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Bari is a metropolitan municipality in the province of Bari, Puglia region. With a population of 316.248 inhabitants and a density of 2755 per km², it covers an area of 114.8 km². The average declared income is 25.659 €.
Bari in numbers: the analysis
The average municipality in the province of Bari has about 29,709 residents: Bari has 10.6 times as many.
Bari is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 9 municipality by population out of 7896.
At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 1 most populous of the 257 municipalities in Puglia.
Bari is the most populous municipality in the province of Bari, out of 41 in total.
Bari has grown substantially since 1951: from 268,183 inhabitants then to 316,248 in 2026, an increase of 17.9%.
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Bari is 247 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 315,416 inhabitants.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 316.491 |
| 2020 | 315.284 |
| 2021 | 317.205 |
| 2022 | 315.948 |
| 2023 | 316.736 |
| 2024 | 316.226 |
| 2025 | 315.831 |
| 2026 | 316.248 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 152.764 | 48.3% |
| Women | 163.484 | 51.7% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1997 |
| 2022 | 2060 |
| 2023 | 1923 |
| 2024 | 1880 |
| 2025 | 1711 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 268.183 |
| 1961 | 312.023 |
| 1971 | 357.274 |
| 1981 | 371.022 |
| 1991 | 342.309 |
| 2001 | 316.532 |
| 2011 | 315.933 |
| 2019 | 316.491 |
| 2020 | 315.284 |
| 2021 | 317.205 |
| 2022 | 315.948 |
| 2023 | 316.736 |
| 2024 | 316.226 |
| 2025 | 315.831 |
| 2026 | 316.248 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 264.128 | 41.8% |
| Married | 298.670 | 47.3% |
| Divorced | 21.876 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 46.578 | 7.4% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 45.823
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 5608 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 6307 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 11.576 |
| Medie (11-13) | 7832 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 14.500 |
Foreign residents
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