Population young working old in Italy
Italy: Population young working old was 7.23 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.23 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.41 million
in 1974
All-time low
7.23 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 7.23 million for population young working old in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Italy peaked at 13.41 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.23 million, in 2023.
Italy ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.36 million | — |
| 1951 | 12.36 million | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 12.31 million | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 12.24 million | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 12.17 million | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 12.10 million | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 12.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 12.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 12.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 12.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 12.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 12.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 12.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 12.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 12.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 12.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 12.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 12.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 13.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 13.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 13.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 13.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 13.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 13.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 13.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 13.34 million | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 13.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 13.06 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 12.83 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 12.56 million | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 12.26 million | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 11.94 million | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 11.62 million | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 11.30 million | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 10.98 million | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 10.65 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 10.31 million | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 9.99 million | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.68 million | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.39 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 9.00 million | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.70 million | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.59 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.47 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.38 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.30 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.24 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.21 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.20 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.97 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.83 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.68 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.53 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.39 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.23 million | -2.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.23 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 17.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.23 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 7.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.22 million | 12.08 million | 12.36 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.64 million | 12.38 million | 13.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.24 million | 12.83 million | 13.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.13 million | 9.68 million | 12.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.54 million | 8.19 million | 9.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.26 million | 8.16 million | 8.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.26 million | 7.83 million | 8.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 million | 7.23 million | 7.68 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Italy?
- Population young working old in Italy was 7.23 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 million in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for population young working old?
- Italy ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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