Population density in Italy
Italy: Population density was 119.63 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
119.63
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
114th
of 235 countries
All-time high
205.14
in 2014
All-time low
17.6
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Italy, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 119.63 for population density in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Italy peaked at 205.14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 1000.
Italy ranks 114th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Population density in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 17.6 | — |
| 1100 | 21.99 | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 28.76 | +30.8% |
| 1300 | 42.28 | +47.0% |
| 1400 | 27.07 | -36.0% |
| 1500 | 30.45 | +12.5% |
| 1600 | 44.9 | +47.5% |
| 1700 | 45.6 | +1.6% |
| 1710 | 47.01 | +3.1% |
| 1720 | 48.63 | +3.4% |
| 1730 | 50.3 | +3.4% |
| 1740 | 52.04 | +3.4% |
| 1750 | 53.83 | +3.4% |
| 1760 | 55.69 | +3.4% |
| 1770 | 57.61 | +3.4% |
| 1780 | 59.6 | +3.4% |
| 1790 | 61.65 | +3.4% |
| 1800 | 64.25 | +4.2% |
| 1801 | 64.44 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 64.64 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 64.83 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 65.03 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 65.22 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 65.42 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 65.62 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 65.81 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 66.01 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 66.21 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 66.41 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 66.61 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 66.81 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 67.01 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 67.21 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 67.41 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 67.62 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 67.82 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 68.07 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 68.37 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 68.72 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 69.11 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 69.56 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 70 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 70.45 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 70.91 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 71.36 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 71.82 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 72.29 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 72.75 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 73.22 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 73.69 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 74.17 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 74.64 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 75.12 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 75.61 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 76.09 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 76.58 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 77.08 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 77.57 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 78.07 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 78.58 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 79.08 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 79.59 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 80.1 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 80.62 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 81.14 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 81.66 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 82.19 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 82.72 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 83.23 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 83.75 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 84.27 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 84.79 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 85.32 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 85.85 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 86.38 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 86.92 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 87.46 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 88.01 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 88.57 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 89.14 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 89.72 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 90.3 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 90.89 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 91.48 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 92.07 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 92.67 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 93.25 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 93.82 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 94.38 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 94.92 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 95.44 | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 95.97 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 96.5 | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 97.03 | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 97.56 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 98.1 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 98.67 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 99.27 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 99.9 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 100.56 | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 101.25 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 101.95 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 102.65 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 103.35 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 104.06 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 104.78 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 105.48 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 106.16 | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 106.82 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 107.46 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 108.09 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 108.72 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 109.35 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 109.98 | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 110.62 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 111.27 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 111.97 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 112.72 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 113.53 | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 114.39 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 115.31 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 116.24 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 117.18 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 118.12 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 119.08 | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 120.04 | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 120.86 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 121.53 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 122.07 | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 122.46 | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 122.71 | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 122.95 | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 123.2 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 123.44 | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 123.69 | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 123.97 | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 124.41 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 125.01 | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 125.78 | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 126.71 | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 127.82 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 128.93 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 130.06 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 131.19 | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 132.34 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 133.49 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 134.65 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 135.8 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 136.96 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 138.12 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 139.27 | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 140.44 | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 141.62 | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 142.8 | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 144 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 145.21 | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 146.36 | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 147.44 | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 148.47 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 149.44 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 150.35 | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 151.26 | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 152.18 | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 153.1 | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 154.03 | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 154.96 | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 155.91 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 156.88 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 158.1 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 159 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 160.32 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 161.75 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 162.76 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 163.68 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 164.54 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 165.45 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 166.44 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 167.44 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 168.46 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 169.66 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 171.01 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 172.53 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 174.09 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 175.57 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 176.99 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 178.25 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 179.43 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 180.54 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 181.62 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 182.84 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 184.13 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 185.38 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 186.55 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 187.54 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 188.41 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 189.16 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 189.82 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 190.76 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 191.56 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 191.8 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 191.96 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 192.11 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 192.26 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 192.33 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 192.39 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 192.51 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 192.67 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 192.86 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 193.01 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 193.18 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 193.33 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 194.17 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 194.12 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 193.3 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 193.39 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 193.48 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 193.57 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 193.67 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 193.79 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 194.17 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 195.25 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 196.73 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 197.89 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 198.69 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 199.88 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 201.41 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 202.57 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 203.45 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 204.14 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 204.69 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 205.11 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 205.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 204.84 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 204.51 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 204.22 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 203.84 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 203.34 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 202.6 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 201.98 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 201.61 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 201.2 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 200.68 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 200.01 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 199.26 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 198.46 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 197.64 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 196.81 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 195.95 | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 195.05 | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 194.16 | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 193.28 | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 192.38 | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 191.47 | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 190.55 | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 189.62 | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 188.68 | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 187.72 | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 186.74 | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 185.76 | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 184.76 | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 183.7 | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 182.62 | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 181.53 | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 180.4 | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 179.22 | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 178.01 | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 176.77 | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 175.48 | -0.7% |
| 2051 | 174.15 | -0.8% |
| 2052 | 172.81 | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 171.42 | -0.8% |
| 2054 | 170 | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 168.55 | -0.9% |
| 2056 | 167.06 | -0.9% |
| 2057 | 165.54 | -0.9% |
| 2058 | 164.01 | -0.9% |
| 2059 | 162.46 | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 160.91 | -1.0% |
| 2061 | 159.37 | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 157.82 | -1.0% |
| 2063 | 156.31 | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 154.83 | -0.9% |
| 2065 | 153.37 | -0.9% |
| 2066 | 151.94 | -0.9% |
| 2067 | 150.56 | -0.9% |
| 2068 | 149.22 | -0.9% |
| 2069 | 147.89 | -0.9% |
| 2070 | 146.6 | -0.9% |
| 2071 | 145.36 | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 144.16 | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 143 | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 141.89 | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 140.82 | -0.8% |
| 2076 | 139.8 | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 138.83 | -0.7% |
| 2078 | 137.88 | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 136.94 | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 136.03 | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 135.14 | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 134.27 | -0.6% |
| 2083 | 133.41 | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 132.57 | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 131.73 | -0.6% |
| 2086 | 130.91 | -0.6% |
| 2087 | 130.1 | -0.6% |
| 2088 | 129.28 | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 128.47 | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 127.65 | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 126.85 | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 126.04 | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 125.24 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 124.45 | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 123.65 | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 122.84 | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 122.04 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 121.24 | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 120.44 | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 119.63 | -0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 119.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 119.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +47.5% | 30.45 | 44.9 |
| 1300 | +47.0% | 28.76 | 42.28 |
| 1400 | -36.0% | 42.28 | 27.07 |
| 1200 | +30.8% | 21.99 | 28.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 1 |
| 1100s | 21.99 | 21.99 | 21.99 | 1 |
| 1200s | 28.76 | 28.76 | 28.76 | 1 |
| 1300s | 42.28 | 42.28 | 42.28 | 1 |
| 1400s | 27.07 | 27.07 | 27.07 | 1 |
| 1500s | 30.45 | 30.45 | 30.45 | 1 |
| 1600s | 44.9 | 44.9 | 44.9 | 1 |
| 1700s | 45.6 | 45.6 | 45.6 | 1 |
| 1710s | 47.01 | 47.01 | 47.01 | 1 |
| 1720s | 48.63 | 48.63 | 48.63 | 1 |
| 1730s | 50.3 | 50.3 | 50.3 | 1 |
| 1740s | 52.04 | 52.04 | 52.04 | 1 |
| 1750s | 53.83 | 53.83 | 53.83 | 1 |
| 1760s | 55.69 | 55.69 | 55.69 | 1 |
| 1770s | 57.61 | 57.61 | 57.61 | 1 |
| 1780s | 59.6 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 1 |
| 1790s | 61.65 | 61.65 | 61.65 | 1 |
| 1800s | 65.13 | 64.25 | 66.01 | 10 |
| 1810s | 67.12 | 66.21 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 1820s | 70.26 | 68.37 | 72.29 | 10 |
| 1830s | 74.9 | 72.75 | 77.08 | 10 |
| 1840s | 79.86 | 77.57 | 82.19 | 10 |
| 1850s | 85.07 | 82.72 | 87.46 | 10 |
| 1860s | 90.61 | 88.01 | 93.25 | 10 |
| 1870s | 96.24 | 93.82 | 98.67 | 10 |
| 1880s | 102.33 | 99.27 | 105.48 | 10 |
| 1890s | 109.04 | 106.16 | 111.97 | 10 |
| 1900s | 116.75 | 112.72 | 120.86 | 10 |
| 1910s | 123.04 | 121.53 | 124.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | 129.6 | 125.01 | 134.65 | 10 |
| 1930s | 141.06 | 135.8 | 146.36 | 10 |
| 1940s | 151.72 | 147.44 | 155.91 | 10 |
| 1950s | 161.89 | 156.88 | 166.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 173.34 | 167.44 | 179.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 185.6 | 180.54 | 189.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.04 | 190.76 | 192.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.44 | 192.86 | 194.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.41 | 193.67 | 202.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.33 | 203.34 | 205.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.03 | 196.81 | 202.6 | 10 |
| 2030s | 191.89 | 187.72 | 195.95 | 10 |
| 2040s | 181.95 | 176.77 | 186.74 | 10 |
| 2050s | 169.15 | 162.46 | 175.48 | 10 |
| 2060s | 154.22 | 147.89 | 160.91 | 10 |
| 2070s | 141.53 | 136.94 | 146.6 | 10 |
| 2080s | 132.19 | 128.47 | 136.03 | 10 |
| 2090s | 124.04 | 120.44 | 127.65 | 10 |
| 2100s | 119.63 | 119.63 | 119.63 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Italy?
- Population density in Italy was 119.63 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 205.14 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 1000.
- How does Italy rank for population density?
- Italy ranks 114th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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