| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,402,000 | — |
| 1871 | 2,520,000 | +4.9% |
| 1881 | 2,660,000 | +5.6% |
| 1901 | 2,914,000 | +9.5% |
| 1911 | 3,102,000 | +6.5% |
| 1921 | 3,343,000 | +7.8% |
| 1931 | 3,509,000 | +5.0% |
| 1936 | 3,697,000 | +5.4% |
| 1951 | 4,346,000 | +17.6% |
| 1961 | 4,761,000 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 5,059,000 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 5,463,000 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 5,630,000 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5,702,000 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,834,000 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,624,260 | −3.6% |
| Source: ISTAT 2001, 2011, 2014 | ||
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 |
|---|---|
 Ukraine | 43.415 |
 Romania | 42.380 |
 Morocco | 21.399 |
 Sri Lanka | 17.405 |
 China | 14.077 |
 Bangladesh | 11.128 |
 Poland | 9.635 |
 India | 7.992 |
 Nigeria | 7.917 |
 Bulgaria | 7.673 |
 Pakistan | 7.150 |
 Albania | 6.923 |
 Senegal | 4.600 |
 Ghana | 4.150 |
 Philippines | 3.873 |
 Algeria | 3.770 |
 Russia | 3.650 |
 Tunisia | 3.461 |
 Brazil | 2.266 |
 Dominican Republic | 2.129 |
 Burkina Faso | 2.003 |
 Gambia | 1.842 |
 Malaysia | 1.775 |
 Ivory Coast | 1.723 |
 Moldova | 1.479 |
 Cuba | 1.262 |
 Cape Verde | 1.088 |
 Germany | 1.065 |
 Serbia | 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 |
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