Population by income level in Italy
Italy: Population by income level was 58.92 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.92 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
60.32 million
in 2014
All-time low
50.20 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Population by income level in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.20 million | — |
| 1961 | 50.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 50.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 51.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 51.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 52.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 52.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 52.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 53.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 53.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 53.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 54.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 54.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 54.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 55.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 55.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 55.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 55.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 56.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 56.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 56.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 56.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 56.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 56.56 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.58 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 56.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 56.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 56.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 57.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 59.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.92 million | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 58.92 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 19.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 58.92 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.22 million, 9.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
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- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
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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.