Florence, Italy Population 2024

Florence's 2024 population is now estimated at 712,176In 1950, the population of Florence was 564,582Florence has grown by 1,232 in the last year, which represents a 0.17% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Florence, which typically includes Florence's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Italy is undoubtedly one of the most visited countries in the world, but the different regions of the country are vastly different from one another. Although Venice remains on the bucket lists of travelers all over the world, it is the Tuscany region that is most prized among those that have traveled to Italy.

Florence is the capital of the region and remains a growing part of the country.

City Size and Population Density

The city of Florence consumes a total surface area of approximately 102.4 square kilometers (about 39.5 square miles). Considering the 2016 population of 383,083 individuals, the population density comes to about 3,700 individuals residing per square kilometer (9,700 per square mile).

Florence Population Demographics

Florence is a city that people love to visit to soak up the classic Italian lifestyle, but it is also home to a resident population that increases in number each year. The current population is 382,808 people with 53% of the population female and 47% male.

The current growth rate for Florence is 3.22% with the standard Italian growth rate at 3.56%.

Family Life

The families within Florence, as of the last official survey in 2007, totaled 188,948. They resided in 171,361 homes. The ages of families and all residents of Florence fall primarily between 15 and 65, making up 59.95% of the population. Those that fall below the age of 15 make up 14.10%, and pensioners above the age of 65 make up 25.95%. The average age of an Italian resident is 49, but residents of Florence have a substantially lower average age at only 42 years old.

Ethnicities

It is indeed no surprise that the majority of Florence is made up of native Italians. 90.45% of the population is of Italian descent, but what is surprising is the growing number of immigrants coming into the city. Although it is a relatively small number, 1.82% of the population is Chinese. Those that are from surrounding European countries, primarily from Romania and Armenia, make up 3.52%. East Asians make up 2.17% and Americans 1.4%. The smallest numbers come from North African residents who represent .9% of the total population of Florence.

Education

Florence has the same educational system as the rest of Italy and has a literacy rating of 98.8%. Children in Florence start school at the age of six and have compulsory education for an average of nine years. Today, most students have the opportunity to attend a preschool for up to three years before starting their standard training. Most of the students attend public schools, but 8.52% of the population go to some form of private school. Adults continue their education for an average of 7.2 years following their standard school careers.

Religion

The city of Florence is quite a religious place. Although 12% of the population does not consider themselves to have a religion, most of the population does associate with one form of worship. Of those that practice a religion, the majority are Muslims at 21%. Roman Catholics are a close second at 17%, and the remaining religions in Florence are Hindus at 13%, Protestants at 12%, Buddhists at 6%, Anglicans at 1%, Sikhs at .35%, Jews at .23%, and Baha'is at .12%. Atheists make up 2% of the population.

Country
Italy
Growth Rate
0.17%

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Year
Population
2035732,181
2034730,366
2033728,514
2032726,629
2031724,715
2030722,780
2029720,833
2028718,899
2027717,018
2026715,242
2025713,615
2024712,176
2023710,944
2022709,915
2021709,064
2020708,357
2019707,728
2018707,144
2017705,312
2016703,484
2015701,661
2014699,843
2013698,030
2012696,221
2011694,417
2010692,620
2009690,828
2008689,043
2007687,258
2006685,480
2005683,706
2004681,940
2003680,173
2002678,413
2001678,544
2000682,948
1999687,392
1998691,860
1997696,357
1996700,876
1995705,438
1994710,023
1993714,637
1992719,276
1991723,500
1990726,692
1989729,898
1988733,113
1987736,352
1986739,600
1985742,863
1984746,136
1983749,432
1982752,738
1981754,327
1980752,208
1979750,090
1978747,981
1977745,878
1976743,784
1975741,689
1974739,604
1973737,524
1972735,453
1971730,889
1970720,999
1969711,243
1968701,632
1967692,125
1966682,759
1965673,520
1964664,419
1963655,416
1962646,547
1961638,138
1960630,669
1959623,267
1958615,962
1957608,742
1956601,617
1955594,556
1954587,588
1953580,701
1952573,904
1951568,220
1950564,582

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
1950564,5820%0
1951568,2200.64%3,638
1952573,9041%5,684
1953580,7011.18%6,797
1954587,5881.19%6,887
1955594,5561.19%6,968
1956601,6171.19%7,061
1957608,7421.18%7,125
1958615,9621.19%7,220
1959623,2671.19%7,305
1960630,6691.19%7,402
1961638,1381.18%7,469
1962646,5471.32%8,409
1963655,4161.37%8,869
1964664,4191.37%9,003
1965673,5201.37%9,101
1966682,7591.37%9,239
1967692,1251.37%9,366
1968701,6321.37%9,507
1969711,2431.37%9,611
1970720,9991.37%9,756
1971730,8891.37%9,890
1972735,4530.62%4,564
1973737,5240.28%2,071
1974739,6040.28%2,080
1975741,6890.28%2,085
1976743,7840.28%2,095
1977745,8780.28%2,094
1978747,9810.28%2,103
1979750,0900.28%2,109
1980752,2080.28%2,118
1981754,3270.28%2,119
1982752,738-0.21%-1,589
1983749,432-0.44%-3,306
1984746,136-0.44%-3,296
1985742,863-0.44%-3,273
1986739,600-0.44%-3,263
1987736,352-0.44%-3,248
1988733,113-0.44%-3,239
1989729,898-0.44%-3,215
1990726,692-0.44%-3,206
1991723,500-0.44%-3,192
1992719,276-0.58%-4,224
1993714,637-0.64%-4,639
1994710,023-0.65%-4,614
1995705,438-0.65%-4,585
1996700,876-0.65%-4,562
1997696,357-0.64%-4,519
1998691,860-0.65%-4,497
1999687,392-0.65%-4,468
2000682,948-0.65%-4,444
2001678,544-0.64%-4,404
2002678,413-0.02%-131
2003680,1730.26%1,760
2004681,9400.26%1,767
2005683,7060.26%1,766
2006685,4800.26%1,774
2007687,2580.26%1,778
2008689,0430.26%1,785
2009690,8280.26%1,785
2010692,6200.26%1,792
2011694,4170.26%1,797
2012696,2210.26%1,804
2013698,0300.26%1,809
2014699,8430.26%1,813
2015701,6610.26%1,818
2016703,4840.26%1,823
2017705,3120.26%1,828
2018707,1440.26%1,832
2019707,7280.08%584
2020708,3570.09%629
2021709,0640.1%707
2022709,9150.12%851
2023710,9440.14%1,029
2024712,1760.17%1,232
2025713,6150.2%1,439
2026715,2420.23%1,627
2027717,0180.25%1,776
2028718,8990.26%1,881
2029720,8330.27%1,934
2030722,7800.27%1,947
2031724,7150.27%1,935
2032726,6290.26%1,914
2033728,5140.26%1,885
2034730,3660.25%1,852
2035732,1810.25%1,815

Florence Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Rome4,331,9700.38%
Milan3,160,6300.19%
Naples2,180,0300.03%
Turin1,805,7300.21%
Bergamo918,6750.58%
Palermo850,2330.06%
Bologna816,8480.31%
Florence712,1760.17%
Padova697,7020.43%
Genoa674,002-0.06%
Busto Arsizio666,2840.39%
Venezia641,8450.2%
Verona641,7200.4%
Seregno636,1040.52%
Bari624,4950.14%
Catania587,7840.14%
Brescia494,2990.44%
Como490,7320.43%
Cagliari478,0580.15%
Latina464,7420.67%

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