Reggio di Calabria population (2022): 172,479

Reggio di Calabria population for Eurostat's city geography in Italy was 172,479 on 1 January 2022.

city Country Italy (IT) Geography City / greater city Area 237 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Reggio di Calabria · Italy
Population
172,479
people · 2022
#108 of 426
Density
728
persons per km2 · 2022
#266 of 381
Avg temp
14.8
°C · 1991-2020
#101 of 601
Rainfall
673
mm per year · 1991-2020
#481 of 601
Regional GDP
€22,000
EUR per inhabitant · 2023
Life expectancy
82.7
years · 2024

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 14.8 °C with 673 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS ITF65), GDP was €22,000 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 23 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Reggio di Calabria. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Population & demographics

Population on 1 January, total
Label the page as Eurostat city or greater-city population for the stated year. · Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities ↗
#108 of 426 · 75th pct · #18 in Italy
172,479
people · 2022
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Derived from Eurostat population and GISCO Urban Audit area; same grain as the population figure. · Derived: population density ↗
#266 of 381 · 30th pct · #46 in Italy
728
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
Derived from Eurostat city age bands; share of the reported total population. · Derived: share aged 65 and over ↗
#94 of 386 · 75th pct · #55 in Italy
23.6%
of population · 2022
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Population on 1 January, total
Reggio di Calabria: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 172,479. Higher than 318 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Reggio di Calabria: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria172,479
Higher than318 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Reggio di Calabria: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 728. Higher than 115 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
Reggio di Calabria: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria728
Higher than115 of 381 records in the same comparison group
Median1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Reggio di Calabria: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 23.6%. Higher than 291 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
Reggio di Calabria: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria23.6%
Higher than291 of 386 records in the same comparison group
Median20.9%

Climate (ERA5-Land normals)

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly means (1991-2020 normals) ↗ · ERA5-Land reanalysis at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather or a forecast.
Reggio di Calabria climate by monthReggio di Calabria monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 7.3°C to 23.8°C; warmest Aug, coldest Feb. Precipitation up to 82mm per month.
Reggio di Calabria monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan7.4°C81mm
Feb7.3°C76mm
Mar9.3°C76mm
Apr11.9°C59mm
May16.2°C33mm
Jun20.8°C20mm
Jul23.6°C8mm
Aug23.8°C21mm
Sep19.9°C61mm
Oct16.4°C80mm
Nov12.3°C77mm
Dec8.7°C82mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#101 of 601 · 83rd pct · #38 in Italy
14.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#97 of 601 · 84th pct · #29 in Italy
7.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#123 of 601 · 79th pct · #58 in Italy
23.6
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#481 of 601 · 20th pct · #64 in Italy
673
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#61 of 601 · 90th pct · #6 in Italy
198
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
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Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Reggio di Calabria: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 14.8. Higher than 500 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Reggio di Calabria: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria14.8
Higher than500 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Reggio di Calabria: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 7.4. Higher than 503 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Reggio di Calabria: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria7.4
Higher than503 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Reggio di Calabria: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 23.6. Higher than 477 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Reggio di Calabria: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria23.6
Higher than477 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Reggio di Calabria: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 673. Higher than 120 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Reggio di Calabria: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria673
Higher than120 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Reggio di Calabria: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 198. Higher than 540 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Reggio di Calabria: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria198
Higher than540 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#39 of 288 · 86th pct · #4 in Italy
15.5%
of population · 2022
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings.
#307 of 411 · 25th pct · #44 in Italy
32,179b
jobs · 2022
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Unemployment rate
Reggio di Calabria: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 15.5%. Higher than 248 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
Reggio di Calabria: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria15.5%
Higher than248 of 288 records in the same comparison group
Median7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Reggio di Calabria: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 32,179. Higher than 104 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
Reggio di Calabria: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria32,179
Higher than104 of 411 records in the same comparison group
Median54,000
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#294 of 366 · 20th pct · #36 in Italy
7
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#150 of 400 · 62nd pct · #37 in Italy
13
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude birth rate
Reggio di Calabria: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 7. Higher than 72 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
Reggio di Calabria: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria7
Higher than72 of 366 records in the same comparison group
Median8
Crude death rate
Reggio di Calabria: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 13. Higher than 250 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Reggio di Calabria: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria13
Higher than250 of 400 records in the same comparison group
Median12
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#24 of 247 · 90th pct · #23 in Italy
675
cars per 1000 population · 2022
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#226 of 358 · 34th pct · #69 in Italy
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Reported Eurostat infrastructure length; not a cycling-mode-share or safety measure.
#295 of 328 · 9th pct · #51 in Italy
10
km · 2022
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Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Reggio di Calabria: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 675. Higher than 223 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
Reggio di Calabria: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria675
Higher than223 of 247 records in the same comparison group
Median479
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Reggio di Calabria: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 0. Higher than 122 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
Reggio di Calabria: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria0
Higher than122 of 358 records in the same comparison group
Median0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Reggio di Calabria: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 10. Higher than 30 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
Reggio di Calabria: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria10
Higher than30 of 328 records in the same comparison group
Median138

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
96
EU27_2020=100 · IT · 2024

Tourism

Culture and tourism - cities and greater cities ↗ · Accommodation nights are not total visitors or day trips.
Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
#67 of 92 · 27th pct · #55 in Italy
129,072
nights / year · 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments by residents
#53 of 78 · 32nd pct · #53 in Italy
103,897
nights / year · 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments by non-residents
#59 of 78 · 24th pct · #58 in Italy
25,175
nights / year · 2022
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Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
Reggio di Calabria: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 129,072. Higher than 25 of 92 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 29,246,038; median 294,774.
Reggio di Calabria: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria129,072
Higher than25 of 92 records in the same comparison group
Median294,774
Nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments by residents
Reggio di Calabria: Nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments by residents in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 103,897. Higher than 25 of 78 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 11,647 to 10,408,868; median 177,863.
Reggio di Calabria: Nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments by residents in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria103,897
Higher than25 of 78 records in the same comparison group
Median177,863
Nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments by non-residents
Reggio di Calabria: Nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments by non-residents in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 25,175. Higher than 19 of 78 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3,119 to 18,837,170; median 108,214.
Reggio di Calabria: Nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments by non-residents in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria25,175
Higher than19 of 78 records in the same comparison group
Median108,214
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#55 of 226 · 76th pct · #21 in Italy
226,823
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#264 of 425 · 31st pct · #54 in Italy
5
libraries · 2022
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Number of museum visitors per year
Reggio di Calabria: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 226,823. Higher than 171 of 226 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 23,305,990; median 60,998.
Reggio di Calabria: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria226,823
Higher than171 of 226 records in the same comparison group
Median60,998
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Reggio di Calabria: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainReggio di Calabria: 5. Higher than 133 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
Reggio di Calabria: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Reggio di Calabria5
Higher than133 of 425 records in the same comparison group
Median8

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€22,000
EUR per inhabitant · ITF65 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
82.7
years · ITF6 · 2024

Common questions

What is the population of Reggio di Calabria?

Reggio di Calabria had a population of 172,479 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 108th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

What is the climate of Reggio di Calabria?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 14.8 °C (January 7.4 °C, July 23.6 °C) with 673 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

Not reported for this city: Air quality (EEA annualized), Housing & living costs, Education, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.

Eurostat flags: b = break in time series

Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology.

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