Share of the population living in cities in Italy
Italy: Share of the population living in cities was 34.26 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
34.26
World rank
124th
of 229 countries
All-time high
34.26
in 2020
All-time low
26.05
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Italy, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 34.26 for share of the population living in cities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Italy peaked at 34.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.05, in 1950.
Italy ranks 124th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.05 | — |
| 1955 | 27.47 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 29.37 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 30.67 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 31.83 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 32.79 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 33.34 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 33.89 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 33.76 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 33.69 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.56 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.34 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 33.28 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.22 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.26 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.76 | 26.05 | 27.47 | 2 |
| 1960s | 30.02 | 29.37 | 30.67 | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.31 | 31.83 | 32.79 | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.61 | 33.34 | 33.89 | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.72 | 33.69 | 33.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.45 | 33.34 | 33.56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.25 | 33.22 | 33.28 | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.26 | 34.26 | 34.26 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Italy?
- Share of the population living in cities in Italy was 34.26 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 34.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.05 in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Italy ranks 124th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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