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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Milan, Italy

About 7.46 million people live within 50 km of central Milan, and 1.72 million within 10 km. GeoNames lists 750 towns and cities of 1,000+ people in the 50 km circle.

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5 km (3.1 mi)
870,000 731,000–1.01 million
10 km (6.2 mi)
1.72 million 1.53–1.91 million
25 km (16 mi)
3.89 million 3.54–4.24 million
50 km (31 mi)
7.46 million 6.94–7.98 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highTowns and cities (GeoNames)Area
5 km (3.1 mi)870,000731,000–1.01 million179 km²
10 km (6.2 mi)1.72 million1.53–1.91 million21314 km²
25 km (16 mi)3.89 million3.54–4.24 million2211,963 km²
50 km (31 mi)7.46 million6.94–7.98 million7507,854 km²

Circle by circle

Within 5 km (3.1 mi)

About 870,000 people (731,000–1.01 million). GeoNames lists one town or city of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

There is no other town within 5 km; the nearest beyond is Linate, 6.8 km east.

Within 10 km (6.2 mi)

About 1.72 million people (1.53–1.91 million), 849,000 more than within 5 km. GeoNames lists 21 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 5 and 10 km

  1. Sesto San Giovanni 81,822 8.2 km N
  2. Rozzano 39,731 9.5 km S
  3. Corsico 33,669 7.2 km SW
  4. San Donato Milanese 28,351 8.6 km SE
  5. Segrate 28,296 9.0 km E
  6. Romano Banco 26,163 7.9 km SW

Just past 10 km

  1. Cinisello Balsamo 75,943 10.6 km N
  2. Paderno Dugnano 46,235 11.8 km N
  3. Cologno Monzese 45,786 10.1 km NE

Within 25 km (16 mi)

About 3.89 million people (3.54–4.24 million), 2.17 million more than within 10 km. GeoNames lists 221 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 10 and 25 km

  1. Monza 124,398 14.4 km NE
  2. Cinisello Balsamo 75,943 10.6 km N
  3. Rho 47,086 13.9 km NW
  4. Paderno Dugnano 46,235 11.8 km N
  5. Cologno Monzese 45,786 10.1 km NE
  6. Seregno 42,760 20.7 km N

Just past 25 km

  1. Busto Arsizio 82,538 31.2 km NW
  2. Pavia 65,734 30.3 km S
  3. Vigevano 57,970 31.1 km SW

Within 50 km (31 mi)

About 7.46 million people (6.94–7.98 million), 3.57 million more than within 25 km. GeoNames lists 750 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Of these, 58,600 in Switzerland.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 km

  1. Bergamo 121,200 45.3 km NE
  2. Novara Piedmont 101,916 44.5 km W
  3. Como 84,808 39.1 km N
  4. Busto Arsizio 82,538 31.2 km NW
  5. Varese 80,588 48.7 km NW
  6. Pavia 65,734 30.3 km S

Just past 50 km

  1. Piacenza Emilia-Romagna 103,607 60.5 km SE
  2. Vercelli Piedmont 45,875 62.3 km W
  3. Voghera 38,464 54.4 km S

Regions and countries in the circles

The 50 km circle has towns in 3 regions according to GeoNames (Lombardy, Piedmont, and Emilia-Romagna) and reaches Switzerland.

Within 5 km
Lombardy
Within 50 km, also
Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, and Switzerland

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 233 km² (90 mi²): the same area as a circle 8.6 km in radius. The farthest point is 18 km away, to the northeast.

That area takes in 98% of the 5 km circle, 65% of the 10 km circle, 12% of the 25 km circle, and 3% of the 50 km circle. About 1.53 million people live in it, against 1.72 million within 10 km.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 km of Milan?

About 1.72 million people (1.53–1.91 million), from the 2025 GHS-POP population grid. Within 5 km it’s 870,000, and within 50 km, 7.46 million.

Which towns are within 50 km of Milan?

GeoNames lists 750 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods). The biggest: Monza (124,398), 14 km northeast, Bergamo (121,200), 45 km northeast, Novara (Piedmont, 101,916), 44 km west, Como (84,808), 39 km north, Busto Arsizio (82,538), 31 km northwest, Sesto San Giovanni (81,822), 8.2 km north, Varese (80,588), 49 km northwest, and Cinisello Balsamo (75,943), 11 km north.

How far can you drive from Milan in 30 minutes?

Up to 18 km from the center (to the northeast), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 233 km² and about 1.53 million people live in it.

Is Piacenza (Emilia-Romagna) within 50 km of Milan?

No: it’s 61 km (38 mi) southeast of central Milan in a straight line, 11 km beyond the 50 km circle.

How big is a 50 km radius around Milan?

The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 7.46 million people inside, that’s 950 per square kilometer.

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