Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2014 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2052 thousands per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.181 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Italy, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.2052 thousands per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.181 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Italy 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.181 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1821 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1832 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1845 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1858 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.187 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1881 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.189 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1898 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1906 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1912 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1925 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1927 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.193 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1931 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1933 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1934 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1934 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1935 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1936 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1938 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.194 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1941 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1944 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1944 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.196 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1943 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1944 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1945 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1946 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1936 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1937 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1938 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1945 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.196 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1975 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1983 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1991 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2021 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.203 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2039 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2044 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.205 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2052 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2051 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2046 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2044 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.204 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2036 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.203 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2022 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2018 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1861 thousands per square kilometre | 0.181 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1906 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.193 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1912 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1936 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1945 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1938 thousands per square kilometre | 0.196 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1969 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1936 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2021 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2043 thousands per square kilometre | 0.203 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2052 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.203 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 63 North Korea 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2115 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 Nepal 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 68 Andorra 0.1708 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 69 Togo 0.1691 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Italy
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Italy was 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2052 thousands per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.181 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.