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Cities in Italy Ranked by Population density

Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Naples ranks #1 with 7,675 people per km². Milan is second with 7,454 people per km², 3% behind. The top five are Naples, Milan, Turin, Palermo and Monza. The median across all 74 is 878.7 people per km²; L'Aquila is last at 146.8 people per km².

#1
Naples · 7,675 people per km²
Median
878.7 people per km²
Coverage
74 cities in Italy
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population densityBar chart of the top 10: 1. Naples 7,675; 2. Milan 7,454; 3. Turin 6,473; 4. Palermo 3,966; 5. Monza 3,681; 6. Florence 3,527; 7. Castellammare di Stabia 3,525; 8. Pescara 3,453; 9. Bergamo 3,065; 10. Trieste 2,331.Naples7,675Milan7,454Turin6,473Palermo3,966Monza3,681Florence3,527Castellammare di Stabia3,525Pescara3,453Bergamo3,065Trieste2,331
Top 10: Population density (people per km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Naples 7,675; 2. Milan 7,454; 3. Turin 6,473; 4. Palermo 3,966; 5. Monza 3,681; 6. Florence 3,527; 7. Castellammare di Stabia 3,525; 8. Pescara 3,453; 9. Bergamo 3,065; 10. Trieste 2,331.

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Cities in Italy Ranked by Population density
RankCityCountryPopulation density (people per km²)
1NaplesItaly7,675
2MilanItaly7,454
3TurinItaly6,473
4PalermoItaly3,966
5MonzaItaly3,681
6FlorenceItaly3,527
7Castellammare di StabiaItaly3,525
8PescaraItaly3,453
9BergamoItaly3,065
10TriesteItaly2,331
11GenoaItaly2,325
12ComoItaly2,241
13PaduaItaly2,220
14RomeItaly2,135
15SalernoItaly2,125
16BolzanoItaly2,029
17PratoItaly2,011
18CataniaItaly1,723
19UdineItaly1,711
20MeranoItaly1,559
21TrevisoItaly1,522
22LivornoItaly1,460
23VareseItaly1,430
24VicenzaItaly1,363
25CasertaItaly1,346
26Giugliano in CampaniaItaly1,307
27VeronaItaly1,285
28RiminiItaly1,099
29MessinaItaly1,024
30CremonaItaly1,013
31ModenaItaly1,005
32NovaraItaly982.6
33MolfettaItaly972.2
34SanremoItaly943.3
35ImperiaItaly934.7
36BiellaItaly912.8
37SavonaItaly890.9
38PiacenzaItaly866.6
39CarraraItaly843.6
40AnconaItaly787.9
41ParmaItaly755
42TarantoItaly752.8
43CatanzaroItaly751.2
44Reggio EmiliaItaly735
45Reggio CalabriaItaly724.3
46BarlettaItaly618.9
47VeniceItaly602
48SyracuseItaly555.9
49ForlìItaly517.8
50TerniItaly500.7
51AstiItaly485.2
52PisaItaly479.5
53LuccaItaly477.9
54CuneoItaly468.4
55LatinaItaly459.5
56AlessandriaItaly447.3
57Free Territory of TriesteItaly447.2
58SienaItaly445.6
59LecceItaly396.7
60CesenaItaly383.9
61PotenzaItaly367.1
62PerugiaItaly359.8
63ImolaItaly337.1
64CrotoneItaly321.1
65FerraraItaly319.8
66FoggiaItaly285.4
67FaenzaItaly272.1
68GelaItaly251.2
69ArezzoItaly250.2
70AndriaItaly241.1
71RavennaItaly238.2
72AgrigentoItaly226.3
73SassariItaly221.2
74L'AquilaItaly146.8

About the top 10

#1 Naples

Naples ranks #1 on this list with 7,675 people per km².

Country
Italy
Population
913,462 people (2023)
Area
119 km²
Density
7,675 people per km²
Elevation
17 m
Coordinates
40.84° N, 14.25° E

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#3 Turin

Turin ranks #3 on this list with 6,473 people per km².

Country
Italy
Population
841,600 people (2023)
Area
130 km²
Density
6,473 people per km²
Elevation
239 m
Coordinates
45.08° N, 7.68° E

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#4 Palermo

Palermo ranks #4 on this list with 3,966 people per km².

Country
Italy
Population
630,167 people (2023)
Area
158.9 km²
Density
3,966 people per km²
Elevation
14 m
Coordinates
38.12° N, 13.36° E

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#5 Monza

Monza ranks #5 on this list with 3,681 people per km².

Country
Italy
Population
121,799 people (2023)
Area
33.1 km²
Density
3,681 people per km²
Elevation
162 m
Coordinates
45.58° N, 9.27° E

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#6 Florence

Florence ranks #6 on this list with 3,527 people per km².

Country
Italy
Population
360,930 people (2023)
Area
102.3 km²
Density
3,527 people per km²
Elevation
50 m
Coordinates
43.77° N, 11.25° E

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#7 Castellammare di Stabia

Castellammare di Stabia ranks #7 on this list with 3,525 people per km².

Country
Italy
Population
62,772 people (2023)
Area
17.8 km²
Density
3,525 people per km²
Elevation
6 m
Coordinates
40.70° N, 14.48° E

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#8 Pescara

Pescara ranks #8 on this list with 3,453 people per km².

Country
Italy
Population
118,657 people (2023)
Area
34.4 km²
Density
3,453 people per km²
Elevation
11 m
Coordinates
42.46° N, 14.21° E

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#9 Bergamo

Bergamo ranks #9 on this list with 3,065 people per km².

Country
Italy
Population
119,534 people (2023)
Area
39 km²
Density
3,065 people per km²
Elevation
249 m
Coordinates
45.70° N, 9.67° E

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#10 Trieste

Trieste ranks #10 on this list with 2,331 people per km².

Country
Italy
Population
198,417 people (2023)
Area
85.1 km²
Density
2,331 people per km²
Elevation
2 m
Coordinates
45.65° N, 13.77° E

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Source and method

Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.