The resident population in Campania is 5,624,260 inhabitants as of 31 December 2020, which corresponds to 9.6% of the Italian population.[1] The male population on 1 January 2015 reached 2,848,043 units and constituted 48.6% of the population of Campania. The female population was made up of 3,013,486 units and constituted 51.4% of the regional population. As of 1 January 2020, the foreign population residing in Campania reached 254,791 people, with an incidence on the regional population of approximately 4%, below the national average of 8%.[2]
The population of Campania by province:[3]
| Coat of arms | Province | Number of municipalities | Population(inhabitants) | Area(km²) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan city of Naples | 92 | 3.070.433 | 1.171 | ||
| Province of Salerno | 158 | 1.094.087 | 4.954 | ||
| / | Province of Caserta | 104 | 920.288 | 2.651 | |
| Province of Avellino | 118 | 414.991 | 2.792 | ||
| Province of Benevento | 78 | 274.666 | 2.080 | ||
| Total in Campania | 550 | 5.774.465 | 13.671 |
| Country of origin | Number of inhabitants | |
|---|---|---|
| 43.415 | ||
| 42.380 | ||
| 21.399 | ||
| 17.405 | ||
| 14.077 | ||
| 11.128 | ||
| 9.635 | ||
| 7.992 | ||
| 7.917 | ||
| 7.673 | ||
| 7.150 | ||
| 6.923 | ||
| 4.600 | ||
| 4.150 | ||
| 3.873 | ||
| 3.770 | ||
| 3.650 | ||
| 3.461 | ||
| 2.266 | ||
| 2.129 | ||
| 2.003 | ||
| 1.842 | ||
| 1.775 | ||
| 1.723 | ||
| 1.479 | ||
| 1.262 | ||
| 1.088 | ||
| 1.065 | ||
| 1.028 |
| Year | Inhabitants | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.396 | |
| 2005 | 85.773 | |
| 2006 | 92.619 | |
| 2007 | 98.052 | |
| 2008 | 114.792 | |
| 2009 | 131.335 | |
| 2010 | 147.057 | |
| 2011 | 164.268 | |
| 2012 | 150.306 | |
| 2013 | 170.938 | |
| 2014 | 203.823 | |
| 2015 | 217.503 | |
| 2016 | 232.214 | |
| 2017 | 243.694 | |
| 2018 | 258.524 |