Atlas · 13 June 2025
ATLAS — Municipality of La Spezia
A quantitative portrait of La Spezia along three axes — population, economy, education — benchmarked against the Liguria regional average.
Population
| Residents | 92,696 |
|---|---|
| Average age | 47.8 years |
| Foreign residents | 14.1% |
| Density (pop./km²) | 278.6 |
vs Liguria region
| Average age, Liguria | 49.5 years↑ +1.7 |
|---|---|
| Old-age index, Liguria | 276.6↑ +49 |
Economy
| Registered businesses | 8,938 |
|---|---|
| Income per capita | €22,900 |
| Innovative startups | 11 |
| Innovative SMEs | 3 |
vs Liguria region (La Spezia province)
| Gross income, Liguria | €23,879↑ +1k |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, Liguria | 48.7%↓ -1.2 |
Education
| Schools | 89 |
|---|---|
| University students | 1,158 |
| International students | 60 |
| Graduates (2010–23) | 5,759 |
Extract from the 2025 ATLAS on the Municipality of La Spezia: the second largest in Liguria by population, looking out over the Gulf of Poets and home to one of Italy’s main container ports. The full document gathers the sources, the time series and the methodological notes behind each indicator.