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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by population density

Campania had the highest population density of 21 regions in 2013, at 425.7 inhabitants per km². Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 39.3 inhabitants per km². The median was 161.9 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Italy was 199.4 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest425.7Campania
Lowest39.3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste
Median161.921 regions
Italy199.4History

All regions, 2013

CSVChart (SVG)

CampaniaCampania: 425.7 inhabitants per km²425.7LombardiaLombardia: 414.2 inhabitants per km²414.2LazioLazio: 331.6 inhabitants per km²331.6LiguriaLiguria: 291.5 inhabitants per km²291.5VenetoVeneto: 266.4 inhabitants per km²266.4PugliaPuglia: 208.3 inhabitants per km²208.3Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 196.5 inhabitants per km²196.5SiciliaSicilia: 195.4 inhabitants per km²195.4PiemontePiemonte: 173.5 inhabitants per km²173.5MarcheMarche: 164.8 inhabitants per km²164.8ToscanaToscana: 161.9 inhabitants per km²161.9Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 155.9 inhabitants per km²155.9CalabriaCalabria: 129.4 inhabitants per km²129.4AbruzzoAbruzzo: 122.2 inhabitants per km²122.2UmbriaUmbria: 105.3 inhabitants per km²105.3Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 85.9 inhabitants per km²85.9MoliseMolise: 70.4 inhabitants per km²70.4Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 69.3 inhabitants per km²69.3SardegnaSardegna: 68.6 inhabitants per km²68.6BasilicataBasilicata: 57.3 inhabitants per km²57.3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 39.3 inhabitants per km²39.3
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2013
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2012
1Campania425.7-1.1%
2Lombardia414.2-3.1%
3Lazio331.6+1.3%
4Liguria291.5-0.8%
5Veneto266.4-3.8%
6Puglia208.3-1.3%
7Emilia-Romagna196.5+1.2%
8Sicilia195.4-0.7%
9Piemonte173.5-1.2%
10Marche164.8+0.1%
11Toscana161.9-0.3%
12Friuli-Venezia Giulia155.9-3.4%
13Calabria129.4-2.5%
14Abruzzo122.2-0.7%
15Umbria105.3-1.8%
16Provincia Autonoma di Trento85.90%
17Molise70.4-1.7%
18Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen69.3+0.7%
19Sardegna68.60%
20Basilicata57.3-3.5%
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste39.30%

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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 regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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.

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Questions

Which region has the highest population density?

Campania, with 425.7 inhabitants per km² in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population density?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 39.3 inhabitants per km² in 2013.

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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