Bressanone: 23.350 inhabitants (2026)
ISTAT Code: 021011
46.7164°N, 11.6570°E
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Bressanone is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region. With a population of 23.350 inhabitants and a density of 275 per km², it covers an area of 84.9 km². The average declared income is 32.198 €.
Bressanone in numbers: the analysis
Bressanone has grown substantially since 1951: from 11,797 inhabitants then to 23,350 in 2026, an increase of 97.9%.
By population, Bressanone ranks no. 3 among the 116 municipalities of the province of Bolzano/Bozen.
Few municipalities in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol are larger: it ranks no. 5 by population out of 282.
The average municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen has about 4,674 residents: Bressanone has 5 times as many.
Looking ahead to 2050, projections give Bressanone about 26,940 inhabitants, up 15.4% from today.
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Bressanone is 133 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.396 |
| 2020 | 22.591 |
| 2021 | 22.698 |
| 2022 | 22.728 |
| 2023 | 22.869 |
| 2024 | 23.002 |
| 2025 | 23.108 |
| 2026 | 23.350 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 11.427 | 48.9% |
| Women | 11.923 | 51.1% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 211 |
| 2022 | 220 |
| 2023 | 195 |
| 2024 | 195 |
| 2025 | 209 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 11.797 |
| 1961 | 13.456 |
| 1971 | 16.017 |
| 1981 | 16.101 |
| 1991 | 16.992 |
| 2001 | 18.359 |
| 2011 | 20.677 |
| 2019 | 22.396 |
| 2020 | 22.591 |
| 2021 | 22.698 |
| 2022 | 22.728 |
| 2023 | 22.869 |
| 2024 | 23.002 |
| 2025 | 23.108 |
| 2026 | 23.350 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 23.776 | 51.5% |
| Married | 18.134 | 39.2% |
| Divorced | 1856 | 4.0% |
| Widowed | 2438 | 5.3% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 4612
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 610 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 680 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 1267 |
| Medie (11-13) | 775 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 1280 |
Foreign residents
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