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Sicilia in figures

A profile of Sicilia from official statistics: 23 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 Sicilia was 4.79 million in 2025, down 0.2% from 2024, and the 5th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Population4.79 million2025Down 0.2% from 2024The 5th highest of 21 regions in Italy
Natural change rate-4 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 5th highest of 21 regions in Italy
Median age47.5 years2025Up 0.4 years from 2024The 3rd lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Population aged 65 and over23.7%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Population density186.5 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.3% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment9,1212024Compared with 4,640 in 2023
4.7M4.8M4.9M5M5.1M20012005200920132017202120252001: 4,978,068 persons2002: 4,967,306 persons2003: 4,965,390 persons2004: 4,977,097 persons2005: 4,985,221 persons2006: 4,991,319 persons2007: 4,995,840 persons2008: 5,015,966 persons2009: 5,031,436 persons2010: 5,044,045 persons2011: 5,059,482 persons2012: 5,061,946 persons2013: 5,053,540 persons2014: 5,041,754 persons2015: 5,028,266 persons2016: 5,004,400 persons2017: 4,977,900 persons2018: 4,942,188 persons2019: 4,908,548 persons2020: 4,875,290 persons2021: 4,833,705 persons2022: 4,833,329 persons2023: 4,814,016 persons2024: 4,797,359 persons2025: 4,787,390 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 Sicilia was 12.2% in 2025, down 0.8 percentage points from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Unemployment rate12.2%2025Down 0.8 percentage points from 2024The 2nd highest of 21 regions in Italy
Household disposable income per inhabitant€16,8002024Up 4.3% from 2023The 3rd lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Employment rate51.4%2025Up 0.7 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 21 regions in Italy
At-risk-of-poverty rate38.4%2025Up 3.1 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate54.1%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
1214161820222420012005200920132017202120252001: 21 %2002: 20.7 %2003: 20.8 %2004: 17.2 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 14.3 %2012: 18.4 %2013: 21 %2014: 22.2 %2015: 21.4 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 21.5 %2018: 21.3 %2019: 19.9 %2020: 18.1 %2021: 18.7 %2022: 16.6 %2023: 15.8 %2024: 13 %2025: 12.2 %
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 Sicilia was €112.03 billion in 2024, up 4.6% from 2023, and the 8th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€112.03 billion2024Up 4.6% from 2023The 8th highest of 21 regions in Italy
GDP per capita€23,4002024Up 4.9% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Real GDP growth1.8%2024, estimatedUp 1.6 percentage points from 2023The highest of 21 regions in Italy
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)61%2024Up 1 percentage point from 2023
60K70K80K90K100K110K120K20002004200820122016202020242000: 68,312 EUR million2001: 72,265 EUR million2002: 74,508 EUR million2003: 77,258 EUR million2004: 79,562 EUR million2005: 83,291 EUR million2006: 86,572 EUR million2007: 88,359 EUR million2008: 89,490 EUR million2009: 87,096 EUR million2010: 87,280 EUR million2011: 87,446 EUR million2012: 86,990 EUR million2013: 85,860 EUR million2014: 84,091 EUR million2015: 85,528 EUR million2016: 86,177 EUR million2017: 87,901 EUR million2018: 87,939 EUR million2019: 89,050 EUR million2020: 83,725 EUR million2021: 92,300 EUR million2022: 102,503 EUR million2023: 107,067 EUR million2024: 112,030 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 Sicilia was 9.4% in 2025, up 2.4 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Severe material and social deprivation rate9.4%2025Up 2.4 percentage points from 2024The 3rd highest of 21 regions in Italy
People who bought online in the last 12 months45.2%2025Up 5.5 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 21 regions in Italy
5678910202120222023202420252021: 7.9 %2022: 6.1 %2023: 5.2 %2024: 7 %2025: 9.4 %
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

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in Sicilia were 23.35 million in 2025, up 34.6% from 2024, and the 8th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation23.35 million2025Up 34.6% from 2024The 8th highest of 21 regions in Italy
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)13.08 million2025Up 50.3% from 2024The 7th highest of 21 regions in Italy
5M10M15M20M25M20012005200920132017202120252001: 13,730,368 count2002: 13,147,132 count2003: 13,152,348 count2004: 13,351,037 count2005: 13,721,380 count2006: 14,574,524 count2007: 14,602,145 count2008: 13,938,319 count2009: 13,765,339 count2010: 13,503,839 count2011: 14,057,897 count2012: 14,273,969 count2013: 14,490,861 count2014: 14,866,938 count2015: 14,510,708 count2016: 13,698,160 count2017: 14,704,926 count2018: 15,135,259 count2019: 15,114,931 count2020: 6,622,498 count2021: 9,689,251 count2022: 14,783,156 count2023: 16,448,284 count2024: 17,348,238 count2025: 23,351,923 count
Nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2001 to 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Sources: 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 Sicilia was 82.6 years in 2024, up 0.9 years from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 21 regions in Italy.

Life expectancy at birth82.6 years2024Up 0.9 years from 2023The 2nd lowest of 21 regions in Italy
Infant mortality rate3.1 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.7 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 4th highest of 21 regions in Italy
Age-standardised death rate, all causes949.2 per 100,000 people2023Down 93.8 per 100,000 people from 2022The 2nd highest of 21 regions in Italy
Road deaths per million inhabitants50 per million inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023
798081828320002004200820122016202020242000: 79.2 years2001: 79.5 years2002: 79.6 years2003: 79.4 years2004: 80.4 years2005: 80.1 years2006: 80.7 years2007: 80.5 years2008: 80.8 years2009: 80.7 years2010: 81.4 years2011: 81.2 years2012: 81.4 years2013: 81.9 years2014: 81.8 years2015: 81.4 years2016: 82 years2017: 81.6 years2018: 82 years2019: 82.2 years2020: 81.8 years2021: 81.3 years2022: 81.5 years2023: 81.7 years2024: 82.6 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. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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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