Trieste: 198.622 inhabitants (2026)
ISTAT Code: 032006
45.6494°N, 13.7681°E
Explore related data
Jump from local statistics to linked rankings and territorial pages.
Region page
Open the full profile page for Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Province page
Open the full profile page for the province of Trieste.
Income overview
Explore the income map and the municipalities with the highest and lowest values.
Regional income ranking
View the municipalities in Friuli-Venezia Giulia ranked by average income.
Provincial population ranking
View the municipalities in the province of Trieste ranked by population.
Compare this municipality
Open the comparison page with this municipality preselected.
Population & demographics
All demographic data for Trieste: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
Income & tax data
Average income, median income, income brackets and historical trends for Trieste.
Environment & air quality
Air quality (PM2.5, PM10, NO2) and land consumption data for Trieste.
Trieste is a large municipality in the province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. With a population of 198.622 inhabitants and a density of 2350 per km², it covers an area of 84.5 km². The average declared income is 27.353 €.
Trieste in numbers: the analysis
Trieste is among Italy's major centres: the country's no. 17 municipality by population out of 7896.
At the regional level it sits near the very top: no. 1 most populous of the 215 municipalities in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Trieste is the most populous municipality in the province of Trieste, out of 6 in total.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Trieste had 272,522 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 198,622 — 27.1% fewer.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Trieste there are 278 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 186,351 inhabitants for Trieste: an expected decline of 6.2% from today.
The average municipality in the province of Trieste has about 37,973 residents: Trieste has 5.2 times as many.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 202.351 |
| 2020 | 201.613 |
| 2021 | 200.609 |
| 2022 | 199.015 |
| 2023 | 199.032 |
| 2024 | 198.843 |
| 2025 | 198.388 |
| 2026 | 198.622 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 95.985 | 48.3% |
| Women | 102.637 | 51.7% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1223 |
| 2022 | 1269 |
| 2023 | 1164 |
| 2024 | 1245 |
| 2025 | 1199 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 272.522 |
| 1961 | 272.723 |
| 1971 | 271.879 |
| 1981 | 252.369 |
| 1991 | 231.100 |
| 2001 | 211.184 |
| 2011 | 202.123 |
| 2019 | 202.351 |
| 2020 | 201.613 |
| 2021 | 200.609 |
| 2022 | 199.015 |
| 2023 | 199.032 |
| 2024 | 198.843 |
| 2025 | 198.388 |
| 2026 | 198.622 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 175.064 | 44.2% |
| Married | 157.862 | 39.8% |
| Divorced | 27.748 | 7.0% |
| Widowed | 35.610 | 9.0% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 27.195
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 3659 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 3822 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 6779 |
| Medie (11-13) | 4573 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 8362 |
Foreign residents
Foreign presence and top citizenships
Embed this chart
Use the Trieste population pyramid on your site or article — the DatiItalia source link is already included.
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/trieste-032006" title="Population pyramid of Trieste — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/trieste-032006" alt="Population pyramid of Trieste — DatiItalia" width="600" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0" loading="lazy" /></a>