NUTS 3 areas of Italy by population density
Napoli had the highest population density of 102 areas in 2016, at 2,676.8 inhabitants per km². Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 39.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 186.9 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Italy was 205.4 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Top 40 areas, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli Series break | 2,676.8 | -0.2% |
| 2 | Monza e della Brianza Series break | 2,141.9 | +0.2% |
| 3 | Milano Series break | 2,038.9 | +0.3% |
| 4 | Trieste Series break | 1,112.7 | -0.3% |
| 5 | Roma Series break | 822.5 | +0.1% |
| 6 | Varese Series break | 799.7 | -0% |
| 7 | Prato Series break | 703.2 | +0.3% |
| 8 | Como Series break | 505 | 0% |
| 9 | Genova Series break | 471.3 | -0.7% |
| 10 | Lecco Series break | 454.8 | -0.1% |
| 11 | Padova Series break | 445.6 | -0.1% |
| 12 | Bergamo Series break | 418.2 | 0% |
| 13 | Venezia Series break | 392.6 | -0.2% |
| 14 | Rimini Series break | 388.6 | +0.2% |
| 15 | Treviso Series break | 367.4 | -0.1% |
| 16 | Caserta Series break | 354.8 | -0% |
| 17 | Torino Series break | 338.9 | -0.3% |
| 18 | Bari Series break | 326.7 | -0.2% |
| 19 | Vicenza Series break | 322.7 | -0.3% |
| 20 | Verona Series break | 318.5 | -0.1% |
| 21 | Catania Series break | 317.6 | -0.2% |
| 22 | Lodi Series break | 309.1 | -0.1% |
| 23 | Gorizia Series break | 308.3 | -0.5% |
| 24 | Pistoia Series break | 306.6 | -0.1% |
| 25 | Firenze Series break | 291.8 | +0.1% |
| 26 | Lecce Series break | 291.3 | -0.3% |
| 27 | Novara Series break | 288.2 | -0.2% |
| 28 | Brescia Series break | 282.1 | -0.1% |
| 29 | Livorno Series break | 281.1 | -0.3% |
| 30 | Bologna Series break | 276.9 | +0.3% |
| 31 | Pescara Series break | 275.6 | -0.2% |
| 32 | Modena Series break | 267.8 | -0.1% |
| 33 | Latina Series break | 258.5 | +0.2% |
| 34 | Palermo Series break | 256.6 | -0.3% |
| 35 | La Spezia Series break | 256.5 | -0.2% |
| 36 | Barletta-Andria-Trani Series break | 254.7 | -0.2% |
| 37 | Ancona Series break | 249 | -0.4% |
| 38 | Taranto Series break | 241.9 | -0.5% |
| 39 | Reggio nell’Emilia Series break | 237.9 | -0.1% |
| 40 | Salerno Series break | 228.7 | -0.2% |
| 41 | Lucca Series break | 225.8 | -0.4% |
| 42 | Ravenna Series break | 218.3 | -0.1% |
| 43 | Brindisi Series break | 216.6 | -0.5% |
| 44 | Cremona Series break | 212 | -0.3% |
| 45 | Fermo Series break | 203.1 | -0.4% |
| 46 | Messina Series break | 201.9 | -0.6% |
| 47 | Biella Series break | 199.9 | -0.7% |
| 48 | Ragusa Series break | 199.7 | +0.4% |
| 49 | Siracusa Series break | 193 | -0.3% |
| 50 | Pavia Series break | 191.9 | -0.1% |
| 51 | Imperia Series break | 188.4 | -0.4% |
| 52 | Mantova Series break | 185.3 | -0.3% |
| 53 | Savona Series break | 184.2 | -0.6% |
| 54 | Reggio Calabria Series break | 179 | -0.3% |
| 55 | Trapani Series break | 178 | -0.2% |
| 56 | Pisa Series break | 175.9 | 0% |
| 57 | Massa-Carrara Series break | 175.1 | -0.7% |
| 58 | Ascoli Piceno Series break | 170.8 | -0.5% |
| 59 | Forlì-Cesena Series break | 168.7 | -0.2% |
| 60 | Teramo Series break | 161.6 | -0.2% |
| 61 | Catanzaro Series break | 154.6 | -0.2% |
| 62 | Avellino Series break | 154 | -0.5% |
| 63 | Frosinone Series break | 153.7 | -0.4% |
| 64 | Chieti Series break | 153.4 | -0.5% |
| 65 | Agrigento Series break | 147.2 | -0.6% |
| 66 | Asti Series break | 144.9 | -0.6% |
| 67 | Pordenone Series break | 144.4 | -0.3% |
| 68 | Vibo Valentia Series break | 143.7 | -0.4% |
| 69 | Pesaro e Urbino Series break | 140.6 | -0.4% |
| 70 | Rovigo Series break | 140.2 | -0.8% |
| 71 | Benevento Series break | 137.8 | -0.4% |
| 72 | Ferrara Series break | 137.1 | -0.8% |
| 73 | Parma Series break | 134.7 | +0.4% |
| 74 | Caltanissetta Series break | 128.6 | -0.8% |
| 75 | Alessandria Series break | 123.4 | -0.6% |
| 76 | Macerata Series break | 116 | -0.5% |
| 77 | Piacenza Series break | 114.8 | -0.3% |
| 78 | Udine Series break | 112.6 | -0.4% |
| 79 | Cosenza Series break | 110 | -0.4% |
| 80 | Terni Series break | 109.1 | -0.5% |
| 81 | Arezzo Series break | 107.6 | -0.3% |
| 82 | Perugia Series break | 107.4 | -0.3% |
| 83 | Crotone Series break | 103.4 | +0.4% |
| 84 | Viterbo Series break | 92.6 | -0.4% |
| 85 | Foggia Series break | 89.9 | -0.3% |
| 86 | Trento Series break | 87.7 | +0.1% |
| 87 | Cuneo Series break | 86.6 | -0.2% |
| 88 | Vercelli Series break | 85.6 | -0.6% |
| 89 | Campobasso Series break | 78.6 | -0.4% |
| 90 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Series break | 74.9 | -0.4% |
| 91 | Siena Series break | 71.1 | -0.3% |
| 92 | Bolzano-Bozen Series break | 70.9 | +0.6% |
| 93 | Enna Series break | 66.8 | -1% |
| 94 | L’Aquila Series break | 60.4 | -0.5% |
| 95 | Matera Series break | 60 | -0.3% |
| 96 | Potenza Series break | 58.3 | -0.5% |
| 97 | Rieti Series break | 58.1 | -0.5% |
| 98 | Sondrio Series break | 57.5 | -0.2% |
| 99 | Belluno Series break | 57.4 | -0.5% |
| 100 | Isernia Series break | 57.1 | -0.7% |
| 101 | Grosseto Series break | 50.4 | -0.4% |
| 102 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste Series break | 39.2 | -0.8% |
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About this ranking
Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.
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
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Which area has the highest population density?
Napoli, with 2,676.8 inhabitants per km² in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest population density?
Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 39.2 inhabitants per km² in 2016.
Where does this ranking come from?
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