Provinces
The population of the provinces of Apulia according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1981-10-25 | Population Census (C) 1991-10-20 | Population Census (C) 2001-10-21 | Population Census (C) 2011-10-09 | Population Census (C) 2021-12-31 | Population Estimate (Ep) 2025-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bari | MetProv | Bari | 3,863 | 1,154,535 | 1,202,704 | 1,218,038 | 1,247,303 | 1,226,784 | 1,218,191 | 386300 | → | |
| Barletta-Andria-Trani | Prov | Barletta / Andria | 1,543 | 347,860 | 367,314 | 383,018 | 391,723 | 380,616 | 376,561 | 154300 | → | |
| Brindisi | Prov | Brindisi | 1,861 | 391,064 | 411,314 | 402,422 | 400,801 | 381,273 | 375,286 | 186100 | → | |
| Foggia | Prov | Foggia | 7,007 | 643,827 | 657,000 | 649,598 | 626,072 | 599,028 | 590,304 | 700700 | → | |
| Lecce | Prov | Lecce | 2,799 | 762,017 | 803,977 | 787,825 | 802,018 | 775,348 | 763,778 | 279900 | → | |
| Taranto | Prov | Taranto | 2,467 | 572,314 | 589,576 | 579,806 | 584,649 | 559,892 | 550,046 | 246700 | → | |
| Puglia [Apulia] | PUG | Reg | Bari | 19,541 | 3,871,617 | 4,031,885 | 4,020,707 | 4,052,566 | 3,922,941 | 3,874,166 | 1954100 | → |
| Italy | ITA | Rep | Roma | 302,068 | 56,556,911 | 56,778,031 | 56,995,744 | 59,433,744 | 59,030,133 | 58,934,177 | → |
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica Italia.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (Ep) 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bari | 315,473 |
| 2 | Taranto | 185,909 |
| 3 | Foggia | 145,447 |
| 4 | Andria | 96,607 |
| 5 | Lecce | 94,253 |
| 6 | Barletta | 92,010 |
| 7 | Brindisi | 81,664 |
| 8 | Altamura | 70,094 |
Contents: Cities & Communes
The population of all cities and communes in Apulia with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Population Census (C) 1981-10-25 | Population Census (C) 1991-10-20 | Population Census (C) 2001-10-21 | Population Census (C) 2011-10-09 | Population Census (C) 2021-12-31 | Population Estimate (Ep) 2025-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquaviva delle Fonti | 18,390 | 21,229 | 21,613 | 21,038 | 20,087 | 19,727 | 13202 | → |
| Altamura | 51,346 | 57,874 | 64,167 | 69,529 | 69,855 | 70,094 | 43137 | → |
| Andria | 84,661 | 90,063 | 95,653 | 100,052 | 97,588 | 96,607 | 40288 | → |
| Bari | 371,022 | 342,309 | 316,532 | 315,933 | 315,948 | 315,473 | 11741 | → |
| Barletta | 83,453 | 89,527 | 92,094 | 94,239 | 92,798 | 92,010 | 14935 | → |
| Bisceglie | 46,538 | 47,408 | 51,718 | 54,678 | 53,738 | 53,362 | 6924 | → |
| Bitonto | 49,714 | 53,772 | 56,929 | 56,258 | 53,396 | 52,915 | 17434 | → |
| Brindisi | 89,786 | 95,383 | 89,081 | 88,812 | 83,317 | 81,664 | 33301 | → |
| Canosa di Puglia | 30,948 | 31,240 | 31,445 | 30,422 | 28,187 | 27,466 | 15093 | → |
| Casamassima | 12,047 | 14,054 | 16,734 | 19,246 | 19,404 | 19,188 | 7843 | → |
| Casarano | 17,772 | 20,164 | 20,579 | 20,489 | 19,372 | 19,090 | 3873 | → |
| Ceglie Messapica | 20,571 | 20,805 | 21,370 | 20,209 | 18,880 | 18,503 | 13202 | → |
| Cerignola | 50,819 | 55,052 | 57,366 | 56,653 | 57,127 | 56,941 | 59392 | → |
| Conversano | 20,511 | 22,641 | 24,071 | 25,683 | 25,784 | 25,903 | 12842 | → |
| Copertino | 22,315 | 23,475 | 22,294 | 23,870 | 23,159 | 22,828 | 5853 | → |
| Corato | 41,198 | 42,750 | 44,971 | 48,072 | 47,117 | 46,882 | 16934 | → |
| Fasano | 35,440 | 38,782 | 38,667 | 39,482 | 38,943 | 38,813 | 13179 | → |
| Foggia | 156,467 | 156,268 | 155,203 | 147,036 | 146,803 | 145,447 | 50925 | → |
| Francavilla Fontana | 32,912 | 33,995 | 36,274 | 36,955 | 35,246 | 34,512 | 17794 | → |
| Galatina | 27,782 | 29,296 | 28,081 | 27,214 | 25,885 | 25,304 | 8265 | → |
| Gallipoli | 19,822 | 20,090 | 20,266 | 20,398 | 19,561 | 18,931 | 4122 | → |
| Ginosa | 20,284 | 21,907 | 22,146 | 22,582 | 21,869 | 21,720 | 18850 | → |
| Gioia del Colle | 27,411 | 26,290 | 27,655 | 27,889 | 26,731 | 26,443 | 20894 | → |
| Giovinazzo | 19,202 | 20,933 | 20,300 | 20,433 | 19,485 | 19,126 | 4428 | → |
| Gravina in Puglia | 36,226 | 39,261 | 42,154 | 43,614 | 42,915 | 42,094 | 38472 | → |
| Grottaglie | 27,964 | 30,947 | 31,894 | 32,503 | 30,869 | 30,172 | 10212 | → |
| Lecce | 91,289 | 100,884 | 83,303 | 89,916 | 94,783 | 94,253 | 23882 | → |
| Lucera | 32,795 | 35,615 | 35,162 | 34,333 | 31,458 | 30,531 | 33979 | → |
| Manduria | 30,608 | 31,453 | 31,747 | 30,921 | 30,117 | 29,623 | 18041 | → |
| Manfredonia | 53,030 | 58,318 | 57,704 | 56,257 | 54,342 | 53,288 | 35454 | → |
| Martina Franca | 43,086 | 45,404 | 48,756 | 49,009 | 47,301 | 46,701 | 29872 | → |
| Massafra | 27,709 | 30,623 | 30,923 | 32,381 | 32,116 | 31,812 | 12799 | → |
| Mesagne | 30,229 | 30,267 | 27,587 | 27,753 | 26,114 | 25,908 | 12405 | → |
| Modugno | 33,830 | 37,056 | 35,980 | 37,532 | 36,539 | 35,972 | 3224 | → |
| Mola di Bari | 26,161 | 25,847 | 25,919 | 25,567 | 24,625 | 24,177 | 5094 | → |
| Molfetta | 65,625 | 66,839 | 62,546 | 60,433 | 57,645 | 57,147 | 5897 | → |
| Monopoli | 44,155 | 46,733 | 46,708 | 48,529 | 48,078 | 47,754 | 15783 | → |
| Nardò | 28,461 | 31,490 | 30,520 | 31,688 | 30,790 | 30,667 | 19326 | → |
| Noicattaro | 16,510 | 20,937 | 23,686 | 25,710 | 26,016 | 25,850 | 4079 | → |
| Ostuni | 31,367 | 33,551 | 32,901 | 31,860 | 30,302 | 29,872 | 22556 | → |
| Palo del Colle | 14,693 | 18,106 | 20,852 | 21,555 | 20,761 | 20,350 | 7971 | → |
| Putignano | 25,432 | 26,992 | 28,176 | 27,083 | 26,087 | 25,706 | 10015 | → |
| Ruvo di Puglia | 23,720 | 24,845 | 25,741 | 25,662 | 24,520 | 24,195 | 22383 | → |
| San Giovanni Rotondo | 21,891 | 24,378 | 26,106 | 27,329 | 26,382 | 26,271 | 26188 | → |
| San Severo | 54,205 | 55,085 | 55,861 | 54,906 | 49,843 | 49,055 | 33630 | → |
| Santeramo in Colle | 22,417 | 24,435 | 26,050 | 26,770 | 25,870 | 25,650 | 14485 | → |
| San Vito dei Normanni | 19,033 | 20,483 | 20,070 | 19,620 | 18,267 | 17,842 | 6708 | → |
| Taranto | 233,496 | 232,334 | 202,033 | 200,154 | 189,461 | 185,909 | 24986 | → |
| Terlizzi | 24,462 | 26,433 | 27,532 | 26,986 | 26,209 | 25,928 | 6923 | → |
| Trani | 44,510 | 50,429 | 53,139 | 55,842 | 55,035 | 54,751 | 10341 | → |
| Triggiano | 20,313 | 24,698 | 26,312 | 27,007 | 26,113 | 25,754 | 2014 | → |
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica Italia.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (R 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,892,105 |
| Females | 1,982,061 |
| Age Groups (R 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 571,560 |
| 18-64 years | 2,344,127 |
| 65+ years | 958,479 |
| Age Distribution (R 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 52,990 |
| 80-89 years | 230,088 |
| 70-79 years | 424,516 |
| 60-69 years | 540,515 |
| 50-59 years | 610,963 |
| 40-49 years | 520,695 |
| 30-39 years | 429,342 |
| 20-29 years | 414,186 |
| 10-19 years | 369,826 |
| 0-9 years | 281,045 |
| Citizenship (R 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Italy | 3,717,418 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 156,748 |