# Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by population density, 2024

All 21 values come from Eurostat, European Commission for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `population_density`
- Unit: inhabitants per km²
- Definition: Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
- Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens) (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-08
- Citation: Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-density/italy-regions
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/rankings/population-density/italy-regions.csv

| Rank | Place | inhabitants per km² |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Lombardia | 434.9 |
| 2 | Campania | 409.8 |
| 3 | Lazio | 336.8 |
| 4 | Veneto | 279.7 |
| 5 | Liguria | 279.1 |
| 6 | Puglia | 201.3 |
| 7 | Emilia-Romagna | 201.2 |
| 8 | Sicilia | 186.5 |
| 9 | Piemonte | 169 |
| 10 | Toscana | 160.5 |
| 11 | Marche | 158.9 |
| 12 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 157.7 |
| 13 | Calabria | 121 |
| 14 | Abruzzo | 117.4 |
| 15 | Umbria | 102.6 |
| 16 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 88.7 |
| 17 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 73.1 |
| 18 | Sardegna | 65.6 |
| 19 | Molise | 64.9 |
| 20 | Basilicata | 53.1 |
| 21 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 37.8 |