Messina

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#427

Global Rank

5.9

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

1.6%


Share

Italy • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Rome UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)

Population
594K
GDP
$14B
GDP per capita
$23,064
Land area
2,070 km² (799 mi²)
Density
287/km² (743/mi²)

Primary city Messina

State / province Sicily

Language Italian

Messina metro area

38.19, 15.55
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Luxury Stars (Michelin), Cultural Events, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

2017 43rd G7 summit

Taormina • International Summit

Languages of Messina

Italian first in Sicily; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoItalian
AdministrativeItalian
NationalItalian
English reach, Sicily
34%
Tier 3 country

Sicily on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Messina

#633 by film pedigree · score 2.3 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Adolfo Celi

Art of Messina

#199 for celebrated art · 2 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Regional museum of Messina

1 notable artist born here, most in the 1400s: Antonello da Messina

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#808

University of Messina

Messina, Italy

Notable Infrastructure

Port1 entry

Port of Messina

Messina • Passenger

Luxury Hospitality

5 properties
FTG 4-Star5 entries

Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina

Sicily

San Domenico Palace, Taormina, a Four Seasons Hotel

Sicily

Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel

Sicily

Villa Igiea, A Rocco Forte Hotel

Sicily

Villa Sant'Andrea, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina Mare

Sicily