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

Lombardia had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 21 regions in 2019, at 6.38 million. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 79,247. The median was 1.05 million and the figure for Italy was 38.25 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6,379,578Lombardia
Median1,054,86421 regions
Italy38,251,571History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

LombardiaLombardia: 6,379,578 persons6,379,578CampaniaCampania: 3,829,593 persons3,829,593LazioLazio: 3,745,737 persons3,745,737SiciliaSicilia: 3,191,669 persons3,191,669VenetoVeneto: 3,117,637 persons3,117,637Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 2,804,871 persons2,804,871PiemontePiemonte: 2,685,313 persons2,685,313PugliaPuglia: 2,576,954 persons2,576,954ToscanaToscana: 2,300,389 persons2,300,389CalabriaCalabria: 1,245,857 persons1,245,857SardegnaSardegna: 1,054,864 persons1,054,864MarcheMarche: 950,576 persons950,576LiguriaLiguria: 924,959 persons924,959AbruzzoAbruzzo: 829,114 persons829,114Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 747,421 persons747,421UmbriaUmbria: 540,980 persons540,980BasilicataBasilicata: 363,681 persons363,681Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 345,762 persons345,762Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 342,784 persons342,784MoliseMolise: 194,585 persons194,585Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 79,247 persons79,247
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019
persons
Change on 2018
1Lombardia6,379,578+0.2%
2Campania3,829,593-0.5%
3Lazio3,745,737-0.1%
4Sicilia3,191,669-0.9%
5Veneto3,117,637-0%
6Emilia-Romagna2,804,871+0.4%
7Piemonte2,685,313-0.6%
8Puglia2,576,954-0.9%
9Toscana2,300,389-0.3%
10Calabria1,245,857-1%
11Sardegna1,054,864-1.1%
12Marche950,576-0.5%
13Liguria924,959-0.5%
14Abruzzo829,114-0.6%
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia747,421-0.1%
16Umbria540,980-0.5%
17Basilicata363,681-1%
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento345,762+0.1%
19Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen342,784+0.6%
20Molise194,585-1.3%
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste79,247-0.6%

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 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 79,247 in 2019.

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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