Population growth rates in Italy
Italy: Population growth rates was -0.216 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.216
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 1953
All-time low
-0.892
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in Italy stood at -0.216.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 284.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Italy peaked at 1.14 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.892, in 1995.
That places Italy 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rates in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.934 | — |
| 1951 | 0.615 | -34.2% |
| 1952 | 0.521 | -15.3% |
| 1953 | 1.14 | +118.6% |
| 1954 | 0.632 | -44.5% |
| 1955 | 0.612 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.512 | -16.3% |
| 1957 | 0.54 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 0.567 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 0.624 | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 0.572 | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 0.639 | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 0.782 | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 0.808 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.958 | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 0.842 | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.854 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.755 | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.668 | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.648 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.593 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.742 | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 0.67 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.686 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.569 | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.492 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.426 | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.378 | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.312 | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.681 | +118.3% |
| 1981 | 0.151 | -77.8% |
| 1982 | 0.105 | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 0.06 | -42.9% |
| 1984 | 0.095 | +58.3% |
| 1985 | 0.064 | -32.6% |
| 1986 | 0.009 | -85.9% |
| 1987 | 0.048 | +433.3% |
| 1988 | 0.082 | +70.8% |
| 1989 | 0.087 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.105 | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.049 | -53.3% |
| 1992 | 0.125 | +155.1% |
| 1993 | 0.035 | -72.0% |
| 1994 | 0.833 | +2280.0% |
| 1995 | -0.892 | -207.1% |
| 1996 | 0.052 | -105.8% |
| 1997 | 0.043 | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.047 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.042 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.067 | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 0.05 | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.351 | +602.0% |
| 2003 | 0.757 | +115.7% |
| 2004 | 0.752 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.425 | -43.5% |
| 2006 | 0.376 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.825 | +119.4% |
| 2008 | 0.702 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.445 | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.422 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.254 | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 0.287 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.117 | -59.2% |
| 2014 | -0.083 | -170.9% |
| 2015 | -0.21 | +153.0% |
| 2016 | -0.111 | -47.1% |
| 2017 | -0.18 | +62.2% |
| 2018 | -0.194 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | -0.295 | +52.1% |
| 2020 | -0.429 | +45.4% |
| 2021 | -0.184 | -57.1% |
| 2022 | -0.186 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | -0.216 | +16.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -0.216 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's -0.216 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2280.0% | 0.035 | 0.833 |
| 2002 | +602.0% | 0.05 | 0.351 |
| 1987 | +433.3% | 0.009 | 0.048 |
| 1995 | -207.1% | 0.833 | -0.892 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6696 | 0.512 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7526 | 0.572 | 0.958 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5461 | 0.312 | 0.742 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1382 | 0.009 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0439 | -0.892 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.475 | 0.05 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 | -0.295 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2537 | -0.429 | -0.184 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Italy?
- Population growth rates in Italy was -0.216 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 1953.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.892 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for population growth rates?
- Italy ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 284.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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