Population in Italy
Italy: Population was 59.50 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.50 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 239 countries
All-time high
60.66 million people
in 2014
All-time low
5.20 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Italy, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Italy stood at 59.50 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Italy peaked at 60.66 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.20 million people, in 1000.
Italy ranks 26th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population in Italy, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.20 million people | — |
| 1100 | 6.50 million people | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 8.50 million people | +30.8% |
| 1300 | 12.50 million people | +47.0% |
| 1400 | 8.00 million people | -36.0% |
| 1500 | 9.00 million people | +12.5% |
| 1600 | 13.28 million people | +47.5% |
| 1700 | 13.49 million people | +1.6% |
| 1710 | 13.90 million people | +3.1% |
| 1720 | 14.38 million people | +3.4% |
| 1730 | 14.88 million people | +3.4% |
| 1740 | 15.39 million people | +3.4% |
| 1750 | 15.92 million people | +3.4% |
| 1760 | 16.47 million people | +3.4% |
| 1770 | 17.04 million people | +3.4% |
| 1780 | 17.62 million people | +3.4% |
| 1790 | 18.23 million people | +3.4% |
| 1800 | 19.00 million people | +4.2% |
| 1801 | 19.06 million people | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 19.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 19.17 million people | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 19.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 19.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 19.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 19.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 19.46 million people | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 19.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 19.58 million people | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 19.64 million people | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 19.70 million people | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 19.76 million people | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 19.82 million people | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 19.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 19.94 million people | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 20.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 20.06 million people | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 20.13 million people | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 20.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 20.32 million people | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 20.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 20.57 million people | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 20.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 20.83 million people | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 20.97 million people | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 21.10 million people | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 21.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 21.38 million people | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 21.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 21.65 million people | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 21.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 21.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 22.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 22.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 22.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 22.50 million people | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 22.65 million people | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 22.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 22.94 million people | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 23.09 million people | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 23.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 23.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 23.54 million people | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 23.69 million people | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 23.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 23.99 million people | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 24.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 24.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 24.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 24.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 24.77 million people | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 24.92 million people | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 25.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 25.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 25.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 25.54 million people | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 25.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 25.86 million people | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 26.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 26.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 26.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 26.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 26.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 26.88 million people | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 27.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 27.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 27.40 million people | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 27.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 27.75 million people | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 27.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 28.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 28.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 28.38 million people | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 28.54 million people | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 28.69 million people | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 28.85 million people | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 29.01 million people | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 29.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 29.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 29.54 million people | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 29.74 million people | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 29.94 million people | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 30.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 30.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 30.56 million people | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 30.77 million people | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 30.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 31.19 million people | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 31.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 31.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 31.78 million people | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 31.96 million people | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 32.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 32.34 million people | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 32.52 million people | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 32.71 million people | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 32.90 million people | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 33.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 33.33 million people | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 33.57 million people | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 33.83 million people | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 34.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 34.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 34.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 34.93 million people | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 35.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 35.50 million people | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 35.74 million people | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 35.94 million people | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 36.10 million people | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 36.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 36.29 million people | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 36.36 million people | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 36.43 million people | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 36.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 36.58 million people | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 36.66 million people | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 36.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 36.97 million people | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 37.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 37.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 37.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 38.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 38.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 38.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 39.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 39.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 39.82 million people | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 40.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 40.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 40.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 41.19 million people | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 41.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 41.88 million people | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 42.23 million people | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 42.58 million people | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 42.94 million people | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 43.28 million people | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 43.60 million people | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 43.91 million people | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 44.19 million people | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 44.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 44.73 million people | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 45.00 million people | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 45.27 million people | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 45.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 45.83 million people | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 46.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 46.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 46.75 million people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 47.02 million people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 47.41 million people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 47.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 48.13 million people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 48.40 million people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 48.66 million people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 48.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 49.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 49.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 49.82 million people | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 50.17 million people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 50.57 million people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 51.02 million people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 51.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 51.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 52.34 million people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 52.71 million people | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 53.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 53.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 53.71 million people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 54.07 million people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 54.45 million people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 54.82 million people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 55.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 55.46 million people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 55.71 million people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 55.94 million people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 56.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 56.41 million people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 56.65 million people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 56.72 million people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 56.77 million people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 56.81 million people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 56.86 million people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 56.88 million people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 56.89 million people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.93 million people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 56.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 57.03 million people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 57.08 million people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.17 million people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.40 million people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.16 million people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 57.19 million people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.22 million people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.24 million people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.27 million people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.31 million people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.42 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.74 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.18 million people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.52 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.90 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.16 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.53 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.65 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.66 million people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.58 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.48 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.39 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.28 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.13 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.91 million people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.73 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.50 million people | -0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 59.50 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 20.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 59.50 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 9.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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% | 9.00 million people | 13.28 million people |
| 1300 | +47.0% | 8.50 million people | 12.50 million people |
| 1400 | -36.0% | 12.50 million people | 8.00 million people |
| 1200 | +30.8% | 6.50 million people | 8.50 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.20 million people | 5.20 million people | 5.20 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 6.50 million people | 6.50 million people | 6.50 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.50 million people | 8.50 million people | 8.50 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 12.50 million people | 12.50 million people | 12.50 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 8.00 million people | 8.00 million people | 8.00 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 9.00 million people | 9.00 million people | 9.00 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 13.28 million people | 13.28 million people | 13.28 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 13.49 million people | 13.49 million people | 13.49 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 13.90 million people | 13.90 million people | 13.90 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 14.38 million people | 14.38 million people | 14.38 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 14.88 million people | 14.88 million people | 14.88 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 15.39 million people | 15.39 million people | 15.39 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 15.92 million people | 15.92 million people | 15.92 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 16.47 million people | 16.47 million people | 16.47 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 17.04 million people | 17.04 million people | 17.04 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 17.62 million people | 17.62 million people | 17.62 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 18.23 million people | 18.23 million people | 18.23 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 19.26 million people | 19.00 million people | 19.52 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 19.85 million people | 19.58 million people | 20.13 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 20.78 million people | 20.22 million people | 21.38 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 22.15 million people | 21.51 million people | 22.79 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 23.62 million people | 22.94 million people | 24.30 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 25.16 million people | 24.46 million people | 25.86 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 26.80 million people | 26.03 million people | 27.58 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.46 million people | 27.75 million people | 29.18 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 30.26 million people | 29.36 million people | 31.19 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 32.25 million people | 31.39 million people | 33.11 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 34.52 million people | 33.33 million people | 35.74 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 36.39 million people | 35.94 million people | 36.79 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 38.32 million people | 36.97 million people | 39.82 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 41.71 million people | 40.16 million people | 43.28 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 44.87 million people | 43.60 million people | 46.11 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 47.87 million people | 46.39 million people | 49.22 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.26 million people | 49.51 million people | 53.06 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.88 million people | 53.39 million people | 56.13 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.79 million people | 56.41 million people | 56.98 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.20 million people | 57.03 million people | 57.42 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.38 million people | 57.27 million people | 59.90 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.42 million people | 60.13 million people | 60.66 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.69 million people | 59.50 million people | 59.91 million people | 4 |
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- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Italy?
- Population in Italy was 59.50 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 60.66 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.20 million people in 1000.
- How does Italy rank for population?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.