NUTS 3 areas of Italy by population aged 15 to 64

Roma had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 107 areas in 2018, at 2.77 million. Isernia had the lowest, at 54,685. The median was 241,735 and the figure for Italy was 38.37 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,767,578Roma
Lowest54,685Isernia
Median241,735107 areas
Italy38,369,949History

Top 40 areas, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

RomaRoma: 2,767,578 persons2,767,578MilanoMilano: 2,057,516 persons2,057,516NapoliNapoli: 2,051,017 persons2,051,017TorinoTorino: 1,397,846 persons1,397,846BariBari: 812,927 persons812,927PalermoPalermo: 806,121 persons806,121BresciaBrescia: 803,239 persons803,239SalernoSalerno: 722,801 persons722,801BergamoBergamo: 714,638 persons714,638CataniaCatania: 712,239 persons712,239BolognaBologna: 633,882 persons633,882FirenzeFirenze: 621,865 persons621,865CasertaCaserta: 618,644 persons618,644PadovaPadova: 599,792 persons599,792VeronaVerona: 588,797 persons588,797TrevisoTreviso: 566,030 persons566,030VareseVarese: 557,272 persons557,272Monza e della BrianzaMonza e della Brianza: 552,668 persons552,668VicenzaVicenza: 551,992 persons551,992VeneziaVenezia: 536,738 persons536,738LecceLecce: 505,364 persons505,364GenovaGenova: 502,408 persons502,408CosenzaCosenza: 458,140 persons458,140ModenaModena: 444,251 persons444,251PerugiaPerugia: 405,341 persons405,341MessinaMessina: 404,046 persons404,046FoggiaFoggia: 400,769 persons400,769ComoComo: 381,019 persons381,019LatinaLatina: 370,208 persons370,208CuneoCuneo: 368,316 persons368,316TarantoTaranto: 368,261 persons368,261Reggio CalabriaReggio Calabria: 351,301 persons351,301TrentoTrento: 345,420 persons345,420PaviaPavia: 343,153 persons343,153Bolzano-BozenBolzano-Bozen: 340,888 persons340,888Reggio nell’EmiliaReggio nell’Emilia: 338,353 persons338,353UdineUdine: 329,264 persons329,264SassariSassari: 320,361 persons320,361FrosinoneFrosinone: 312,504 persons312,504AnconaAncona: 292,993 persons292,993
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
persons
Change on 2017
1Roma2,767,578+0.1%
2Milano2,057,516+0.7%
3Napoli2,051,017-0.2%
4Torino1,397,846-0.8%
5Bari812,927-0.6%
6Palermo806,121-0.9%
7Brescia803,239-0.2%
8Salerno722,801-0.5%
9Bergamo714,638-0.1%
10Catania712,239-0.7%
11Bologna633,882+0.4%
12Firenze621,865-0.2%
13Caserta618,644-0%
14Padova599,792-0.1%
15Verona588,797+0.1%
16Treviso566,030+0.1%
17Varese557,272-0.2%
18Monza e della Brianza552,668+0.1%
19Vicenza551,992-0.3%
20Venezia536,738-0.2%
21Lecce505,364-0.7%
22Genova502,408-0.7%
23Cosenza458,140-0.8%
24Modena444,251+0.3%
25Perugia405,341-0.5%
26Messina404,046-1.3%
27Foggia400,769-0.7%
28Como381,019-0.3%
29Latina370,208-0.2%
30Cuneo368,316-0.3%
31Taranto368,261-0.8%
32Reggio Calabria351,301-0.8%
33Trento345,420+0.2%
34Pavia343,153-0.3%
35Bolzano-Bozen340,888+0.5%
36Reggio nell’Emilia338,353+0.2%
37Udine329,264-0.6%
38Sassari320,361-0.6%
39Frosinone312,504-1%
40Ancona292,993-0.4%
41Parma285,791+0.6%
42Cagliari282,981-0.4%
43Agrigento279,935-1.2%
44Avellino275,900-0.7%
45Trapani274,887-0.7%
46Pisa263,521-0.3%
47Alessandria258,936-0.6%
48Barletta-Andria-Trani258,810-0.5%
49Siracusa257,134-1%
50Mantova256,977-0.4%
51Brindisi252,960-1%
52Forlì-Cesena245,981+0.1%
53Chieti242,153-0.8%
54Ravenna241,735+0.1%
55Lucca240,424-0.4%
56Potenza239,078-0.8%
57Catanzaro232,751-0.8%
58Novara232,538-0.3%
59Sud Sardegna227,207-1.3%
60Pesaro e Urbino225,763-0.1%
61Cremona224,503-0.5%
62Rimini213,594+0.2%
63Arezzo213,003-0.4%
64Ferrara212,063-0.4%
65Lecco211,708-0.3%
66Ragusa207,916-0.3%
67Livorno204,905-0.5%
68Pescara202,485-0.7%
69Viterbo201,166-0.3%
70Teramo197,536-0.8%
71Macerata196,318-1%
72Pordenone194,571-0.1%
73L’Aquila192,307-1%
74Benevento181,215-0.1%
75Pistoia180,971+0.1%
76Piacenza178,709+0.2%
77Caltanissetta171,988-1.1%
78Savona164,768-0.4%
79Siena164,258-0%
80Prato162,151+0.3%
81Rovigo148,444-1.5%
82Lodi146,379-0.2%
83Campobasso142,407-0.8%
84Trieste139,805+0.4%
85Terni138,172-0.6%
86Grosseto135,706-0.5%
87Nuoro134,502-1.2%
88La Spezia133,637-0.3%
89Asti132,287-0.4%
90Ascoli Piceno131,384-0.7%
91Imperia128,543-0.6%
92Matera128,407-0.7%
93Belluno125,956-0.4%
94Massa-Carrara120,687-0.5%
95Sondrio115,290-0.2%
96Crotone113,352-0.4%
97Fermo109,166-0.2%
98Biella106,915-1%
99Enna106,132-1.4%
100Vercelli105,827-0.9%
101Vibo Valentia102,652-0.8%
102Oristano101,079-0.9%
103Verbano-Cusio-Ossola98,351-0.6%
104Rieti98,088-0.8%
105Gorizia84,847-0.2%
106Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste79,690-0.5%
107Isernia54,685-1%

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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 2.77 million in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Isernia, with 54,685 in 2018.

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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