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All demographic data for Bitonto: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Bitonto is a large municipality in the province of Bari, Puglia region. With a population of 52.868 inhabitants and a density of 305 per km², it covers an area of 173.4 km². The average declared income is 19.743 €.
Bitonto in numbers: the analysis
The average municipality in the province of Bari has about 29,709 residents: Bitonto has 1.8 times as many.
Bitonto is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 128 municipality by population out of 7896.
Few municipalities in Puglia are larger: it ranks no. 14 by population out of 257.
By population, Bitonto ranks no. 4 among the 41 municipalities of the province of Bari.
Bitonto has grown substantially since 1951: from 35,354 inhabitants then to 52,868 in 2026, an increase of 49.5%.
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Bitonto is 179 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 52,892 inhabitants.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 52.861 |
| 2020 | 52.546 |
| 2021 | 53.457 |
| 2022 | 53.396 |
| 2023 | 53.282 |
| 2024 | 53.103 |
| 2025 | 52.958 |
| 2026 | 52.868 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 26.076 | 49.3% |
| Women | 26.792 | 50.7% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 460 |
| 2022 | 402 |
| 2023 | 401 |
| 2024 | 377 |
| 2025 | 368 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 35.354 |
| 1961 | 37.395 |
| 1971 | 42.762 |
| 1981 | 49.714 |
| 1991 | 53.772 |
| 2001 | 56.929 |
| 2011 | 56.258 |
| 2019 | 52.861 |
| 2020 | 52.546 |
| 2021 | 53.457 |
| 2022 | 53.396 |
| 2023 | 53.282 |
| 2024 | 53.103 |
| 2025 | 52.958 |
| 2026 | 52.868 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 43.618 | 41.2% |
| Married | 53.438 | 50.5% |
| Divorced | 2424 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 6390 | 6.0% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 8947
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 1146 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 1272 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 2304 |
| Medie (11-13) | 1464 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 2761 |
Foreign residents
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