Population by income level, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 199.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
199.46 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
203.98 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
171.83 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 199.46 units per square kilometre for population by income level, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 203.98 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 171.83 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Italy 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 171.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 172.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 174.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 175.7 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 177.19 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 178.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 179.87 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 181.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 182.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 183 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 183.85 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 184.9 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 186.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 187.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 188.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 189.45 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 190.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 190.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 191.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 191.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 192.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 192.25 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 192.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 192.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 192.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 192.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 192.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 192.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 192.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 192.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 192.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 193.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 193.23 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 193.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 193.28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 193.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 193.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 193.49 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 193.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 192.56 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 192.67 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 193.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 194.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 195.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 196.7 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 197.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 198.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 200.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 201.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 202.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 202.99 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 203.54 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 203.95 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 203.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 203.67 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 203.29 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 202.9 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 202.48 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 201.98 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 201 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 199.97 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 199.56 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 199.46 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 199.46 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 199.46 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.43 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.05 units per square kilometre | 171.83 units per square kilometre | 182.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 187.59 units per square kilometre | 183 units per square kilometre | 191.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.35 units per square kilometre | 191.88 units per square kilometre | 192.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.25 units per square kilometre | 192.85 units per square kilometre | 193.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.24 units per square kilometre | 192.56 units per square kilometre | 201.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.11 units per square kilometre | 201.98 units per square kilometre | 203.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 units per square kilometre | 199.46 units per square kilometre | 201 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 63 Marshall Islands 215.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 212.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Nepal 207.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 179.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Andorra 172.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Guatemala 169.14 units per square kilometre compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Italy was 199.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 203.98 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.83 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.