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

Name: Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64, 2021
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Lombardia had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 21 regions in 2021, at 6.37 million. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 78,077. The median was 1.01 million and the figure for Italy was 37.66 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6,368,311Lombardia

Lowest78,077Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste

Median1,014,82721 regions

Italy37,658,137History

All regions, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2021 persons	Change on 2020
1	Lombardia	6,368,311	-0.3%
2	Campania	3,698,861	-2.6%
3	Lazio	3,688,832	-1%
4	Veneto	3,103,767	-0.2%
5	Sicilia	3,093,448	-2%
6	Emilia-Romagna	2,799,960	-0.3%
7	Piemonte	2,644,794	-0.9%
8	Puglia	2,522,245	-1.2%
9	Toscana	2,296,260	+0.2%
10	Calabria	1,189,374	-3%
11	Sardegna	1,014,827	-2.5%
12	Marche	933,339	-1.1%
13	Liguria	915,885	-0.4%
14	Abruzzo	807,927	-1.6%
15	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	741,544	-0.3%
16	Umbria	533,186	-0.9%
17	Basilicata	350,329	-2.3%
18	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	346,624	+0.8%
19	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	345,034	-0.4%
20	Molise	185,513	-2.9%
21	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	78,077	-0.7%

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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 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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Questions

Which region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Lombardia, with 6.37 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 78,077 in 2021.

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.