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Bolzano is a large municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region. With a population of 106.901 inhabitants and a density of 2044 per km², it covers an area of 52.3 km². The average declared income is 30.917 €.

Bolzano in numbers: the analysis

The average municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen has about 4,674 residents: Bolzano has 22.9 times as many.

Bolzano is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 41 municipality by population out of 7896.

At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 2 most populous of the 282 municipalities in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.

Bolzano is the most populous municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, out of 116 in total.

Bolzano has grown substantially since 1951: from 70,898 inhabitants then to 106,901 in 2026, an increase of 50.8%.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Bolzano is 187 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 104,555 inhabitants.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
2019107.595
2020107.843
2021107.467
2022106.601
2023106.410
2024106.357
2025106.568
2026106.901

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men51.72648.4%
Women55.17551.6%

Demographic Statistics

Men51.726
Women55.175
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.31%
Annual change
change from the previous year
187.1
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
60
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
142.3
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
124.9
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
19.5
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
45.63
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021845
2022828
2023795
2024764
2025785

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
195170.898
196188.799
1971105.757
1981105.180
199198.158
200194.989
2011102.575
2019107.595
2020107.843
2021107.467
2022106.601
2023106.410
2024106.357
2025106.568
2026106.901

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single101.25247.6%
Married85.52440.2%
Divorced11.6345.5%
Widowed14.4606.8%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 18.404

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)2328
Infanzia (3-5)2621
Primaria (6-10)4812
Medie (11-13)3134
Superiori (14-18)5509

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
15.877
Foreign-resident share: 14.9%
Main citizenships
Albania2540
Marocco1334
Pakistan1141
Romania1084
Ucraina852

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