Verona: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Verona: The unemployment rate in Verona was 5.3% in 2023 (6.3% for women, 4.5% for men).
- Health in Verona: The infant mortality rate was 2.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- Government and politics in Verona: In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 53% of residents of Verona agreed that there is corruption in their local public administration.
What is the population of Verona?
Verona had 255,039 residents on 1 January 2025 according to the EU Urban Audit; 11.3% were under 15 and 26.2% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Verona growing?
The population grew by 1.3% between 2012 and 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Verona?
24,445 students were enrolled in higher education in Verona in 2021, 95 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Verona have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Verona in 2023, 32% had a degree-level education, 45% an upper secondary education and 23% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Verona afford their bills?
In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 9% of residents of Verona said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 69% of people in Verona were satisfied with schools and other educational facilities (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 38% of people in Verona agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 63% of people in Verona felt safe walking alone at night in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
Who runs Verona?
In Italy, cities and towns are run by provinces and metropolitan cities: Since Law 56/2014, chosen by and from local councillors; metropolitan mayor is the mayor of the main city. Secondary school buildings, provincial roads, environment; metropolitan cities plan their wider urban area.
How local power works in Italy
Cities of a similar size in Italy
- Milano 3,580,530
- Napoli 2,809,357
- Roma 2,755,309
- Torino 847,398
- Palermo 632,499
- Genova 561,191
- Bologna 389,200
- Firenze 362,742
- Bari 316,736
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cpop1: Urban Audit: population on 1 January by age groups and sex (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0ef23d60abc9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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