Population density by NUTS 3 region in Italy
Italy: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 198 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
198
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
206
in 2014
All-time low
188.2
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Italy stood at 198.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Italy peaked at 206 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 188.2, in 1990.
That places Italy 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 188.2 | — |
| 1991 | 188.4 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 192.5 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 192.6 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 192.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 192.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 192.7 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 192.8 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 192.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 192.9 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 193 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 193.1 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 193.3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 194.2 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 195.5 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 196.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 197 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 198 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 199.3 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 200.2 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 200.9 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 201.2 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 201.8 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 199.4 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 206 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 205.8 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 205.4 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 203.3 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 202.9 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 201.5 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 200.6 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 199.6 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 198.1 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 198.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 198 | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 198 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 198 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.81 | 188.2 | 192.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196 | 193 | 200.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.82 | 199.4 | 206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.88 | 198 | 200.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Italy?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Italy was 198 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 206 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.2 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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