Brtonigla - Verteneglio: population and statistics
Brtonigla - Verteneglio has a population of 1,564 (2025) across 12.6 km², or 124 people per km². It ranks 414 of 556 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +0.6% between 2015 and 2025.
- 1,564 residents
- 12.6 km²
- 124 people/km²
Brtonigla - Verteneglio in numbers
Key points
Among the 41 municipalities in Istria County, Brtonigla - Verteneglio ranks No. 28 by population.
Share of nights by foreign tourists: 99.2% in Brtonigla - Verteneglio, compared with an average of 95.4% in Istria County and 91.6% nationally.
Employed share of residents aged 15 and over: 57.9% in Brtonigla - Verteneglio, compared with an average of 53.3% in Istria County and 49.1% nationally.
Population of Brtonigla - Verteneglio over time
Brtonigla - Verteneglio had 1,555 residents in 2015 and 1,564 in 2025.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,529 |
| 2021 | 1,519 |
| 2022 | 1,518 |
| 2023 | 1,550 |
| 2024 | 1,552 |
| 2025 | 1,564 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in Istria County for “Share of employed residents in agriculture, forestry and fishing”.
- Number 1 in Istria County for “Share of nights by foreign tourists”.
- “Share of nights by foreign tourists”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Employed share of residents aged 15 and over”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Dwellings completed 2020-2024 per 1,000 residents”: higher than in 98% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 1,765 football pitches.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Buje - Buie (4,513 residents), 2.3 km away.
All indicators for Brtonigla - Verteneglio
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Brtonigla - Verteneglio | Istria County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average age of residents (2021) | 46.0 years | 45.8 | 44.8 | ranked 180 of 545 | |
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2021) | 22.2% | 24.2% | 22.9% | ranked 316 of 545 | |
| Share of children aged 0 to 14 (2021) | 11.8% | 13.3% | 13.7% | ranked 448 of 545 | |
| Natural change per 1,000 residents (2024) | −7.7 ‰ | −5.4 ‰ | −6.8 ‰ | ranked 303 of 546 | |
| Net migration (arrivals minus departures) per 1,000 residents (2025) | 20.5 ‰ | 15.8 ‰ | 3.1 ‰ | ranked 67 of 546 | |
| Net migration with abroad per 1,000 residents (2025) | 13.4 ‰ | 13.6 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | ranked 81 of 546 |
Housing
| Indicator | Brtonigla - Verteneglio | Istria County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of dwellings (2021) | 1,578 | 154,469 | 2,390,500 | ranked 312 of 545 | |
| Dwellings per 1,000 residents (2021) | 1,036 | 807 | 604 | ranked 89 of 545 | |
| Share of holiday and seasonal dwellings (2021) | 31.7% | 15.1% | 7.9% | ranked 61 of 545 | |
| Share of unoccupied dwellings for permanent residence (2021) | 22.3% | 23.6% | 25.9% | ranked 366 of 545 | |
| Average floor area of an occupied dwelling (2021) | 93.9 m² | 89.7 m² | 100.4 m² | ranked 390 of 545 | |
| Dwellings completed in the year (2024) | 56 | 2,004 | 16,654 | ranked 65 of 546 | |
| Dwellings completed 2020-2024 per 1,000 residents (2024) | 116.0 | 45.3 | 7.2 | ranked 14 of 546 | |
| Share of occupied dwellings connected to a sewage disposal system (2021) | 99.8% | 99.9% | 99.0% | ranked 131 of 545 |
Energy
| Indicator | Brtonigla - Verteneglio | Istria County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of occupied dwellings with a gas installation (2021) | 11.0% | 20.9% | 12.8% | ranked 289 of 545 | |
| Share of occupied dwellings with air conditioning (2021) | 64.5% | 71.1% | 31.3% | ranked 122 of 545 |
Economy
| Indicator | Brtonigla - Verteneglio | Istria County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of employed residents in agriculture, forestry and fishing (2021) | 12.3% | 3.1% | 6.0% | ranked 147 of 545 | |
| Share of employed residents in mining, manufacturing, energy and water supply (2021) | 18.3% | 14.8% | 19.5% | ranked 298 of 545 | |
| Share of employed residents in construction (2021) | 11.7% | 8.7% | 9.0% | ranked 137 of 545 | |
| Net income per resident (per year) (2025) | 8,674 € | 10,182 € | 7,821 € | ranked 171 of 546 | |
| Average annual net pay per employee (2025) | 9,852 € | 11,120 € | 11,010 € | ranked 462 of 546 | |
| Average annual net pension per pensioner (2025) | 5,714 € | 7,219 € | 6,391 € | ranked 405 of 546 | |
| Employees with pay per 1,000 residents (2025) | 593 | 588 | 456 | ranked 35 of 546 | |
| Pensioners per 1,000 residents (2025) | 272 | 295 | 302 | ranked 420 of 546 |
Employment
| Indicator | Brtonigla - Verteneglio | Istria County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (2021) | 2.3% | 3.2% | 4.6% | ranked 475 of 545 | |
| Employed share of residents aged 15 and over (2021) | 57.9% | 53.3% | 45.2% | ranked 8 of 545 | |
| Persons in paid employment in legal entities (2024) | 96 | 65,026 | 1,262,193 | ranked 483 of 546 | |
| Persons in paid employment in legal entities per 1,000 residents (2024) | 62 | 317 | 150 | ranked 491 of 546 | |
| Share of employed residents working outside their municipality (2021) | 62.5% | 36.7% | 55.5% | ranked 203 of 545 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Brtonigla - Verteneglio | Istria County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist nights in the year (2019) | 542,709 | – | 9,381 | ranked 58 of 422 | |
| Tourist nights per resident in the year (2019) | 353.6 | 141.5 | 1.6 | ranked 15 of 422 | |
| Share of employed residents in accommodation and food service activities (2021) | 16.2% | 17.0% | 6.5% | ranked 92 of 545 | |
| Tourist nights in commercial accommodation (2025) | 716,602 | – | 303,422 | ranked 38 of 143 | |
| Tourist arrivals in commercial accommodation (2025) | 102,692 | – | 45,455 | ranked 50 of 143 | |
| Tourist nights per resident (2025) | 458.2 | 160.6 | 87.2 | ranked 6 of 143 | |
| Average nights per arrival (2025) | 7.0 | 5.7 | 6.3 | ranked 32 of 143 | |
| Share of nights by foreign tourists (2025) | 99.2% | 95.4% | 92.2% | ranked 1 of 143 | |
| Beds in commercial accommodation (2025) | 6,281 | – | 4,527 | ranked 65 of 146 | |
| Beds per 1,000 residents (2025) | 4,016 | 1,824 | 1,506 | ranked 20 of 146 | |
| Share of beds in hotels and similar accommodation (2025) | 0.4% | 17.0% | 6.6% | ranked 114 of 146 | |
| Share of beds in campsites (2025) | 75.2% | 39.2% | 7.1% | ranked 3 of 146 |
Society
| Indicator | Brtonigla - Verteneglio | Istria County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size in occupied dwellings (2021) | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.75 | ranked 404 of 545 |
Education
| Indicator | Brtonigla - Verteneglio | Istria County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergartens and preschool institutions (2025/2026) | 1 | 146 | 1,794 | ranked 189 of 546 | |
| Children in kindergartens (2025/2026) | 61 | 7,947 | 158,685 | ranked 340 of 546 | |
| Children in kindergartens per 1,000 residents (2025/2026) | 39 | 39 | 35 | ranked 190 of 546 | |
| Primary schools (2025/2026) | 3 | 98 | 1,925 | ranked 176 of 546 | |
| Primary school pupils (2025/2026) | 82 | 14,707 | 291,355 | ranked 441 of 546 | |
| Primary school pupils per 1,000 residents (2025/2026) | 52 | 71 | 72 | ranked 453 of 546 | |
| Pupils per teacher in primary schools (2025/2026) | 5.9 | 7.3 | 6.3 | ranked 296 of 534 | |
| Students by place of residence (2025/2026) | 23 | 5,483 | 139,372 | ranked 476 of 546 | |
| Students per 1,000 residents (by place of residence) (2025/2026) | 15 | 26 | 28 | ranked 477 of 546 | |
| Share of residents aged 15 and over with higher education (2021) | 15.6% | 23.9% | 13.0% | ranked 209 of 545 |
Brtonigla - Verteneglio: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Natural change per 1,000 residents
−7.7 ‰ in 2024, compared with −5.3 ‰ in 2022
Net migration (arrivals minus departures) per 1,000 residents
20.5 ‰ in 2025, compared with −5.1 ‰ in 2015
Net migration with abroad per 1,000 residents
13.4 ‰ in 2025, compared with 0.6 ‰ in 2015
Dwellings completed in the year
56 in 2024, compared with 3 in 2011
Net income per resident (per year)
8,674 € in 2025, compared with 5,629 € in 2022
Average annual net pay per employee
9,852 € in 2025, compared with 6,900 € in 2022
Average annual net pension per pensioner
5,714 € in 2025, compared with 3,866 € in 2022
Persons in paid employment in legal entities
96 in 2024, compared with 168 in 2011
Tourist nights in the year
507,976 in 2021, compared with 542,709 in 2019
Tourist nights in commercial accommodation
716,602 in 2025, compared with 542,709 in 2019
Tourist arrivals in commercial accommodation
102,692 in 2025, compared with 74,250 in 2019
Beds in commercial accommodation
6,281 in 2025, compared with 5,733 in 2018
Where is Brtonigla - Verteneglio?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Buje - Buie2.3 km · 4,513
- Grožnjan - Grisignana6.5 km · 657
- Novigrad - Cittanova9.1 km · 4,207
- Tar-Vabriga - Torre-Abrega9.2 km · 2,536
- Kaštelir - Labinci - Castelliere-S. Domenica9.9 km · 1,704
- Umag - Umago11 km · 13,409
- Vižinada - Visinada12 km · 1,206
- Višnjan - Visignano14 km · 2,225
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Brtonigla - Verteneglio?
Brtonigla - Verteneglio has 1,564 residents (2025), ranking 414 of 556 municipalities.
How big is Brtonigla - Verteneglio?
Brtonigla - Verteneglio covers 12.6 km², with a density of 124 people per km².
Is the population of Brtonigla - Verteneglio growing?
Between 2015 and 2025, the population of Brtonigla - Verteneglio went from 1,555 to 1,564, a change of +0.6%.
Where is Brtonigla - Verteneglio?
Brtonigla - Verteneglio is in Istria County. Latitude 45.383, longitude 13.633.
Share of nights by foreign tourists: what is the figure for Brtonigla - Verteneglio?
In Brtonigla - Verteneglio, “Share of nights by foreign tourists” stands at 99.2% (2025), ranking 1 of 143 municipalities; the national median is 92.2%.
Employed share of residents aged 15 and over: what is the figure for Brtonigla - Verteneglio?
In Brtonigla - Verteneglio, “Employed share of residents aged 15 and over” stands at 57.9% (2021), ranking 8 of 545 municipalities; the national median is 45.2%.
Which municipalities border Brtonigla - Verteneglio?
The nearest to Brtonigla - Verteneglio are Buje - Buie (2.3 km), Grožnjan - Grisignana (6.5 km), Novigrad - Cittanova (9.1 km), Tar-Vabriga - Torre-Abrega (9.2 km), Kaštelir - Labinci - Castelliere-S. Domenica (9.9 km).