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A profile of Calabria from official statistics: 27 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Calabria was 1.83 million in 2025, down 0.2% from 2024, and the 10th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Population1.83 million2025Down 0.2% from 2024The 10th highest of 21 regions in Italy
Natural change rate-4.4 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 7th highest of 21 regions in Italy
Median age48 years2025Up 0.3 years from 2024Tied for the 4th lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Population aged 65 and over24.5%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Population density121 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.3% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment4,2202024Compared with 654 in 2023
1.8M1.85M1.9M1.95M2M2.05M20012005200920132017202120252001: 2,018,722 persons2002: 2,008,185 persons2003: 1,999,767 persons2004: 2,000,597 persons2005: 1,992,027 persons2006: 1,981,950 persons2007: 1,971,937 persons2008: 1,979,067 persons2009: 1,976,547 persons2010: 1,973,624 persons2011: 1,972,049 persons2012: 1,968,536 persons2013: 1,962,430 persons2014: 1,958,226 persons2015: 1,951,733 persons2016: 1,943,085 persons2017: 1,935,097 persons2018: 1,924,257 persons2019: 1,912,021 persons2020: 1,894,110 persons2021: 1,860,601 persons2022: 1,855,454 persons2023: 1,846,610 persons2024: 1,838,568 persons2025: 1,834,646 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Calabria was 9.8% in 2025, down 3.3 percentage points from 2024, and the 4th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Unemployment rate9.8%2025Down 3.3 percentage points from 2024The 4th highest of 21 regions in Italy
Household disposable income per inhabitant€16,4002024Up 3.8% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Employment rate50.3%2025Up 1.8 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 21 regions in Italy
At-risk-of-poverty rate32.8%2025Down 4.4 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate51.7%2025Unchanged from 2024
5101520253020012005200920132017202120252001: 25 %2002: 25.7 %2003: 25.1 %2004: 14.5 %2005: 14.3 %2006: 12.8 %2007: 11.1 %2008: 12 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 19.4 %2013: 22.3 %2014: 23.5 %2015: 23 %2016: 23.2 %2017: 21.6 %2018: 21.6 %2019: 20.9 %2020: 19.9 %2021: 18 %2022: 14.6 %2023: 15.9 %2024: 13.1 %2025: 9.8 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Calabria was €40 billion in 2024, up 2.4% from 2023, and the 7th lowest of 21 regions in Italy.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€40 billion2024Up 2.4% from 2023The 7th lowest of 21 regions in Italy
GDP per capita€21,8002024Up 2.8% from 2023The lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Real GDP growth-0.6%2024, estimatedDown 1.8 percentage points from 2023The 4th lowest of 21 regions in Italy
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)57%2024Unchanged from 2023
25K30K35K40K45K20002004200820122016202020242000: 26,351 EUR million2001: 27,746 EUR million2002: 28,423 EUR million2003: 29,328 EUR million2004: 30,716 EUR million2005: 31,577 EUR million2006: 32,703 EUR million2007: 33,561 EUR million2008: 34,179 EUR million2009: 33,326 EUR million2010: 33,298 EUR million2011: 33,578 EUR million2012: 32,963 EUR million2013: 32,363 EUR million2014: 32,131 EUR million2015: 32,432 EUR million2016: 32,949 EUR million2017: 33,605 EUR million2018: 33,360 EUR million2019: 33,631 EUR million2020: 31,264 EUR million2021: 34,205 EUR million2022: 36,562 EUR million2023: 39,064 EUR million2024: 40,003 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Calabria was 14.8% in 2025, down 10.1 percentage points from 2024, and the highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Severe material and social deprivation rate14.8%2025Down 10.1 percentage points from 2024The highest of 21 regions in Italy
People who bought online in the last 12 months39.4%2025Up 3.7 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 21 regions in Italy
510152025202120222023202420252021: 5.5 %2022: 11.8 %2023: 20.7 %2024: 24.9 %2025: 14.8 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2021 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Calabria were 116,001 in 2023, up 0.9% from 2022, and the 10th lowest of 21 regions in Italy.

Active enterprises116,0012023Up 0.9% from 2022The 10th lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Enterprise births10,3862023Down 1.9% from 2022The 10th highest of 21 regions in Italy
Enterprise birth rate8.95%2023Down 0.26 percentage points from 2022The 3rd highest of 21 regions in Italy
Enterprise death rate5.74%2023, estimatedDown 2.35 percentage points from 2022 (the 2022 figure is provisional)
Nights spent in tourist accommodation9.29 million2025Up 14% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)2.18 million2025Up 35.8% from 2024
111K112K113K114K115K116K117K2021202220232021: 111,674 count2022: 114,948 count2023: 116,001 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Calabria was 82.7 years in 2024, up 0.6 years from 2023, and tied for the 3rd lowest of 21 regions in Italy.

Life expectancy at birth82.7 years2024Up 0.6 years from 2023Tied for the 3rd lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Infant mortality rate3.1 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.5 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 4th highest of 21 regions in Italy
Age-standardised death rate, all causes904.5 per 100,000 people2023Down 67.9 per 100,000 people from 2022The 3rd highest of 21 regions in Italy
Road deaths per million inhabitants52 per million inhabitants2024Down 7 per million inhabitants from 2023
798081828320002004200820122016202020242000: 79.8 years2001: 80.3 years2002: 80.7 years2003: 80.1 years2004: 80.8 years2005: 80.6 years2006: 81.3 years2007: 81.3 years2008: 81.4 years2009: 81.4 years2010: 82.1 years2011: 82 years2012: 82 years2013: 82.5 years2014: 82.1 years2015: 82 years2016: 82.5 years2017: 82 years2018: 82.6 years2019: 82.6 years2020: 82.4 years2021: 81.6 years2022: 81.7 years2023: 82.1 years2024: 82.7 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  22. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  24. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  25. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  26. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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