Share urban and rural population in Italy
Italy: Share urban and rural population was 69.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.68
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.68
in 2025
All-time low
54.61
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Italy, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Italy stood at 69.68. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Italy peaked at 69.68 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.61, in 1950.
Italy ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.61 | — |
| 1951 | 54.9 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 55.21 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 55.59 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 56.03 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 56.52 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 57.05 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 57.61 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 58.17 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 58.74 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 59.29 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 59.81 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 60.32 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.86 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 61.41 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 61.97 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.53 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 63.07 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 63.58 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 64.04 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.46 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 64.8 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.1 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 65.38 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 65.66 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 65.93 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.18 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 66.4 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 66.59 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.74 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.85 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.9 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 66.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.88 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.86 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.84 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.81 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.78 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.75 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.73 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.71 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.7 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.73 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.76 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.82 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.88 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.95 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.03 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.11 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.19 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.28 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.35 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.43 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.51 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.59 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.68 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.79 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.91 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.05 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.22 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.4 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.76 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.31 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.58 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.61 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.6 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.52 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.48 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.48 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.54 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.6 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.68 | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 69.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 69.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.44 | 54.61 | 58.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.69 | 59.29 | 64.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.73 | 64.46 | 66.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.83 | 66.73 | 66.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.84 | 66.7 | 67.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.58 | 67.19 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2 | 68.22 | 69.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.55 | 69.48 | 69.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Italy?
- Share urban and rural population in Italy was 69.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 69.68 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.61 in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for share urban and rural population?
- Italy ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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