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Bergamo is a large municipality in the province of Bergamo, Lombardia region. With a population of 120.629 inhabitants and a density of 2990 per km², it covers an area of 40.3 km². The average declared income is 34.485 €.

Bergamo in numbers: the analysis

Bergamo is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 34 municipality by population out of 7896.

Few municipalities in Lombardia are larger: it ranks no. 4 by population out of 1502.

Bergamo is the most populous municipality in the province of Bergamo, out of 243 in total.

Bergamo has grown substantially since 1951: from 103,236 inhabitants then to 120,629 in 2026, an increase of 16.8%.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Bergamo is 232 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 120,835 inhabitants.

The average municipality in the province of Bergamo has about 4,606 residents: Bergamo has 26.2 times as many.

Population Trend

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
2019120.569
2020120.783
2021119.993
2022119.476
2023119.809
2024120.157
2025120.389
2026120.629

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men57.63647.8%
Women62.99352.2%

Demographic Statistics

Men57.636
Women62.993
Year2026

Demographic Indices

+0.2%
Annual change
change from the previous year
232
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
58
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
162.5
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
129.4
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
16.3
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
46.91
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021777
2022786
2023797
2024750
2025746

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
1951103.236
1961114.948
1971127.884
1981123.383
1991114.820
2001113.038
2011115.349
2019120.569
2020120.783
2021119.993
2022119.476
2023119.809
2024120.157
2025120.389
2026120.629

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single113.61847.3%
Married97.53040.6%
Divorced11.7124.9%
Widowed17.5807.3%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 17.922

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)2313
Infanzia (3-5)2335
Primaria (6-10)4541
Medie (11-13)3090
Superiori (14-18)5643

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
19.441
Foreign-resident share: 16.15%
Main citizenships
Bolivia2753
Ucraina1952
Romania1449
Cina1165
Marocco1158

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Population pyramid of Bergamo — DatiItalia
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Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 28, 2026

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