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Brindisi is a large municipality in the province of Brindisi, Puglia region. With a population of 81.181 inhabitants and a density of 248 per km², it covers an area of 327.4 km². The average declared income is 22.187 €.

Brindisi in numbers: the analysis

The average municipality in the province of Brindisi has about 18,682 residents: Brindisi has 4.3 times as many.

Brindisi is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 65 municipality by population out of 7896.

Few municipalities in Puglia are larger: it ranks no. 7 by population out of 257.

Brindisi is the most populous municipality in the province of Brindisi, out of 20 in total.

Brindisi has grown substantially since 1951: from 58,313 inhabitants then to 81,181 in 2026, an increase of 39.2%.

The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Brindisi is 233 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 68,244 inhabitants for Brindisi: an expected decline of 15.9% from today.

Population Trend

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopolazione
201985.397
202084.465
202183.690
202283.317
202382.883
202482.298
202581.723
202681.181

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men39.09948.2%
Women42.08251.8%

Demographic Statistics

Men39.099
Women42.082
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.66%
Annual change
change from the previous year
233.3
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
60.4
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
154.4
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
141.8
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
16.6
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
47.07
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
2021556
2022556
2023488
2024488
2025463

Historical Population (1951-present)

Grafico a linee
AnnoPopulation
195158.313
196170.657
197181.893
198189.786
199195.383
200189.081
201188.812
201985.397
202084.465
202183.690
202283.317
202382.883
202482.298
202581.723
202681.181

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single70.64443.2%
Married74.06045.3%
Divorced63383.9%
Widowed12.3467.6%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 12.439

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)1449
Infanzia (3-5)1685
Primaria (6-10)3041
Medie (11-13)2194
Superiori (14-18)4070

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
2724
Foreign-resident share: 3.33%
Main citizenships
Romania326
Iraq256
Albania216
Nigeria167
Mali149

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Use the Brindisi population pyramid on your site or article — the DatiItalia source link is already included.

Population pyramid of Brindisi — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/brindisi-074001" title="Population pyramid of Brindisi — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/brindisi-074001" alt="Population pyramid of Brindisi — DatiItalia" width="600" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0" loading="lazy" /></a>
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 28, 2026

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