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

Lombardia had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 21 regions in 2024, at 6.4 million. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 77,260. The median was 991,128 and the figure for Italy was 37.43 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6,403,473Lombardia
Median991,12821 regions
Italy37,428,227History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

LombardiaLombardia: 6,403,473 persons6,403,473LazioLazio: 3,677,785 persons3,677,785CampaniaCampania: 3,667,445 persons3,667,445VenetoVeneto: 3,080,869 persons3,080,869SiciliaSicilia: 3,054,811 persons3,054,811Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 2,816,147 persons2,816,147PiemontePiemonte: 2,633,386 persons2,633,386PugliaPuglia: 2,477,985 persons2,477,985ToscanaToscana: 2,278,528 persons2,278,528CalabriaCalabria: 1,165,005 persons1,165,005SardegnaSardegna: 991,128 persons991,128MarcheMarche: 922,167 persons922,167LiguriaLiguria: 913,292 persons913,292AbruzzoAbruzzo: 796,053 persons796,053Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 737,234 persons737,234UmbriaUmbria: 525,597 persons525,597Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 345,506 persons345,506Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 344,626 persons344,626BasilicataBasilicata: 338,855 persons338,855MoliseMolise: 181,075 persons181,075Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 77,260 persons77,260
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
persons
Change on 2023
1Lombardia6,403,473+0.5%
2Lazio3,677,785-0.1%
3Campania3,667,445-0.5%
4Veneto3,080,869-0%
5Sicilia3,054,811-0.6%
6Emilia-Romagna2,816,147+0.5%
7Piemonte2,633,386+0.1%
8Puglia2,477,985-0.7%
9Toscana2,278,5280%
10Calabria1,165,005-0.8%
11Sardegna991,128-0.9%
12Marche922,167-0.2%
13Liguria913,292+0.2%
14Abruzzo796,053-0.5%
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia737,234-0%
16Umbria525,597-0.4%
17Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen345,506+0.5%
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento344,626+0.3%
19Basilicata338,855-1.3%
20Molise181,075-0.7%
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste77,260-0.3%

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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 6.4 million in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 77,260 in 2024.

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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