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

Lombardia had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 21 regions in 2022, at 6.34 million. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 77,602. The median was 1.01 million and the figure for Italy was 37.49 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6,337,853Lombardia
Median1,009,60421 regions
Italy37,488,934History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

LombardiaLombardia: 6,337,853 persons6,337,853CampaniaCampania: 3,701,598 persons3,701,598LazioLazio: 3,675,214 persons3,675,214SiciliaSicilia: 3,092,836 persons3,092,836VenetoVeneto: 3,081,649 persons3,081,649Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 2,790,283 persons2,790,283PiemontePiemonte: 2,631,765 persons2,631,765PugliaPuglia: 2,512,878 persons2,512,878ToscanaToscana: 2,273,593 persons2,273,593CalabriaCalabria: 1,184,090 persons1,184,090SardegnaSardegna: 1,009,604 persons1,009,604MarcheMarche: 925,280 persons925,280LiguriaLiguria: 910,519 persons910,519AbruzzoAbruzzo: 802,917 persons802,917Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 737,064 persons737,064UmbriaUmbria: 528,163 persons528,163BasilicataBasilicata: 346,487 persons346,487Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 343,092 persons343,092Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 342,801 persons342,801MoliseMolise: 183,646 persons183,646Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 77,602 persons77,602
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
persons
Change on 2021
1Lombardia6,337,853-0.5%
2Campania3,701,598+0.1%
3Lazio3,675,214-0.4%
4Sicilia3,092,836-0%
5Veneto3,081,649-0.7%
6Emilia-Romagna2,790,283-0.3%
7Piemonte2,631,765-0.5%
8Puglia2,512,878-0.4%
9Toscana2,273,593-1%
10Calabria1,184,090-0.4%
11Sardegna1,009,604-0.5%
12Marche925,280-0.9%
13Liguria910,519-0.6%
14Abruzzo802,917-0.6%
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia737,064-0.6%
16Umbria528,163-0.9%
17Basilicata346,487-1.1%
18Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen343,092-1%
19Provincia Autonoma di Trento342,801-0.6%
20Molise183,646-1%
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste77,602-0.6%

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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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Which region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Lombardia, with 6.34 million in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 77,602 in 2022.

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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