World population growth in Italy
Italy: World population growth was -0.7% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
World population growth in Italy, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded -0.7% for world population growth in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Italy peaked at 1.1% in 1953 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2062.
Italy ranks 179th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.9% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.9% | -1.0% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.9% | -1.0% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.8% | -0.9% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- 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 world population growth in Italy?
- World population growth in Italy was -0.7% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1953.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2062.
- How does Italy rank for world population growth?
- Italy ranks 179th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.