Annual rate of change in urban populations in Italy
Italy: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 0.9553 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Italy, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, annual rate of change in urban populations in Italy stood at 0.9553.
The figure is up 848.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Italy peaked at 1.2 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.547, in 2005.
That places Italy 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.7454 | — |
| 1960 | 1.2 | +61.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4553 | -62.1% |
| 1970 | 0.478 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1723 | -64.0% |
| 1980 | -0.058 | -133.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0343 | -159.1% |
| 1990 | -0.1218 | -455.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2371 | +94.7% |
| 2000 | -0.326 | +37.5% |
| 2005 | -0.547 | +67.8% |
| 2010 | -0.1277 | -76.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0712 | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9553 | -1441.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9553 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4748, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9553 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5634, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual rate of change in urban populations in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1441.2% | -0.0712 | 0.9553 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7454 | 0.7454 | 0.7454 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.8276 | 0.4553 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3252 | 0.1723 | 0.478 | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.0119 | -0.058 | 0.0343 | 2 |
| 1990s | -0.1794 | -0.2371 | -0.1218 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.4365 | -0.547 | -0.326 | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.0995 | -0.1277 | -0.0712 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9553 | 0.9553 | 0.9553 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Italy?
- Annual rate of change in urban populations in Italy was 0.9553 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.547 in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Italy ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 848.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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