In 2019, Lombardy registered the largest number of families (4.5 millions), followed by Lazio and Campania, with 2.7 million and 2.2 million, respectively. On the contrary, the lowest number of families was recorded in Aosta Valley, where some 60 thousand families were living as of December 2019.
In fact, Lombardy is the region with the highest population, whereas Aosta Valley has the smallest amount of inhabitants nationwide.
Number of families in Italy in 2019, by region
Characteristic
Number of families
Lombardy
4,525,032
Lazio
2,660,562
Campania
2,206,432
Veneto
2,098,446
Sicily
2,023,556
Emilia-Romagna
2,022,294
Piedmont
2,005,989
Tuscany
1,660,546
Apulia
1,618,809
Calabria
812,077
Liguria
767,728
Sardinia
736,164
Marche
647,448
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