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NUTS 3 areas of Italy by share of population aged 65 and over

Savona had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 107 areas in 2017, at 29%. Caserta had the lowest, at 17%. The median was 23.3% and the figure for Italy was 22.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29Savona
Lowest17Caserta
Median23.3107 areas
Italy22.4History

Top 40 areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

SavonaSavona: 29 %29TriesteTrieste: 28.8 %28.8GenovaGenova: 28.6 %28.6BiellaBiella: 28.1 %28.1ImperiaImperia: 27.9 %27.9FerraraFerrara: 27.7 %27.7La SpeziaLa Spezia: 27.5 %27.5AlessandriaAlessandria: 27.4 %27.4GrossetoGrosseto: 27.1 %27.1TerniTerni: 27 %27VercelliVercelli: 26.8 %26.8GoriziaGorizia: 26.7 %26.7LivornoLivorno: 26.7 %26.7Massa-CarraraMassa-Carrara: 26.4 %26.4Verbano-Cusio-OssolaVerbano-Cusio-Ossola: 26.1 %26.1AstiAsti: 25.9 %25.9BellunoBelluno: 25.9 %25.9SienaSiena: 25.9 %25.9UdineUdine: 25.7 %25.7OristanoOristano: 25.4 %25.4LuccaLucca: 25.3 %25.3RavennaRavenna: 25.2 %25.2RovigoRovigo: 25.2 %25.2FirenzeFirenze: 25.1 %25.1ArezzoArezzo: 25 %25PistoiaPistoia: 25 %25PiacenzaPiacenza: 24.9 %24.9RietiRieti: 24.9 %24.9TorinoTorino: 24.8 %24.8Ascoli PicenoAscoli Piceno: 24.7 %24.7AnconaAncona: 24.6 %24.6FermoFermo: 24.6 %24.6PerugiaPerugia: 24.6 %24.6BolognaBologna: 24.5 %24.5MacerataMacerata: 24.5 %24.5ChietiChieti: 24.2 %24.2IserniaIsernia: 24.2 %24.2PaviaPavia: 24.2 %24.2Forlì-CesenaForlì-Cesena: 24.1 %24.1VeneziaVenezia: 24.1 %24.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Savona29+0.2 pts
2Trieste28.80 pts
3Genova28.6+0.1 pts
4Biella28.1+0.3 pts
5Imperia27.9+0.1 pts
6Ferrara27.7+0.3 pts
7La Spezia27.50 pts
8Alessandria27.4+0.1 pts
9Grosseto27.1+0.2 pts
10Terni27+0.2 pts
11Vercelli26.8+0.3 pts
12Gorizia26.7+0.1 pts
12Livorno26.7+0.2 pts
14Massa-Carrara26.4+0.2 pts
15Verbano-Cusio-Ossola26.1+0.3 pts
16Asti25.9+0.2 pts
16Belluno25.9+0.4 pts
16Siena25.9+0.1 pts
19Udine25.7+0.3 pts
20Oristano25.4+0.6 pts
21Lucca25.3+0.2 pts
22Ravenna25.2+0.1 pts
22Rovigo25.2+0.4 pts
24Firenze25.1+0.1 pts
25Arezzo25+0.3 pts
25Pistoia25+0.2 pts
27Piacenza24.90 pts
27Rieti24.9+0.3 pts
29Torino24.8+0.2 pts
30Ascoli Piceno24.7+0.3 pts
31Ancona24.6+0.3 pts
31Fermo24.6+0.3 pts
31Perugia24.6+0.3 pts
34Bologna24.50 pts
34Macerata24.5+0.3 pts
36Chieti24.2+0.3 pts
36Isernia24.2+0.2 pts
36Pavia24.2+0.2 pts
39Forlì-Cesena24.1+0.3 pts
39Venezia24.1+0.2 pts
41Pisa24+0.1 pts
41Sud Sardegna24+0.7 pts
43Campobasso23.8+0.3 pts
43Cremona23.8+0.2 pts
43Cuneo23.8+0.3 pts
43Pesaro e Urbino23.8+0.3 pts
47L’Aquila23.4+0.3 pts
47Lecce23.4+0.4 pts
47Mantova23.4+0.2 pts
47Pordenone23.4+0.4 pts
47Viterbo23.4+0.3 pts
52Novara23.3+0.3 pts
52Nuoro23.3+0.4 pts
52Parma23.30 pts
55Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste23.2+0.3 pts
55Varese23.2+0.4 pts
57Lecco22.9+0.4 pts
57Pescara22.9+0.3 pts
57Sondrio22.9+0.4 pts
60Milano22.7+0.1 pts
61Modena22.6+0.1 pts
61Rimini22.6+0.3 pts
63Potenza22.5+0.3 pts
63Teramo22.5+0.3 pts
65Frosinone22.4+0.4 pts
65Messina22.4+0.3 pts
67Benevento22.3+0.2 pts
67Como22.3+0.3 pts
67Trapani22.3+0.3 pts
70Brindisi22.2+0.4 pts
70Enna22.2+0.4 pts
70Prato22.2+0.1 pts
73Padova22+0.3 pts
73Taranto22+0.5 pts
75Matera21.9+0.3 pts
75Sassari21.9+0.4 pts
77Monza e della Brianza21.8+0.4 pts
78Verona21.7+0.2 pts
79Agrigento21.5+0.4 pts
79Trento21.5+0.4 pts
81Cosenza21.4+0.3 pts
81Treviso21.4+0.3 pts
83Avellino21.3+0.2 pts
83Cagliari21.3+0.5 pts
83Reggio nell’Emilia21.3+0.2 pts
83Vicenza21.3+0.3 pts
87Lodi21.2+0.3 pts
88Brescia21.1+0.4 pts
88Catanzaro21.1+0.4 pts
88Roma21.1+0.2 pts
88Vibo Valentia21.1+0.4 pts
92Reggio Calabria20.8+0.3 pts
92Siracusa20.8+0.3 pts
94Bari20.7+0.4 pts
94Foggia20.7+0.3 pts
96Bergamo20.4+0.4 pts
96Caltanissetta20.4+0.3 pts
96Latina20.4+0.3 pts
99Palermo20+0.4 pts
99Salerno20+0.3 pts
101Ragusa19.8+0.1 pts
102Bolzano-Bozen19.3+0.1 pts
103Catania19.1+0.3 pts
103Crotone19.1+0.3 pts
105Barletta-Andria-Trani18.7+0.4 pts
106Napoli17.1+0.3 pts
107Caserta17+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Savona, with 29% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Caserta, with 17% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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