Laives: 18.681 inhabitants (2026)
ISTAT Code: 021040
46.4265°N, 11.3385°E
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Laives is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region. With a population of 18.681 inhabitants and a density of 760 per km², it covers an area of 24.6 km². The average declared income is 27.965 €.
Laives in numbers: the analysis
Few municipalities in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol are larger: it ranks no. 7 by population out of 282.
The average municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen has about 4,674 residents: Laives has 4 times as many.
Looking ahead to 2050, projections give Laives about 20,529 inhabitants, up 9.9% from today.
The generational balance is in line with the norm: the ageing index of Laives is 161 (over-65s per 100 under-14s).
Laives has grown substantially since 1951: from 6,208 inhabitants then to 18,681 in 2026, an increase of 200.9%.
By population, Laives ranks no. 4 among the 116 municipalities of the province of Bolzano/Bozen.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.174 |
| 2020 | 18.171 |
| 2021 | 18.178 |
| 2022 | 18.183 |
| 2023 | 18.196 |
| 2024 | 18.468 |
| 2025 | 18.658 |
| 2026 | 18.681 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 9309 | 49.8% |
| Women | 9372 | 50.2% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 147 |
| 2022 | 122 |
| 2023 | 155 |
| 2024 | 143 |
| 2025 | 156 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 6208 |
| 1961 | 8403 |
| 1971 | 10.154 |
| 1981 | 12.577 |
| 1991 | 13.707 |
| 2001 | 15.069 |
| 2011 | 16.909 |
| 2019 | 18.174 |
| 2020 | 18.171 |
| 2021 | 18.178 |
| 2022 | 18.183 |
| 2023 | 18.196 |
| 2024 | 18.468 |
| 2025 | 18.658 |
| 2026 | 18.681 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 16.932 | 45.4% |
| Married | 16.152 | 43.3% |
| Divorced | 1910 | 5.1% |
| Widowed | 2322 | 6.2% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 3332
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 473 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 432 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 899 |
| Medie (11-13) | 546 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 982 |
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