Total population by age (70 years old) in Italy
Italy: Total population by age was 667.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
667.97
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 234 countries
All-time high
719.86
in 2018
All-time low
244.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Italy is 667.97, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Italy peaked at 719.86 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 244.21, in 1950.
That places Italy 12th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 244.21 | — |
| 1951 | 250.72 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 261.46 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 267.81 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 276.77 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 285.19 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 285.35 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 290.75 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 301.14 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 307.56 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 307.17 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 307.85 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 314.11 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 318.27 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 320.1 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 322.94 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 330.82 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 341.22 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 348.52 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 356.99 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 382.31 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 400.74 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 401.87 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 402.54 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 411.6 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 426.05 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 434.29 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 442.63 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 457.98 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 477.13 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 487.86 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 496.67 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 498 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 507.73 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 509.44 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 481.79 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 428.6 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 354.51 | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 307.15 | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 324.27 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 462.23 | +42.5% |
| 1991 | 552.26 | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 561.24 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 575.07 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 567.47 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 568.21 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 570.75 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 574.03 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 572.77 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 585.11 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 594.03 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 600.65 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 597.8 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 585.38 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 594.3 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 602.26 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 600.39 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 605.59 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 635.36 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 667.78 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 665.01 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 653.52 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 619.61 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 590.96 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 595.47 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 605.66 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 644.65 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 699.94 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 719.86 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 715.45 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 697.94 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 680.71 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 668.81 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 667.97 | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 667.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 44.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 667.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 12.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +42.5% | 324.27 | 462.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 277.1 | 244.21 | 307.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 326.8 | 307.17 | 356.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 423.71 | 382.31 | 477.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 439.6 | 307.15 | 509.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 558.91 | 462.23 | 585.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 608.36 | 585.38 | 667.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 651.01 | 590.96 | 719.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 678.86 | 667.97 | 697.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
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- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Italy?
- Total population by age in Italy was 667.97 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 719.86 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.21 in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for total population by age?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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