Population by age group in Italy
Italy: Population by age group was 59.50 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 59.50 million people for population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Italy peaked at 60.66 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.39 million people, in 1950.
That places Italy 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.87 million people | 46.39 million people | 49.22 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.26 million people | 49.51 million people | 53.06 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.88 million people | 53.39 million people | 56.13 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.79 million people | 56.41 million people | 56.98 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.20 million people | 57.03 million people | 57.42 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.38 million people | 57.27 million people | 59.90 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.42 million people | 60.13 million people | 60.66 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.69 million people | 59.50 million people | 59.91 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Italy
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 312,849 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.19 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Italy?
- Population by age group in Italy was 59.50 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 60.66 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.39 million people in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for population by age group?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.