Bologna, Italy Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Bologna, Italy metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Bologna in 2024 is 817,000, a 0.37% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Bologna in 2023 was 814,000, a 0.25% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Bologna in 2022 was 812,000, a 0.37% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Bologna in 2021 was 809,000, a 0.37% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Italy
City Name Population
Rome 4,332,000
Milan 3,161,000
Naples 2,180,000
Turin 1,806,000
Bergamo 919,000
Palermo 850,000
Bologna 817,000
Florence 712,000
Padova 698,000
Genoa 674,000
Busto Arsizio 666,000
Venezia 642,000
Verona 642,000
Seregno 636,000
Bari 624,000
Catania 588,000
Brescia 494,000
Como 491,000
Cagliari 478,000
Latina 465,000
Taranto 461,000
Caserta 432,000
Salerno 422,000
Treviso 384,000
Pescara 383,000
Reggio Emilia 378,000
Modena 363,000
Barletta 342,000
Parma 335,000
Vicenza 333,000
Nola 329,000
Lecco 313,000
Bologna - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 817,000 0.37%
2023 814,000 0.25%
2022 812,000 0.37%
2021 809,000 0.37%
2020 806,000 0.37%
2019 803,000 0.37%
2018 800,000 0.63%
2017 795,000 0.63%
2016 790,000 0.64%
2015 785,000 0.51%
2014 781,000 0.64%
2013 776,000 0.65%
2012 771,000 0.52%
2011 767,000 0.66%
2010 762,000 0.53%
2009 758,000 0.66%
2008 753,000 0.67%
2007 748,000 0.54%
2006 744,000 0.54%
2005 740,000 0.68%
2004 735,000 0.55%
2003 731,000 0.69%
2002 726,000 0.28%
2001 724,000 0.00%
2000 724,000 -0.14%
1999 725,000 -0.14%
1998 726,000 0.00%
1997 726,000 -0.14%
1996 727,000 -0.14%
1995 728,000 0.00%
1994 728,000 -0.14%
1993 729,000 -0.14%
1992 730,000 -0.14%
1991 731,000 -0.41%
1990 734,000 -0.41%
1989 737,000 -0.41%
1988 740,000 -0.40%
1987 743,000 -0.40%
1986 746,000 -0.40%
1985 749,000 -0.40%
1984 752,000 -0.40%
1983 755,000 -0.40%
1982 758,000 -0.26%
1981 760,000 0.13%
1980 759,000 0.00%
1979 759,000 0.13%
1978 758,000 0.00%
1977 758,000 0.13%
1976 757,000 0.00%
1975 757,000 0.13%
1974 756,000 0.00%
1973 756,000 0.13%
1972 755,000 0.40%
1971 752,000 1.21%
1970 743,000 1.23%
1969 734,000 1.24%
1968 725,000 1.12%
1967 717,000 1.27%
1966 708,000 1.14%
1965 700,000 1.30%
1964 691,000 1.17%
1963 683,000 1.19%
1962 675,000 1.35%
1961 666,000 1.52%
1960 656,000 1.55%
1959 646,000 1.57%
1958 636,000 1.44%
1957 627,000 1.62%
1956 617,000 1.48%
1955 608,000 1.50%
1954 599,000 1.53%
1953 590,000 1.55%
1952 581,000 1.22%
1951 574,000 0.70%
1950 570,000 0.00%