Italy · official figures · 1 January 2025
Italy population by region, 2026
Italy has 58,943,464 people on the latest official figures (1 January 2025). Lombardy is the largest region, with 10 million, followed by Lazio with 5.7 million; Aosta Valley is the smallest, with 123 thousand.
All 20 regions, largest first
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LombardyLombardia | 10,033,918 | +0.22% | +0.06% | 17.0% | 421 |
| 2 | Lazio | 5,709,178 | −0.10% | −0.81% | 9.7% | 331 |
| 3 | Campania | 5,582,337 | −0.21% | −2.27% | 9.5% | 408 |
| 4 | Veneto | 4,853,472 | +0.03% | −0.53% | 8.2% | 265 |
| 5 | SicilySicilia | 4,787,390 | −0.21% | −1.80% | 8.1% | 186 |
| 6 | Emilia-Romagna | 4,461,998 | +0.23% | −0.05% | 7.6% | 202 |
| 7 | PiedmontPiemonte | 4,251,868 | +0.01% | −1.38% | 7.2% | 168 |
| 8 | ApuliaPuglia | 3,877,395 | −0.34% | −1.92% | 6.6% | 198 |
| 9 | TuscanyToscana | 3,657,716 | −0.08% | −0.94% | 6.2% | 159 |
| 10 | Calabria | 1,834,646 | −0.21% | −3.14% | 3.1% | 121 |
| 11 | SardiniaSardegna | 1,562,381 | −0.51% | −3.06% | 2.7% | 65 |
| 12 | Liguria | 1,510,143 | +0.07% | −0.96% | 2.6% | 279 |
| 13 | Marche | 1,480,545 | −0.15% | −2.12% | 2.5% | 153 |
| 14 | Abruzzo | 1,269,118 | −0.04% | −1.92% | 2.2% | 117 |
| 15 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 1,193,284 | −0.11% | −1.07% | 2.0% | 152 |
| 16 | Trentino-South TyrolTrentino-Alto Adige | 1,086,252 | +0.33% | +0.76% | 1.8% | 80 |
| 17 | Umbria | 851,473 | −0.19% | −2.15% | 1.4% | 101 |
| 18 | Basilicata | 530,004 | −0.61% | −4.20% | 0.9% | 53 |
| 19 | Molise | 287,814 | −0.49% | −4.23% | 0.5% | 65 |
| 20 | Aosta ValleyValle d'Aosta | 122,532 | −0.28% | −2.00% | 0.2% | 38 |
Total area, Wikidata. “In 5 years” compares the latest yearly figures.
Questions
Which region of Italy has the most people?
Lombardy, with 10,033,918 people (1 January 2025), 17.0% of Italy. Then Lazio, with 5,709,178.
Which has the fewest people?
Aosta Valley, with 122,532 (1 January 2025).
Which is growing fastest?
Trentino-South Tyrol, up +0.33% in the latest year. 14 shrank, led by Basilicata (−0.61%).
What share of Italy’s people live in the three largest?
36.2%: Lombardy, Lazio, Campania.
How current are these figures, and who publishes them?
They are for 1 January 2025, from Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS region (demo_r_d2jan). Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.
Source and method
Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS region (demo_r_d2jan). Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0). Eurostat updates regional populations once a year. These national figures can differ from the UN’s projection for Italy, which uses one method for every country.
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