Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by population

Lombardia had the highest population of 21 regions in 2014, at 9.93 million. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 128,245. The median was 1.65 million and the figure for Italy was 60.35 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9,929,769Lombardia
Median1,652,52821 regions
Italy60,345,917History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

LombardiaLombardia: 9,929,769 persons9,929,769CampaniaCampania: 5,812,768 persons5,812,768LazioLazio: 5,723,955 persons5,723,955SiciliaSicilia: 5,041,754 persons5,041,754VenetoVeneto: 4,905,712 persons4,905,712Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 4,432,241 persons4,432,241PiemontePiemonte: 4,420,924 persons4,420,924PugliaPuglia: 4,077,788 persons4,077,788ToscanaToscana: 3,744,293 persons3,744,293CalabriaCalabria: 1,958,226 persons1,958,226SardegnaSardegna: 1,652,528 persons1,652,528LiguriaLiguria: 1,580,322 persons1,580,322MarcheMarche: 1,549,478 persons1,549,478AbruzzoAbruzzo: 1,329,918 persons1,329,918Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 1,224,984 persons1,224,984UmbriaUmbria: 892,099 persons892,099BasilicataBasilicata: 575,814 persons575,814Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 536,813 persons536,813Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 515,389 persons515,389MoliseMolise: 312,897 persons312,897Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 128,245 persons128,245
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
persons
Change on 2013
1Lombardia9,929,769+0.5%
2Campania5,812,768-0.1%
3Lazio5,723,955+0.8%
4Sicilia5,041,754-0.2%
5Veneto4,905,712+0.1%
6Emilia-Romagna4,432,241+0.4%
7Piemonte4,420,924-0.1%
8Puglia4,077,788-0.3%
9Toscana3,744,2930%
10Calabria1,958,226-0.2%
11Sardegna1,652,528-0.1%
12Liguria1,580,322-0.4%
13Marche1,549,478-0.1%
14Abruzzo1,329,918-0.2%
15Friuli-Venezia Giulia1,224,984-0%
16Umbria892,099-0.1%
17Basilicata575,814-0.3%
18Provincia Autonoma di Trento536,813+0.6%
19Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen515,389+0.7%
20Molise312,897-0.2%
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste128,245+0.2%

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About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

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 on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest population?

Lombardia, with 9.93 million in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 128,245 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 on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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