Population aged 65 years or older in Italy
Italy: Population aged 65 years or older was 14,721 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Italy, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Italy is 14,721 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Italy peaked at 14,721 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,818 thousands, in 1970.
That places Italy 10th 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 | 6,543 thousands | 5,818 thousands | 7,264 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,621 thousands | 7,368 thousands | 8,210 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,384 thousands | 8,433 thousands | 10,170 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,244 thousands | 10,346 thousands | 12,103 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,084 thousands | 12,234 thousands | 13,820 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,296 thousands | 13,965 thousands | 14,721 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 65 years or older in Italy?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Italy was 14,721 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14,721 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,818 thousands in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release