Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Italy
Italy: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 58.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.94 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 61 countries
All-time high
60.32 million
in 2014
All-time low
50.20 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Italy is 58.94 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Italy peaked at 60.32 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.20 million, in 1960.
That places Italy 9th out of 61 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 change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 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 | 58.96 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 58.94 million | -0.0% |
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 | 59.08 million | 58.94 million | 59.44 million | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Italy?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Italy was 58.94 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 60.32 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.20 million in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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