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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 2024, at 29%. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 20.6%. The median was 25.3% and the figure for Italy was 24.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29Liguria
Lowest20.6Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median25.321 regions
Italy24.3History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

LiguriaLiguria: 29 %29Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 27.2 %27.2UmbriaUmbria: 27 %27MoliseMolise: 26.8 %26.8SardegnaSardegna: 26.8 %26.8PiemontePiemonte: 26.6 %26.6ToscanaToscana: 26.5 %26.5MarcheMarche: 26.2 %26.2AbruzzoAbruzzo: 25.6 %25.6BasilicataBasilicata: 25.4 %25.4Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 25.3 %25.3Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 24.7 %24.7VenetoVeneto: 24.5 %24.5PugliaPuglia: 24.2 %24.2CalabriaCalabria: 24 %24Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 23.6 %23.6LombardiaLombardia: 23.5 %23.5LazioLazio: 23.4 %23.4SiciliaSicilia: 23.2 %23.2CampaniaCampania: 20.9 %20.9Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 20.6 %20.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Liguria29+0.1 pts
2Friuli-Venezia Giulia27.2+0.3 pts
3Umbria27+0.3 pts
4Molise26.8+0.3 pts
4Sardegna26.8+0.6 pts
6Piemonte26.6+0.2 pts
7Toscana26.5+0.3 pts
8Marche26.2+0.3 pts
9Abruzzo25.6+0.3 pts
10Basilicata25.4+0.5 pts
11Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste25.3+0.3 pts
12Emilia-Romagna24.7+0.2 pts
13Veneto24.5+0.4 pts
14Puglia24.2+0.4 pts
15Calabria24+0.4 pts
16Provincia Autonoma di Trento23.6+0.4 pts
17Lombardia23.5+0.2 pts
18Lazio23.4+0.3 pts
19Sicilia23.2+0.3 pts
20Campania20.9+0.4 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen20.6+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 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 29% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 20.6% 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 structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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