Population density in Italy
Italy: Population density was 119.63 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
119.63 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
114th
of 234 countries
All-time high
205.14 people per km²
in 2014
All-time low
17.6 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Italy, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Italy recorded 119.63 people per km² 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 people per km² in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.6 people per km², in 1000.
Italy ranks 114th of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 17.6 people per km² | 17.6 people per km² | 17.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 21.99 people per km² | 21.99 people per km² | 21.99 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 28.76 people per km² | 28.76 people per km² | 28.76 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 42.28 people per km² | 42.28 people per km² | 42.28 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 27.07 people per km² | 27.07 people per km² | 27.07 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 30.45 people per km² | 30.45 people per km² | 30.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 44.9 people per km² | 44.9 people per km² | 44.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 45.6 people per km² | 45.6 people per km² | 45.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 47.01 people per km² | 47.01 people per km² | 47.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 48.63 people per km² | 48.63 people per km² | 48.63 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 50.3 people per km² | 50.3 people per km² | 50.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 52.04 people per km² | 52.04 people per km² | 52.04 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 53.83 people per km² | 53.83 people per km² | 53.83 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 55.69 people per km² | 55.69 people per km² | 55.69 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 57.61 people per km² | 57.61 people per km² | 57.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 59.6 people per km² | 59.6 people per km² | 59.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 61.65 people per km² | 61.65 people per km² | 61.65 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 65.13 people per km² | 64.25 people per km² | 66.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 67.12 people per km² | 66.21 people per km² | 68.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 70.26 people per km² | 68.37 people per km² | 72.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 74.9 people per km² | 72.75 people per km² | 77.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 79.86 people per km² | 77.57 people per km² | 82.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 85.07 people per km² | 82.72 people per km² | 87.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 90.61 people per km² | 88.01 people per km² | 93.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 96.24 people per km² | 93.82 people per km² | 98.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 102.33 people per km² | 99.27 people per km² | 105.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 109.04 people per km² | 106.16 people per km² | 111.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 116.75 people per km² | 112.72 people per km² | 120.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 123.04 people per km² | 121.53 people per km² | 124.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 129.6 people per km² | 125.01 people per km² | 134.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 141.06 people per km² | 135.8 people per km² | 146.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 151.72 people per km² | 147.44 people per km² | 155.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 161.89 people per km² | 156.88 people per km² | 166.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 173.34 people per km² | 167.44 people per km² | 179.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 185.6 people per km² | 180.54 people per km² | 189.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.04 people per km² | 190.76 people per km² | 192.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.44 people per km² | 192.86 people per km² | 194.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.41 people per km² | 193.67 people per km² | 202.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.33 people per km² | 203.34 people per km² | 205.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.03 people per km² | 196.81 people per km² | 202.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 191.89 people per km² | 187.72 people per km² | 195.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 181.95 people per km² | 176.77 people per km² | 186.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 169.15 people per km² | 162.46 people per km² | 175.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 154.22 people per km² | 147.89 people per km² | 160.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 141.53 people per km² | 136.94 people per km² | 146.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 132.19 people per km² | 128.47 people per km² | 136.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 124.04 people per km² | 120.44 people per km² | 127.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 119.63 people per km² | 119.63 people per km² | 119.63 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 111 France 125.07 people per km² compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 121.25 people per km² compare
- 113 Angola 120.35 people per km² compare
- 115 Saint Kitts and Nevis 116.38 people per km² compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 112.25 people per km² compare
- 117 Somalia 107.38 people per km² 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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Italy?
- Population density in Italy was 119.63 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 205.14 people per km² in 2014.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Italy rank for population density?
- Italy ranks 114th out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.