Population by age group in Italy
Italy: Population by age group was 2.07 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.07 million people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.69 million people
in 1967
All-time low
2.07 million people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Italy stood at 2.07 million people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Italy peaked at 4.69 million people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.07 million people, in 2023.
That places Italy 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Italy, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.37 million people | — |
| 1951 | 4.35 million people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.24 million people | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 4.13 million people | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 4.06 million people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 4.03 million people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.04 million people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 4.07 million people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 4.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.19 million people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.25 million people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.35 million people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.47 million people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 4.57 million people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.65 million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.68 million people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.63 million people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.55 million people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 4.46 million people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.40 million people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.38 million people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.35 million people | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.30 million people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.22 million people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 4.10 million people | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.95 million people | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.77 million people | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.60 million people | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 3.44 million people | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.31 million people | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.20 million people | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.11 million people | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.03 million people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.96 million people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.88 million people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.83 million people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.80 million people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.78 million people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.70 million people | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.67 million people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.73 million people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.74 million people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.73 million people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.71 million people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.65 million people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.63 million people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.62 million people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.67 million people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.74 million people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.76 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81 million people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.78 million people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.68 million people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.61 million people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.54 million people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.18 million people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million people | -2.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.07 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 16.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.07 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 6.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.15 million people | 4.03 million people | 4.37 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.46 million people | 4.16 million people | 4.69 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.25 million people | 3.77 million people | 4.55 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 million people | 2.80 million people | 3.60 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.70 million people | 2.63 million people | 2.78 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million people | 2.62 million people | 2.83 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million people | 2.32 million people | 2.83 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.25 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Italy?
- Population by age group in Italy was 2.07 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 4.69 million people in 1967.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million people in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for population by age group?
- Italy ranks 62nd 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 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.