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
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.66 million people
in 2014
All-time low
46.39 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Italy is 59.50 million people, 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 in Italy peaked at 60.66 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.39 million people, in 1950.
Italy ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Italy, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.39 million people | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Italy?
- Population in Italy was 59.50 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 46.39 million people in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for population?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.