By population, they are: Parts of the province have changed dramatically in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, largely due to tourism.

Main productive activities can be found in the towns of Ragusa and Pozzallo, where the two major industrial areas are located.

The west and south of the province are mainly dedicated to the intensive farming in greenhouses and the local vegetables leave from the Market of Vittoria to be exported to all of Europe making the province of Ragusa one of the biggest producers of greenhouse produce.

In the areas around Ragusa and Modica cattle farming is at the highest levels in the region for milk, dairy and meat production.

The cities of Ragusa, Modica and Scicli contain many examples of baroque architecture and from 2002 are part of the World Heritage.