Bari: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Bari: 220,041 residents of the comune of Bari filed an income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €26,850, 14th lowest among 42 major Italian cities (national average €25,816).
- Government budget and revenue in Bari: Bari taxpayers owed 1.1 billion euros in net IRPEF income tax for 2024, an average of €4,987 per return, 16th lowest among 42 major Italian cities.
What is the population of Bari?
Bari had 316,736 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 January 2023, according to an official estimate (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow does Bari rank among cities in Italy?
Of the 42 cities the UN table lists for Italy (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is 9th largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Bari?
Women and girls made up 51.9% of residents (164,435 female, 152,301 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyWhat is the population of Bari?
Bari had 315,831 residents on 1 January 2025 according to the EU Urban Audit; 11.1% were under 15 and 26.2% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Bari growing?
The population grew by 0.1% between 2012 and 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Bari?
The infant mortality rate was 2.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Bari?
There were 11.3 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024 and 6.0 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Bari?
Of 3,643 deaths in Bari in 2023, 342 (9%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Bari?
12 people were killed in road accidents in Bari in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Bari?
50,576 students were enrolled in higher education in Bari in 2021, 159 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Bari have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Bari in 2023, 27% had a degree-level education, 39% an upper secondary education and 34% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWho runs Bari?
In Italy, cities and towns are run by provinces and metropolitan cities: Since Law 56/2014, chosen by and from local councillors; metropolitan mayor is the mayor of the main city. Secondary school buildings, provincial roads, environment; metropolitan cities plan their wider urban area.
How local power works in Italy
Cities of a similar size in Italy
- Milano 3,580,530
- Napoli 2,809,357
- Roma 2,755,309
- Torino 847,398
- Palermo 632,499
- Genova 561,191
- Bologna 389,200
- Firenze 362,742
- Verona 256,049
Up a level: all cities in Italy · Italy · government and power
Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cpop1: Urban Audit: population on 1 January by age groups and sex (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0ef23d60abc9…)
- Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze: Redditi e principali variabili IRPEF su base comunale, anno d'imposta 2024 (personal income tax returns by municipality), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75cecc95d72b…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.