Staiti

Staiti Στάτη (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Staiti
Staiti Location of Staiti in Italy Staiti Staiti (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°0′N 16°2′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria (RC)
Area
• Total	16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Population  (2026)
• Total	161
• Density	9.87/km2 (25.6/sq mi)
Demonym	Staitani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89030
Dialing code	0964
Patron saint	Sant-Anna
Saint day	July 26

Staiti (Calabrian Greek: Στάτη, romanized: Stàti) is a village and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the region of Calabria in southern Italy, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Reggio Calabria. With a population of 161, it is the least populous municipality in Calabria.

Staiti borders the municipalities of Africo, Bova, Brancaleone, Bruzzano Zeffirio, and Palizzi.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 161, of which 50.9% are male, and 49.1% are female. Minors make up 8.7% of the population, and seniors make up 45.3%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	1,503	—
1871	1,468	−2.3%
1881	1,550	+5.6%
1901	1,598	+3.1%
1911	1,680	+5.1%
1921	1,456	−13.3%
1931	1,450	−0.4%
1936	1,614	+11.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	1,434	−11.2%
1961	1,199	−16.4%
1971	894	−25.4%
1981	742	−17.0%
1991	516	−30.5%
2001	395	−23.4%
2011	279	−29.4%
2021	189	−32.3%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 3.0% of the total population. The foreign countries of birth are Germany, Switzerland, and Romania.