Cosenza: population, economy and official figures

Cosenza is a province in Calabria, Italy. Cosenza had 669,535 residents on 1 January 2025, 36.5% of Calabria and 1.14% of Italy; 24th largest of 107 provinces in Italy.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Cosenza: GDP per person was 20,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 53% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 104th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
• Health in Cosenza: Life expectancy at birth in Cosenza was 82.2 years in 2024 (79.9 for men and 84.6 for women), below the national figure of 83.4 years and 8th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
• Education in Cosenza: 64.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Cosenza had at least an upper secondary diploma in 2024, up from 58.4% in 2018; the national figure was 66.7%.
• Poverty and living standards in Cosenza: Police recorded 100 reported home burglaries per 100,000 residents in Cosenza in 2023, 13th lowest rate among provinces (it was 143 in 2018); the national rate was 250.
• Government budget and revenue in Cosenza: Taxpayers in Cosenza owed 1.3 billion euros in net personal income tax (IRPEF) for 2024, an average of €2,856 per taxpayer, 9th lowest of the 107 provinces (national average €4,608).
• Government and politics in Cosenza: Turnout in Cosenza at the 2024 European Parliament election was 44.9%, below the national figure of 49.8% and 33rd lowest of the 107 provinces.

Figures 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 Calabria

• Reggio Calabria 512,956
• Catanzaro 339,741
• Crotone 161,898
• Vibo Valentia 150,516

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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…)
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• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec3: Live births (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cfda9b5f4ebd…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
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• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
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