Population aged 14 years or younger in Italy
Italy: Population aged 14 years or younger was 6,975 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Italy, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Italy stood at 6,975 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Italy peaked at 13,428 thousands in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6,975 thousands, in 2025.
That places Italy 56th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,258 thousands | 12,964 thousands | 13,428 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,288 thousands | 9,839 thousands | 12,687 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,612 thousands | 8,195 thousands | 9,528 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,244 thousands | 8,150 thousands | 8,387 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,291 thousands | 7,902 thousands | 8,460 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,376 thousands | 6,975 thousands | 7,760 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Italy
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.676 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.26 million (2100)
- Population density 119.63 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.676 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.18 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 312,849 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4686 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Italy?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Italy was 6,975 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13,428 thousands in 1975.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,975 thousands in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Italy ranks 56th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release