Population aged 25-64 years in Italy
Italy: Population aged 25-64 years was 31,603 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Italy, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Italy is 31,603 thousands, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Italy peaked at 33,407 thousands in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,501 thousands, in 1970.
That places Italy 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,049 thousands | 26,501 thousands | 27,546 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,854 thousands | 27,657 thousands | 29,800 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,038 thousands | 30,024 thousands | 31,786 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,536 thousands | 31,897 thousands | 33,257 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,081 thousands | 32,624 thousands | 33,407 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,061 thousands | 31,603 thousands | 32,454 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 20 United Kingdom 35,750 thousands compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 35,343 thousands compare
- 22 France 32,549 thousands compare
- 24 South Korea 31,028 thousands compare
- 25 Colombia 28,883 thousands compare
- 26 Myanmar 28,520 thousands compare
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 25-64 years in Italy?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Italy was 31,603 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 33,407 thousands in 2011.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,501 thousands in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release