NUTS 3 areas of Italy by population aged 15 to 64

Roma had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 107 areas in 2016, at 2.76 million. Isernia had the lowest, at 55,729. The median was 243,092 and the figure for Italy was 38.62 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,755,639Roma
Lowest55,729Isernia
Median243,092107 areas
Italy38,619,527History

Top 40 areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

RomaRoma: 2,755,639 persons2,755,639NapoliNapoli: 2,061,443 persons2,061,443MilanoMilano: 2,035,510 persons2,035,510TorinoTorino: 1,415,447 persons1,415,447BariBari: 823,206 persons823,206PalermoPalermo: 818,559 persons818,559BresciaBrescia: 807,502 persons807,502SalernoSalerno: 729,833 persons729,833CataniaCatania: 721,521 persons721,521BergamoBergamo: 716,112 persons716,112BolognaBologna: 627,480 persons627,480FirenzeFirenze: 622,261 persons622,261CasertaCaserta: 619,515 persons619,515PadovaPadova: 602,501 persons602,501VeronaVerona: 589,581 persons589,581TrevisoTreviso: 566,160 persons566,160VareseVarese: 560,152 persons560,152VicenzaVicenza: 556,295 persons556,295Monza e della BrianzaMonza e della Brianza: 552,551 persons552,551VeneziaVenezia: 539,387 persons539,387LecceLecce: 513,240 persons513,240GenovaGenova: 507,596 persons507,596CosenzaCosenza: 466,499 persons466,499ModenaModena: 443,119 persons443,119MessinaMessina: 413,766 persons413,766PerugiaPerugia: 409,652 persons409,652FoggiaFoggia: 406,391 persons406,391ComoComo: 382,986 persons382,986TarantoTaranto: 374,861 persons374,861LatinaLatina: 371,976 persons371,976CuneoCuneo: 370,930 persons370,930Reggio CalabriaReggio Calabria: 356,622 persons356,622TrentoTrento: 345,242 persons345,242PaviaPavia: 345,125 persons345,125Reggio nell’EmiliaReggio nell’Emilia: 337,886 persons337,886Bolzano-BozenBolzano-Bozen: 337,305 persons337,305UdineUdine: 333,349 persons333,349SassariSassari: 323,899 persons323,899FrosinoneFrosinone: 319,195 persons319,195AnconaAncona: 296,306 persons296,306
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
persons
Change on 2015
1Roma2,755,639+0.3%
2Napoli2,061,443-0.2%
3Milano2,035,510+0.4%
4Torino1,415,447-0.6%
5Bari823,206-0.6%
6Palermo818,559-0.7%
7Brescia807,502-0.5%
8Salerno729,833-0.4%
9Catania721,521-0.5%
10Bergamo716,112-0.5%
11Bologna627,480+0.3%
12Firenze622,261-0%
13Caserta619,515-0.2%
14Padova602,501-0.4%
15Verona589,581-0.3%
16Treviso566,160-0.5%
17Varese560,152-0.5%
18Vicenza556,295-0.5%
19Monza e della Brianza552,551-0.2%
20Venezia539,387-0.5%
21Lecce513,240-0.7%
22Genova507,596-1%
23Cosenza466,499-0.9%
24Modena443,119-0.2%
25Messina413,766-1.2%
26Perugia409,652-0.7%
27Foggia406,391-0.8%
28Como382,986-0.3%
29Taranto374,861-0.9%
30Latina371,976-0.1%
31Cuneo370,930-0.6%
32Reggio Calabria356,622-0.7%
33Trento345,242-0.1%
34Pavia345,125-0.4%
35Reggio nell’Emilia337,886-0%
36Bolzano-Bozen337,305+0.3%
37Udine333,349-0.9%
38Sassari323,899-0.5%
39Frosinone319,195-1%
40Ancona296,306-0.7%
41Agrigento286,233-0.8%
42Cagliari286,069-0.7%
43Parma282,802+0.6%
44Avellino279,856-0.9%
45Trapani278,512-0.2%
46Pisa263,918-0.5%
47Alessandria262,189-1%
48Barletta-Andria-Trani261,696-0.4%
49Siracusa261,639-0.9%
50Mantova258,849-0.9%
51Brindisi257,887-1.1%
52Chieti246,766-1%
53Forlì-Cesena246,643-0.6%
54Potenza243,092-0.8%
55Lucca242,575-1%
56Ravenna241,411-0.3%
57Catanzaro236,342-0.7%
58Novara234,326-0.7%
59Sud Sardegna233,796-1.3%
60Cremona226,750-0.7%
61Pesaro e Urbino226,666-0.8%
62Ferrara215,329-1.1%
63Arezzo215,181-0.8%
64Lecco213,050-0.9%
65Rimini212,731-0.2%
66Ragusa208,466+0.1%
67Livorno206,533-0.7%
68Pescara205,019-0.6%
69Viterbo203,522-0.8%
70Macerata200,047-0.9%
71Teramo199,946-0.7%
72Pordenone196,259-0.9%
73L’Aquila195,929-1%
74Benevento182,338-0.5%
75Pistoia181,245-0.5%
76Piacenza178,509-0.5%
77Caltanissetta175,372-0.9%
78Savona166,401-0.8%
79Siena165,346-0.5%
80Prato161,105+0.2%
81Rovigo152,649-1.5%
82Lodi147,317-0.7%
83Campobasso144,517-0.4%
84Terni139,774-0.7%
85Trieste138,969-0.5%
86Nuoro137,322-1.2%
87Grosseto137,045-0.9%
88La Spezia134,131-0.2%
89Asti133,545-1.2%
90Ascoli Piceno133,045-0.7%
91Matera130,262-0.7%
92Imperia129,778-1.1%
93Belluno127,688-1%
94Massa-Carrara122,495-1.3%
95Sondrio116,415-0.7%
96Crotone113,2630%
97Fermo110,115-0.8%
98Enna109,132-1%
99Biella108,955-1.2%
100Vercelli107,651-1%
101Vibo Valentia104,385-0.7%
102Oristano103,219-1.3%
103Rieti99,828-0.7%
104Verbano-Cusio-Ossola99,440-0.9%
105Gorizia85,404-0.6%
106Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste80,509-1%
107Isernia55,729-1%

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About this ranking

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Roma, with 2.76 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Isernia, with 55,729 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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