Facts · Population
Arta's population since 1881
From 4,328 Christians in 1881 to 21,798 residents in 2021: how the town grew.
- 1940
- 9,441
- 1971
- 20,538
- 2011
- 24,427
- 2021
- 21,798
According to the Greek Wikipedia, the municipal community of Arta had 21,798 residents in 2021. The lead of the article gives 24,079, without explaining the difference, and the Municipality of Arta as a whole had 41,600.
The trend
1940: 9,441. 1951: 14,177. 1961: 17,654. 1971: 20,538. 1981: 20,004. 1991: 23,549. 2001: 24,725. 2011: 24,427. 2021: 21,798.
In 1881
The census of 1881, shortly after union with Greece, recorded 4,328 Christians, 617 Jews and 45 Ottomans.