NUTS 3 areas of Italy by population density
Napoli had the highest population density of 102 areas in 2018, at 2,634.5 inhabitants per km². Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 38.8 inhabitants per km². The median was 183.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Italy was 202.9 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Top 40 areas, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 2,634.5 | -0.4% |
| 2 | Monza e della Brianza | 2,160.4 | +0.3% |
| 3 | Milano | 2,078.5 | +0.5% |
| 4 | Trieste | 1,101.2 | -0% |
| 5 | Roma | 823.7 | -0.1% |
| 6 | Varese | 820.9 | 0% |
| 7 | Prato | 703.8 | +0.6% |
| 8 | Como | 514.8 | -0.1% |
| 9 | Genova | 460.4 | -0.5% |
| 10 | Lecco | 459.1 | -0.3% |
| 11 | Padova | 445.9 | +0.1% |
| 12 | Venezia | 442.4 | -0.1% |
| 13 | Bergamo | 410.6 | +0.2% |
| 14 | Rimini | 391.9 | +0.3% |
| 15 | Gorizia | 365 | -0.1% |
| 16 | Treviso | 360.4 | +0.1% |
| 17 | Caserta | 350.1 | -0.1% |
| 18 | Torino | 333.8 | -0.4% |
| 19 | Bari | 324.9 | -0.3% |
| 20 | Verona | 318 | +0.3% |
| 21 | Vicenza | 317.2 | -0.2% |
| 22 | Catania | 311.1 | -0.3% |
| 23 | Pistoia | 305.6 | +0.1% |
| 24 | Lodi | 300.2 | +0.2% |
| 25 | Firenze | 290.1 | -0.1% |
| 26 | Lecce | 286.3 | -0.4% |
| 27 | Novara | 283.2 | -0.1% |
| 28 | Brescia | 278.9 | +0.1% |
| 29 | Livorno | 278.7 | -0.4% |
| 30 | Bologna | 275.5 | +0.3% |
| 31 | Modena | 262.7 | +0.3% |
| 32 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 262 | -0.3% |
| 33 | Pescara | 259.7 | -0.4% |
| 34 | Latina | 259.1 | 0% |
| 35 | Palermo | 252.1 | -0.6% |
| 36 | La Spezia | 250.3 | -0.2% |
| 37 | Ancona | 240.8 | -0.3% |
| 38 | Taranto | 236.6 | -0.6% |
| 39 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 233.2 | -0.1% |
| 40 | Lucca | 222.3 | -0.3% |
| 40 | Salerno | 222.3 | -0.3% |
| 42 | Ravenna | 218.2 | -0.3% |
| 43 | Brindisi | 212.4 | -0.5% |
| 44 | Cremona | 205.7 | -0% |
| 45 | Fermo | 201.9 | -0.3% |
| 46 | Ragusa | 198 | -0.1% |
| 47 | Biella | 194.6 | -0.9% |
| 48 | Messina | 193 | -0.8% |
| 49 | Siracusa | 190.7 | -0.4% |
| 50 | Pavia | 187.1 | -0.2% |
| 51 | Imperia | 185.5 | -0.3% |
| 52 | Mantova | 181.7 | 0% |
| 53 | Savona | 179.2 | -0.6% |
| 54 | Trapani | 176.3 | -0.5% |
| 55 | Pisa | 172.9 | -0.3% |
| 56 | Reggio Calabria | 171.3 | -0.5% |
| 57 | Ascoli Piceno | 169.3 | -0.6% |
| 57 | Massa-Carrara | 169.3 | -0.4% |
| 59 | Forlì-Cesena | 166 | +0.1% |
| 60 | Teramo | 157.8 | -0.3% |
| 61 | Frosinone | 151.1 | -0.4% |
| 62 | Avellino | 150.1 | -0.6% |
| 63 | Rovigo | 149.3 | -0.8% |
| 64 | Catanzaro | 149.1 | -0.5% |
| 65 | Chieti | 148.9 | -0.5% |
| 66 | Agrigento | 143.7 | -0.8% |
| 67 | Asti | 142.9 | -0.5% |
| 68 | Ferrara | 142.1 | -0.4% |
| 69 | Pordenone | 140.6 | +0.1% |
| 70 | Pesaro e Urbino | 140.3 | -0.2% |
| 71 | Vibo Valentia | 140 | -0.5% |
| 72 | Benevento | 133.9 | -0.4% |
| 73 | Parma | 131.5 | +0.3% |
| 74 | Caltanissetta | 124.1 | -1.4% |
| 75 | Alessandria | 119.6 | -0.7% |
| 76 | Macerata | 113.7 | -0.7% |
| 77 | Piacenza | 112 | +0.1% |
| 78 | Udine | 111.3 | -0.3% |
| 79 | Terni | 107.3 | -0.6% |
| 80 | Arezzo | 106.7 | -0.3% |
| 81 | Perugia | 106 | -0.4% |
| 82 | Cosenza | 105.9 | -0.4% |
| 83 | Crotone | 101.1 | -0.1% |
| 84 | Viterbo | 91.3 | -0.3% |
| 85 | Foggia | 90.9 | -0.5% |
| 86 | Trento | 87.8 | +0.2% |
| 87 | Cuneo | 85.4 | -0.2% |
| 88 | Vercelli | 82.9 | -0.8% |
| 89 | Campobasso | 76.4 | -0.8% |
| 90 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 73.3 | -0.4% |
| 91 | Bolzano-Bozen | 71.8 | +0.6% |
| 92 | Siena | 70.3 | -0.3% |
| 93 | Enna | 64.7 | -0.9% |
| 94 | L’Aquila | 59.6 | -0.3% |
| 95 | Matera | 57.4 | -0.3% |
| 95 | Sondrio | 57.4 | 0% |
| 97 | Rieti | 57 | -0.7% |
| 98 | Belluno | 55.9 | -0.7% |
| 98 | Potenza | 55.9 | -0.7% |
| 100 | Isernia | 55.3 | -0.9% |
| 101 | Grosseto | 50 | -0.2% |
| 102 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 38.8 | -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 2,634.5 inhabitants per km² in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest population density?
Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 38.8 inhabitants per km² in 2018.
Where does this ranking come from?
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