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

Lombardia had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 21 regions in 2020, at 6.39 million. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 78,641. The median was 1.04 million and the figure for Italy was 38.05 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6,388,684Lombardia
Median1,040,55421 regions
Italy38,054,844History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

LombardiaLombardia: 6,388,684 persons6,388,684CampaniaCampania: 3,798,435 persons3,798,435LazioLazio: 3,724,796 persons3,724,796SiciliaSicilia: 3,156,690 persons3,156,690VenetoVeneto: 3,109,692 persons3,109,692Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 2,809,030 persons2,809,030PiemontePiemonte: 2,669,819 persons2,669,819PugliaPuglia: 2,553,640 persons2,553,640ToscanaToscana: 2,292,476 persons2,292,476CalabriaCalabria: 1,226,513 persons1,226,513SardegnaSardegna: 1,040,554 persons1,040,554MarcheMarche: 944,082 persons944,082LiguriaLiguria: 919,450 persons919,450AbruzzoAbruzzo: 821,350 persons821,350Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 743,537 persons743,537UmbriaUmbria: 537,784 persons537,784BasilicataBasilicata: 358,505 persons358,505Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 346,352 persons346,352Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 343,756 persons343,756MoliseMolise: 191,058 persons191,058Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 78,641 persons78,641
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
persons
Change on 2019
1Lombardia6,388,684+0.1%
2Campania3,798,435-0.8%
3Lazio3,724,796-0.6%
4Sicilia3,156,690-1.1%
5Veneto3,109,692-0.3%
6Emilia-Romagna2,809,030+0.1%
7Piemonte2,669,819-0.6%
8Puglia2,553,640-0.9%
9Toscana2,292,476-0.3%
10Calabria1,226,513-1.6%
11Sardegna1,040,554-1.4%
12Marche944,082-0.7%
13Liguria919,450-0.6%
14Abruzzo821,350-0.9%
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia743,537-0.5%
16Umbria537,784-0.6%
17Basilicata358,505-1.4%
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento346,352+0.2%
19Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen343,756+0.3%
20Molise191,058-1.8%
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste78,641-0.8%

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 6.39 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 78,641 in 2020.

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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