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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by population density

Lombardia had the highest population density of 21 regions in 2014, at 438.1 inhabitants per km². Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 39.7 inhabitants per km². The median was 165.1 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Italy was 206 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest438.1Lombardia
Lowest39.7Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste
Median165.121 regions
Italy206History

All regions, 2014

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LombardiaLombardia: 438.1 inhabitants per km²438.1CampaniaCampania: 438 inhabitants per km²438LazioLazio: 348.1 inhabitants per km²348.1LiguriaLiguria: 297.9 inhabitants per km²297.9VenetoVeneto: 280.4 inhabitants per km²280.4PugliaPuglia: 213.1 inhabitants per km²213.1SiciliaSicilia: 200.5 inhabitants per km²200.5Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 198.1 inhabitants per km²198.1PiemontePiemonte: 178.2 inhabitants per km²178.2ToscanaToscana: 165.6 inhabitants per km²165.6MarcheMarche: 165.1 inhabitants per km²165.1Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 162.6 inhabitants per km²162.6CalabriaCalabria: 134.1 inhabitants per km²134.1AbruzzoAbruzzo: 125.3 inhabitants per km²125.3UmbriaUmbria: 108.5 inhabitants per km²108.5Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 87.4 inhabitants per km²87.4MoliseMolise: 71.8 inhabitants per km²71.8Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 70.2 inhabitants per km²70.2SardegnaSardegna: 69.6 inhabitants per km²69.6BasilicataBasilicata: 59.4 inhabitants per km²59.4Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 39.7 inhabitants per km²39.7
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2013
1Lombardia438.1+5.8%
2Campania438+2.9%
3Lazio348.1+5%
4Liguria297.9+2.2%
5Veneto280.4+5.3%
6Puglia213.1+2.3%
7Sicilia200.5+2.6%
8Emilia-Romagna198.1+0.8%
9Piemonte178.2+2.7%
10Toscana165.6+2.3%
11Marche165.1+0.2%
12Friuli-Venezia Giulia162.6+4.3%
13Calabria134.1+3.6%
14Abruzzo125.3+2.5%
15Umbria108.5+3%
16Provincia Autonoma di Trento87.4+1.7%
17Molise71.8+2%
18Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen70.2+1.3%
19Sardegna69.6+1.5%
20Basilicata59.4+3.7%
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste39.7+1%

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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?

Lombardia, with 438.1 inhabitants per km² in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population density?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 39.7 inhabitants per km² in 2014.

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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