NUTS 3 areas of Italy by population density
Napoli had the highest population density of 102 areas in 2017, at 2,644 inhabitants per km². Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 39 inhabitants per km². The median was 183.9 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Italy was 203.3 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Top 40 areas, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2017 | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 2,644 | -1.2% |
| 2 | Monza e della Brianza | 2,154.2 | +0.6% |
| 3 | Milano | 2,068.2 | +1.4% |
| 4 | Trieste | 1,101.7 | -1% |
| 5 | Roma | 824.8 | +0.3% |
| 6 | Varese | 820.5 | +2.6% |
| 7 | Prato | 699.6 | -0.5% |
| 8 | Como | 515.2 | +2% |
| 9 | Genova | 462.9 | -1.8% |
| 10 | Lecco | 460.4 | +1.2% |
| 11 | Padova | 445.5 | -0% |
| 12 | Venezia | 442.7 | +12.8% |
| 13 | Bergamo | 409.8 | -2% |
| 14 | Rimini | 390.6 | +0.5% |
| 15 | Gorizia | 365.3 | +18.5% |
| 16 | Treviso | 360 | -2% |
| 17 | Caserta | 350.3 | -1.3% |
| 18 | Torino | 335.1 | -1.1% |
| 19 | Bari | 326 | -0.2% |
| 20 | Vicenza | 317.7 | -1.5% |
| 21 | Verona | 317.1 | -0.4% |
| 22 | Catania | 311.9 | -1.8% |
| 23 | Pistoia | 305.3 | -0.4% |
| 24 | Lodi | 299.7 | -3% |
| 25 | Firenze | 290.5 | -0.4% |
| 26 | Lecce | 287.5 | -1.3% |
| 27 | Novara | 283.6 | -1.6% |
| 28 | Livorno | 279.7 | -0.5% |
| 29 | Brescia | 278.5 | -1.3% |
| 30 | Bologna | 274.7 | -0.8% |
| 31 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 262.8 | +3.2% |
| 32 | Modena | 261.8 | -2.2% |
| 33 | Pescara | 260.7 | -5.4% |
| 34 | Latina | 259 | +0.2% |
| 35 | Palermo | 253.7 | -1.1% |
| 36 | La Spezia | 250.9 | -2.2% |
| 37 | Ancona | 241.5 | -3% |
| 38 | Taranto | 238 | -1.6% |
| 39 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 233.4 | -1.9% |
| 40 | Lucca | 222.9 | -1.3% |
| 40 | Salerno | 222.9 | -2.5% |
| 42 | Ravenna | 218.8 | +0.2% |
| 43 | Brindisi | 213.5 | -1.4% |
| 44 | Cremona | 205.8 | -2.9% |
| 45 | Fermo | 202.5 | -0.3% |
| 46 | Ragusa | 198.1 | -0.8% |
| 47 | Biella | 196.3 | -1.8% |
| 48 | Messina | 194.5 | -3.7% |
| 49 | Siracusa | 191.5 | -0.8% |
| 50 | Pavia | 187.4 | -2.3% |
| 51 | Imperia | 186.1 | -1.2% |
| 52 | Mantova | 181.7 | -1.9% |
| 53 | Savona | 180.3 | -2.1% |
| 54 | Trapani | 177.1 | -0.5% |
| 55 | Pisa | 173.5 | -1.4% |
| 56 | Reggio Calabria | 172.2 | -3.8% |
| 57 | Ascoli Piceno | 170.3 | -0.3% |
| 58 | Massa-Carrara | 170 | -2.9% |
| 59 | Forlì-Cesena | 165.9 | -1.7% |
| 60 | Teramo | 158.3 | -2% |
| 61 | Frosinone | 151.7 | -1.3% |
| 62 | Avellino | 151 | -1.9% |
| 63 | Rovigo | 150.5 | +7.3% |
| 64 | Catanzaro | 149.9 | -3% |
| 65 | Chieti | 149.6 | -2.5% |
| 66 | Agrigento | 144.9 | -1.6% |
| 67 | Asti | 143.6 | -0.9% |
| 68 | Ferrara | 142.7 | +4.1% |
| 69 | Vibo Valentia | 140.7 | -2.1% |
| 70 | Pesaro e Urbino | 140.6 | 0% |
| 71 | Pordenone | 140.5 | -2.7% |
| 72 | Benevento | 134.5 | -2.4% |
| 73 | Parma | 131.1 | -2.7% |
| 74 | Caltanissetta | 125.8 | -2.2% |
| 75 | Alessandria | 120.4 | -2.4% |
| 76 | Macerata | 114.5 | -1.3% |
| 77 | Piacenza | 111.9 | -2.5% |
| 78 | Udine | 111.6 | -0.9% |
| 79 | Terni | 107.9 | -1.1% |
| 80 | Arezzo | 107 | -0.6% |
| 81 | Perugia | 106.4 | -0.9% |
| 82 | Cosenza | 106.3 | -3.4% |
| 83 | Crotone | 101.2 | -2.1% |
| 84 | Viterbo | 91.6 | -1.1% |
| 85 | Foggia | 91.4 | +1.7% |
| 86 | Trento | 87.6 | -0.1% |
| 87 | Cuneo | 85.6 | -1.2% |
| 88 | Vercelli | 83.6 | -2.3% |
| 89 | Campobasso | 77 | -2% |
| 90 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 73.6 | -1.7% |
| 91 | Bolzano-Bozen | 71.4 | +0.7% |
| 92 | Siena | 70.5 | -0.8% |
| 93 | Enna | 65.3 | -2.2% |
| 94 | L’Aquila | 59.8 | -1% |
| 95 | Matera | 57.6 | -4% |
| 96 | Rieti | 57.4 | -1.2% |
| 96 | Sondrio | 57.4 | -0.2% |
| 98 | Belluno | 56.3 | -1.9% |
| 98 | Potenza | 56.3 | -3.4% |
| 100 | Isernia | 55.8 | -2.3% |
| 101 | Grosseto | 50.1 | -0.6% |
| 102 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 39 | -0.5% |
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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 2,644 inhabitants per km² in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest population density?
Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 39 inhabitants per km² 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 density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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