Population density by NUTS 3 region in Italy
Italy: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 198 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Italy stood at 198 Persons per square kilometre.
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 Persons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 188.2 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Italy 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.81 Persons per square kilometre | 188.2 Persons per square kilometre | 192.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 196 Persons per square kilometre | 193 Persons per square kilometre | 200.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.82 Persons per square kilometre | 199.4 Persons per square kilometre | 206 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.88 Persons per square kilometre | 198 Persons per square kilometre | 200.6 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 3 United Kingdom 275.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Germany 236.4 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Switzerland 226 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Denmark 142.4 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 8 Czechia 141.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Poland 119 Persons per square kilometre compare
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 density by nuts 3 region in Italy?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Italy was 198 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 206 Persons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.2 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 32 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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