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Alessandria is a large municipality in the province of Alessandria, Piemonte region. With a population of 93.409 inhabitants and a density of 459 per km², it covers an area of 203.6 km². The average declared income is 25.878 €.

Alessandria in numbers: the analysis

For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 94,160 inhabitants.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Alessandria is 236 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Alessandria has grown substantially since 1951: from 82,157 inhabitants then to 93,409 in 2026, an increase of 13.7%.

Alessandria is the most populous municipality in the province of Alessandria, out of 187 in total.

At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 3 most populous of the 1180 municipalities in Piemonte.

Alessandria is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 52 municipality by population out of 7896.

The average municipality in the province of Alessandria has about 2,182 residents: Alessandria has 42.8 times as many.

Population Trend

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
201993.191
202092.876
202191.089
202290.825
202391.323
202491.854
202592.522
202693.409

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men45.87749.1%
Women47.53250.9%

Demographic Statistics

Men45.877
Women47.532
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.96%
Annual change
change from the previous year
236.3
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
60
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
163.8
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
135.6
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
17.5
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
47.22
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021573
2022604
2023617
2024576
2025554

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
195182.157
196192.781
1971102.446
1981100.523
199190.753
200185.438
201189.411
201993.191
202092.876
202191.089
202290.825
202391.323
202491.854
202592.522
202693.409

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single79.63043.1%
Married78.59842.5%
Divorced11.0726.0%
Widowed15.5368.4%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 13.896

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)1785
Infanzia (3-5)1906
Primaria (6-10)3590
Medie (11-13)2321
Superiori (14-18)4294

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
15.973
Foreign-resident share: 17.26%
Main citizenships
Albania3410
Romania3128
Marocco2303
Nigeria767
Cina735

Municipalities with similar population

Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 07, 2026