Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64

Lombardia had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 21 regions in 2015, at 6.38 million. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 81,288. The median was 1.09 million and the figure for Italy was 38.79 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6,376,724Lombardia
Median1,094,15221 regions
Italy38,788,563History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

LombardiaLombardia: 6,376,724 persons6,376,724CampaniaCampania: 3,883,923 persons3,883,923LazioLazio: 3,746,655 persons3,746,655SiciliaSicilia: 3,295,241 persons3,295,241VenetoVeneto: 3,150,563 persons3,150,563Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 2,788,640 persons2,788,640PiemontePiemonte: 2,751,907 persons2,751,907PugliaPuglia: 2,656,585 persons2,656,585ToscanaToscana: 2,329,215 persons2,329,215CalabriaCalabria: 1,286,374 persons1,286,374SardegnaSardegna: 1,094,152 persons1,094,152MarcheMarche: 973,764 persons973,764LiguriaLiguria: 946,175 persons946,175AbruzzoAbruzzo: 854,783 persons854,783Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 759,961 persons759,961UmbriaUmbria: 553,162 persons553,162BasilicataBasilicata: 376,251 persons376,251Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 345,457 persons345,457Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 336,302 persons336,302MoliseMolise: 201,441 persons201,441Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 81,288 persons81,288
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015
persons
Change on 2014
1Lombardia6,376,724-0.2%
2Campania3,883,923-0.3%
3Lazio3,746,655-0%
4Sicilia3,295,241-0.5%
5Veneto3,150,563-0.5%
6Emilia-Romagna2,788,640-0.3%
7Piemonte2,751,907-0.9%
8Puglia2,656,585-0.8%
9Toscana2,329,215-0.6%
10Calabria1,286,374-0.7%
11Sardegna1,094,152-0.8%
12Marche973,764-0.6%
13Liguria946,175-1.1%
14Abruzzo854,783-0.8%
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia759,961-0.8%
16Umbria553,162-1%
17Basilicata376,251-0.8%
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento345,457-0%
19Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen336,302+0.3%
20Molise201,441-0.9%
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste81,288-0.9%

Other periods

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 regions 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 region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Lombardia, with 6.38 million in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 81,288 in 2015.

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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