Matera: population, economy and official figures
Matera is a province in Basilicata, Italy. Matera had 189,095 residents on 1 January 2025, 35.7% of Basilicata and 0.32% of Italy; 93rd largest of 107 provinces in Italy.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Matera: GDP per person was 25,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 66% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 82nd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
- Health in Matera: A baby born in Matera in 2024 could expect to live 83.6 years: 81.4 for boys and 85.8 for girls. That ranks 52nd highest of Italy's provinces (above the national figure of 83.4 years).
- Education in Matera: In 2024, 65.7% of Matera residents aged 25-64 held at least a high-school diploma (below the national figure of 66.7%), compared with 63.2% in 2018.
- Poverty and living standards in Matera: Matera had 99 home burglaries reported per 100,000 people in 2023, against 250 nationally, 12th lowest of 106 provinces; in 2018 the rate was 165.
- Government budget and revenue in Matera: Net IRPEF income tax due from Matera residents for 2024 came to 419.61 million euros, or €3,130 per return filed, 17th lowest in Italy against a national €4,608.
- Government and politics in Matera: 39.1% of voters in Matera cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (below the national figure of 49.8%), 16th lowest turnout among provinces.
Is the population of Matera growing?
That is 5.4% fewer people than in 2015 (199,913).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Matera?
There were 54.8 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Matera?
The median age was 48.8 years in 2025, against 49 for Italy; 75th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Matera?
25.4% of residents were 65 or older and 11.3% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Matera?
In 2024 there were 1,147 live births and 2,061 deaths, a natural decrease of 914.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Matera?
It covers 3,479 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Matera?
Net migration added 0.1 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -4.8 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Italy's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other provinces in Basilicata
- Potenza 340,909
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
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- Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze: Redditi e principali variabili IRPEF su base comunale, anno d'imposta 2024 (personal income tax returns by municipality), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75cecc95d72b…)
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- Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali: Amministratori provinciali in carica, elenco completo Italia (aggiornato al 24/08/2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2c36e7dec8a9…)
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