Population by age group in Italy
Italy: Population by age group was 14.39 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.39 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.39 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.75 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Italy is 14.39 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Italy peaked at 14.39 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million, in 1950.
Italy ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.75 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 3.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 4.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 4.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 4.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 4.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 4.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 4.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 4.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 4.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 4.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 4.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 5.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 6.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 6.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 6.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 7.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.49 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.42 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.37 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 7.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 8.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.96 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.59 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 9.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.73 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.92 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.73 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.39 million | +1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 14.39 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 50.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 14.39 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 15.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.17 million | 3.75 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.20 million | 4.71 million | 5.75 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.62 million | 5.90 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.67 million | 7.37 million | 8.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.48 million | 8.53 million | 10.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.33 million | 10.43 million | 12.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 million | 12.30 million | 13.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.19 million | 13.99 million | 14.39 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Italy?
- Population by age group in Italy was 14.39 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for population by age group?
- Italy ranks 10th 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 up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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