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Milano is a metropolitan municipality in the province of Milano, Lombardia region. With a population of 1.362.863 inhabitants and a density of 7509 per km², it covers an area of 181.5 km². The average declared income is 40.521 €.
Milano in numbers: the analysis
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Milano is 198 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 1,255,170 inhabitants for Milano: an expected decline of 7.9% from today.
The average municipality in the province of Milano has about 24,459 residents: Milano has 55.7 times as many.
Milano is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 2 municipality by population out of 7896.
At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 1 most populous of the 1502 municipalities in Lombardia.
Milano is the most populous municipality in the province of Milano, out of 133 in total.
Milano has grown substantially since 1951: from 1,274,187 inhabitants then to 1,362,863 in 2026, an increase of 7%.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.395.980 |
| 2020 | 1.406.242 |
| 2021 | 1.374.582 |
| 2022 | 1.349.930 |
| 2023 | 1.358.420 |
| 2024 | 1.371.499 |
| 2025 | 1.365.698 |
| 2026 | 1.362.863 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 663.800 | 48.7% |
| Women | 699.063 | 51.3% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 10.133 |
| 2022 | 9909 |
| 2023 | 9573 |
| 2024 | 9364 |
| 2025 | 9297 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.274.187 |
| 1961 | 1.582.474 |
| 1971 | 1.732.068 |
| 1981 | 1.604.844 |
| 1991 | 1.369.295 |
| 2001 | 1.256.211 |
| 2011 | 1.242.123 |
| 2019 | 1.395.980 |
| 2020 | 1.406.242 |
| 2021 | 1.374.582 |
| 2022 | 1.349.930 |
| 2023 | 1.358.420 |
| 2024 | 1.371.499 |
| 2025 | 1.365.698 |
| 2026 | 1.362.863 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 1.387.644 | 50.9% |
| Married | 1.039.288 | 38.2% |
| Divorced | 121.780 | 4.5% |
| Widowed | 175.290 | 6.4% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 205.774
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 27.740 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 28.975 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 53.327 |
| Medie (11-13) | 34.407 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 61.325 |
Foreign residents
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