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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by share of population aged 65 and over

Liguria had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 21 regions in 2020, at 28.7%. Campania had the lowest, at 19.3%. The median was 24.2% and the figure for Italy was 23.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest28.7Liguria
Lowest19.3Campania
Median24.221 regions
Italy23.2History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

LiguriaLiguria: 28.7 %28.7Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 26.5 %26.5UmbriaUmbria: 26 %26PiemontePiemonte: 25.9 %25.9ToscanaToscana: 25.7 %25.7MoliseMolise: 25.3 %25.3MarcheMarche: 25.2 %25.2SardegnaSardegna: 24.4 %24.4AbruzzoAbruzzo: 24.3 %24.3Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 24.2 %24.2Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 24.2 %24.2BasilicataBasilicata: 23.5 %23.5VenetoVeneto: 23.3 %23.3LombardiaLombardia: 22.9 %22.9PugliaPuglia: 22.6 %22.6Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 22.4 %22.4CalabriaCalabria: 22.2 %22.2LazioLazio: 22.2 %22.2SiciliaSicilia: 21.7 %21.7Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 19.8 %19.8CampaniaCampania: 19.3 %19.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Liguria28.7+0.1 pts
2Friuli-Venezia Giulia26.5+0.3 pts
3Umbria26+0.4 pts
4Piemonte25.9+0.3 pts
5Toscana25.7+0.2 pts
6Molise25.3+0.7 pts
7Marche25.2+0.3 pts
8Sardegna24.4+0.6 pts
9Abruzzo24.3+0.4 pts
10Emilia-Romagna24.2+0.2 pts
10Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste24.2+0.4 pts
12Basilicata23.5+0.5 pts
13Veneto23.3+0.4 pts
14Lombardia22.9+0.2 pts
15Puglia22.6+0.5 pts
16Provincia Autonoma di Trento22.4+0.3 pts
17Calabria22.2+0.6 pts
17Lazio22.2+0.4 pts
19Sicilia21.7+0.5 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen19.8+0.2 pts
21Campania19.3+0.5 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 regions 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 region has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Liguria, with 28.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Campania, with 19.3% 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 structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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