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Italy · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

25th of 218 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
PopulationItaly's population rose from 56.9M in 1996 to 58.9M in 2025.20002005201020152020202556M57M58M59M60M61M58.9M

Italy's population rose from 56.9M in 1996 to 58.9M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

174th of 217 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia
Population growthItaly's population growth fell from 0.0 % in 1996 to -0.1 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-0.5%0%0.5%-0.1 %

Italy's population growth fell from 0.0 % in 1996 to -0.1 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

66th of 215 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
Population densityItaly's population density rose from 193.3 in 1994 to 199.5 in 2023.199520002005201020152020190195200205210199.5

Italy's population density rose from 193.3 in 1994 to 199.5 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

58th of 217 · 25th in Europe & C. Asia
Population, female (% of total)Italy's population, female (% of total) fell from 51.5 % in 1996 to 51.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202551%51%51%52%51.1 %

Italy's population, female (% of total) fell from 51.5 % in 1996 to 51.1 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

92nd of 217 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
UrbanisationItaly's urbanisation rose from 66.9 % in 1996 to 69.7 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202567%68%69%70%69.7 %

Italy's urbanisation rose from 66.9 % in 1996 to 69.7 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

25th of 217 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
Urban populationItaly's urban population rose from 38M in 1996 to 41.1M in 2025.20002005201020152020202538M40M42M41.1M

Italy's urban population rose from 38M in 1996 to 41.1M in 2025.

Rural population

people

31st of 217 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
Rural populationItaly's rural population fell from 18.8M in 1996 to 17.9M in 2025.20002005201020152020202517.5M18M18.5M19M19.5M17.9M

Italy's rural population fell from 18.8M in 1996 to 17.9M in 2025.

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