Population density in Basilicata

Population density in Basilicata was 53.1 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Basilicata, 2024 53.1 People per km²
Change from 2023 −0.6% 2023: 53.4 per km²
Italy, 2024 198.0 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 238th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Basilicata over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period BasilicataItaly
2024 53.1 per km² 198.0 per km²
2023 53.4 per km² 198.1 per km²
2022 53.8 per km² 198.1 per km²
2021 54.8 per km² 199.6 per km²
2020 55.5 per km²b (break in time series) 200.6 per km²b (break in time series)
2019 55.7 per km² 201.5 per km²
2018 56.4 per km² 202.9 per km²
2017 56.8 per km² 203.3 per km²
2016 58.9 per km²b (break in time series) 205.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 59.2 per km² 205.8 per km²
2014 59.4 per km² 206.0 per km²
2013 57.3 per km² 199.4 per km²
2012 59.4 per km² 201.8 per km²
2011 59.5 per km² 201.2 per km²
2010 59.7 per km² 200.9 per km²
2009 59.9 per km² 200.2 per km²
2008 60.1 per km² 199.3 per km²
2007 60.2 per km² 198.0 per km²
2006 60.5 per km² 197.0 per km²
2005 60.8 per km² 196.4 per km²
2004 61.1 per km² 195.5 per km²
2003 61.2 per km² 194.2 per km²
2002 61.3 per km² 193.3 per km²
2001 61.6 per km² 193.1 per km²
2000 61.8 per km² 193.0 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.6% from 53.4 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 59.4 per km², the figure has changed by −10.6%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Basilicata has the 238th highest value.
  • The figure for Italy in 2024 was 198.0 per km².

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
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freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Basilicata
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat