Population by income level in Italy
Italy: Population by income level was 58.92 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 58.92 million for population by income level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Italy peaked at 60.32 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.20 million, in 1960.
That places Italy 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.88 million | 50.20 million | 53.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.17 million | 53.82 million | 56.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.57 million | 56.43 million | 56.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.84 million | 56.72 million | 56.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.03 million | 56.94 million | 59.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.06 million | 59.73 million | 60.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.07 million | 58.92 million | 59.44 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 312,849 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Italy?
- Population by income level in Italy was 58.92 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 60.32 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.20 million in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for population by income level?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.