Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 201.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
201.2 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
205.14 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
169.38 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Italy is 201.2 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 205.14 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 169.38 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Italy 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 169.38 units per square kilometre
1962 170.58 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1963 171.95 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1964 173.47 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1965 175.04 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1966 176.53 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1967 177.96 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1968 179.23 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1969 180.41 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1970 181.53 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1971 182.61 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1972 183.84 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1973 185.14 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1974 186.4 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1975 187.57 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1976 188.57 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1977 189.44 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1978 190.2 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1979 190.85 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1980 191.81 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1981 192.6 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1982 192.85 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1983 193.01 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1984 193.16 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1985 193.31 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1986 193.38 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 193.44 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1988 193.56 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1989 193.73 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1990 193.91 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1991 194.06 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1992 194.23 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1993 194.39 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1994 195.23 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1995 195.18 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1996 194.36 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1997 194.45 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 194.54 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 194.62 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 193.67 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2001 193.78 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2002 194.17 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2003 195.25 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2004 196.73 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2005 197.89 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2006 198.68 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2007 199.88 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2008 201.41 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2009 202.57 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2010 203.45 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2011 204.14 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2012 204.69 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2013 205.11 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2014 205.14 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 204.84 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2016 204.51 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2017 204.22 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 203.83 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2019 203.34 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2020 202.6 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2021 201.98 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2022 201.61 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2023 201.2 units per square kilometre -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 174.95 units per square kilometre 169.38 units per square kilometre 180.41 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 186.61 units per square kilometre 181.53 units per square kilometre 190.85 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 193.09 units per square kilometre 191.81 units per square kilometre 193.73 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 194.5 units per square kilometre 193.91 units per square kilometre 195.23 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 197.41 units per square kilometre 193.67 units per square kilometre 202.57 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 204.33 units per square kilometre 203.34 units per square kilometre 205.14 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 201.85 units per square kilometre 201.2 units per square kilometre 202.6 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 63 Marshall Islands 215.83 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 64 Antigua and Barbuda 212.12 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 65 Nepal 207.15 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 179.94 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 68 Andorra 172.06 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 69 Guatemala 169.14 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Italy?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Italy was 201.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 205.14 units per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 169.38 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Italy rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.