All things you need to know about living in the province of Bologna
The province of Bologna is home to 930 Russians: 0.09% of its 1,020,193 residents, across 55 comuni.
The 25 nationalities we track account for 6,716 residents in the province, 0.66% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (930), Brazilians (847), Spaniards (691). Other citizenships are not counted here, so this is a floor, not the full foreign population.
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in the province has risen, from 778 to 930 (+20%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 15.2% of the province's population was born outside Italy: 12.3% outside the EU and 2.9% elsewhere in the EU. This broad-group split isn't comparable per-nationality to the citizenship figures above. See about the data.
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 930 | 0.09% |
| Brazil | 847 | 0.08% |
| Spain | 691 | 0.07% |
| France | 593 | 0.06% |
| Germany | 524 | 0.05% |
| United Kingdom | 479 | 0.05% |
| United States | 419 | 0.04% |
| Greece | 414 | 0.04% |
| Argentina | 246 | 0.02% |
| Japan | 213 | 0.02% |
| Portugal | 213 | 0.02% |
| Venezuela | 197 | 0.02% |
| Netherlands | 179 | 0.02% |
| Mexico | 119 | 0.01% |
| Belgium | 108 | 0.01% |
| Switzerland | 95 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 89 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 79 | 0.01% |
| Canada | 59 | 0.01% |
| Sweden | 59 | 0.01% |
| Denmark | 46 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 37 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 33 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 30 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 17 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 865,103 | 84.80% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 30,034 | 2.94% |
| Born outside the EU | 125,056 | 12.26% |
Russians over time
Top 25 comuni by Russians share
- Monterenzio0.16%
- Fontanelice0.16%
- Monghidoro0.15%
- Bologna0.13%
- Monte San Pietro0.12%
- Vergato0.11%
- Argelato0.11%
- Castenaso0.10%
- Baricella0.10%
- Ozzano dell'Emilia0.10%
- Molinella0.09%
- Castello d'Argile0.09%
- Imola0.09%
- Budrio0.09%
- Pianoro0.08%
- Zola Predosa0.08%
- San Pietro in Casale0.08%
- Grizzana Morandi0.08%
- Sasso Marconi0.07%
- San Benedetto Val di Sambro0.07%
- Castel Guelfo di Bologna0.07%
- Castel San Pietro Terme0.06%
- Casalecchio di Reno0.06%
- Borgo Tossignano0.06%
- Granarolo dell'Emilia0.06%
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