Naples is the Italian city with the highest population density. As of 2019, the largest south Italian city counted 2.6 thousand inhabitants per square kilometer. Specifically, the count refers to the metropolitan area. In total, the metropolitan area of Naples has about three million inhabitants. In terms of density, Milan followed with some 2.1 thousand, whereas Rome registered 793 individuals per square kilometer. Rome, Milan, and Naples are Italy's largest cities.
Italian cities with the highest population density as of 2019
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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