | 80,512 |
| 50-59 years | 82,617 |
| 40-49 years | 66,521 |
| 30-39 years | 58,115 |
| 20-29 years | 55,277 |
| 10-19 years | 45,795 |
| 0-9 years | 34,585 |
| Citizenship (E 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Italy | 497,083 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 28,198 |