Bologna

Metropolitan City in Emilia-Romagna

Metropolitan City

The population development of Bologna.

Name	Status	Population Census 1981-10-25	Population Census 1991-10-20	Population Census 2001-10-21	Population Census 2011-10-09	Population Census 2021-12-31	Population Estimate 2026-01-01
Bologna	Metropolitan City	930,284	906,856	915,225	976,243	1,010,812	1,024,290	→
Emilia-Romagna	Region	3,977,104	3,928,841	4,003,196	4,344,755	4,425,366	4,477,009

Contents: Communes

The population development of the communes in Bologna.

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Name	Status	Province	Population Census 1981-10-25	Population Census 1991-10-20	Population Census 2001-10-21	Population Census 2011-10-09	Population Census 2021-12-31	Population Estimate 2026-01-01
Alto Reno Terme (incl. Granaglione)	Commune	Bologna	7,201	6,728	6,762	6,967	6,887	7,179	→
Anzola dell'Emilia	Commune	Bologna	8,465	10,040	10,373	11,851	12,313	12,414	→
Argelato	Commune	Bologna	6,842	7,727	8,680	9,656	9,693	9,573	→
Baricella	Commune	Bologna	5,016	4,905	5,624	6,763	7,021	7,207	→
Bentivoglio	Commune	Bologna	3,950	4,094	4,557	5,358	5,700	5,855	→
Bologna	Commune	Bologna	459,080	404,378	371,217	371,337	387,842	391,473	→
Borgo Tossignano	Commune	Bologna	2,574	2,601	3,023	3,302	3,240	3,231	→
Budrio	Commune	Bologna	13,648	14,171	15,403	18,008	18,294	18,494	→
Calderara di Reno	Commune	Bologna	8,684	10,785	11,628	13,148	13,434	13,767	→
Camugnano	Commune	Bologna	2,213	2,086	2,132	2,000	1,804	1,911	→
Casalecchio di Reno	Commune	Bologna	35,915	34,503	33,029	35,173	35,784	35,359	→
Casalfiumanese	Commune	Bologna	2,440	2,587	2,926	3,461	3,367	3,361	→
Castel d'Aiano	Commune	Bologna	1,860	1,740	1,822	1,951	1,886	1,969	→
Castel del Rio	Commune	Bologna	1,153	1,095	1,252	1,230	1,186	1,224	→
Castel di Casio	Commune	Bologna	2,667	2,833	3,174	3,479	3,309	3,348	→
Castel Guelfo di Bologna	Commune	Bologna	2,611	2,789	3,473	4,277	4,516	4,473	→
Castello d'Argile	Commune	Bologna	3,092	3,669	5,051	6,458	6,565	6,694	→
Castel Maggiore	Commune	Bologna	12,573	14,832	16,068	17,507	18,500	18,479	→
Castel San Pietro Terme	Commune	Bologna	15,648	17,922	19,153	20,468	20,666	20,702	→
Castenaso	Commune	Bologna	11,786	13,436	13,607	14,352	15,895	16,670	→
Castiglione dei Pepoli	Commune	Bologna	6,100	6,091	6,008	5,870	5,363	5,499	→
Crevalcore	Commune	Bologna	11,783	11,511	11,894	13,527	13,598	14,210	→
Dozza	Commune	Bologna	4,043	4,943	5,629	6,440	6,533	6,513	→
Fontanelice	Commune	Bologna	1,560	1,621	1,797	1,927	1,931	1,910	→
Gaggio Montano	Commune	Bologna	4,024	4,390	4,771	5,066	4,797	4,931	→
Galliera	Commune	Bologna	4,267	4,527	5,183	5,462	5,529	5,776	→
Granarolo dell'Emilia	Commune	Bologna	6,510	6,934	8,696	10,766	12,578	13,117	→
Grizzana Morandi	Commune	Bologna	2,619	2,832	3,694	3,982	3,883	3,947	→
Imola	Commune	Bologna	60,661	62,567	64,348	67,892	69,551	69,702	→
Lizzano in Belvedere	Commune	Bologna	2,421	2,313	2,253	2,309	2,172	2,295	→
Loiano	Commune	Bologna	2,331	3,110	4,158	4,434	4,369	4,589	→
Malalbergo	Commune	Bologna	6,087	6,456	7,248	8,771	9,045	9,403	→
Marzabotto	Commune	Bologna	4,164	5,252	6,262	6,684	6,806	6,926	→
Medicina	Commune	Bologna	12,580	12,470	13,570	16,526	16,646	16,817	→
Minerbio	Commune	Bologna	6,270	6,774	7,558	8,674	8,854	8,959	→
Molinella	Commune	Bologna	12,193	12,066	13,727	15,651	15,630	15,910	→
Monghidoro	Commune	Bologna	2,479	2,940	3,618	3,806	3,751	3,934	→
Monterenzio	Commune	Bologna	2,410	3,723	5,177	5,853	6,161	6,169	→
Monte San Pietro	Commune	Bologna	5,016	7,568	10,280	10,820	10,764	10,845	→
Monzuno	Commune	Bologna	3,655	4,267	5,254	6,133	6,358	6,433	→
Mordano	Commune	Bologna	3,782	3,834	4,246	4,644	4,591	4,588	→
Ozzano dell'Emilia	Commune	Bologna	8,338	9,665	10,459	12,870	13,922	14,416	→
Pianoro	Commune	Bologna	12,814	14,342	16,181	16,890	17,586	17,852	→
Pieve di Cento	Commune	Bologna	6,315	6,589	6,658	6,895	7,153	7,431	→
Sala Bolognese	Commune	Bologna	4,561	4,950	6,283	8,245	8,462	8,451	→
San Benedetto Val di Sambro	Commune	Bologna	4,074	4,160	4,375	4,393	4,202	4,268	→
San Giorgio di Piano	Commune	Bologna	5,138	5,305	6,260	8,201	9,163	9,771	→
San Giovanni in Persiceto	Commune	Bologna	22,327	22,513	24,007	26,992	27,869	28,195	→
San Lazzaro di Savena	Commune	Bologna	28,596	30,312	29,446	31,091	32,606	32,950	→
San Pietro in Casale	Commune	Bologna	8,460	8,814	9,866	11,736	12,661	13,206	→
Sant'Agata Bolognese	Commune	Bologna	4,703	4,927	5,973	7,140	7,335	7,345	→
Sasso Marconi	Commune	Bologna	12,788	13,295	13,793	14,545	14,798	14,829	→
Valsamoggia	Commune	Bologna	19,033	21,337	24,904	29,427	31,605	32,258	→
Vergato	Commune	Bologna	5,776	5,872	6,730	7,642	7,521	7,946	→
Zola Predosa	Commune	Bologna	14,988	15,665	15,965	18,193	19,117	19,516	→

Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica Italia.

Explanation: The 2026 figures are preliminary.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2026)
Males	499,334
Females	524,956

Age Groups (E 2026)
0-17 years	144,783
18-64 years	621,583
65+ years	257,924

Age Distribution (E 2026)
90+ years	18,889
80-89 years	68,428
70-79 years	106,939
60-69 years	139,833
50-59 years	165,463
40-49 years	134,986
30-39 years	121,578
20-29 years	103,923
10-19 years	91,805
0-9 years	72,446

Citizenship (E 2026)
Italy	897,055
Foreign Citizenship	127,235