Total population in Italy
Italy: Total population was 59,251 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Italy, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Italy stood at 59,251 thousands.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Italy peaked at 60,689 thousands in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53,232 thousands, in 1970.
That places Italy 24th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,735 thousands | 53,232 thousands | 56,045 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,749 thousands | 56,220 thousands | 56,952 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,191 thousands | 57,002 thousands | 57,659 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,237 thousands | 57,253 thousands | 59,771 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,423 thousands | 60,037 thousands | 60,689 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,625 thousands | 59,251 thousands | 60,041 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.676 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.26 million (2100)
- Population density 119.63 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.676 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.18 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 312,849 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4686 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Italy?
- Total population in Italy was 59,251 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 60,689 thousands in 2014.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,232 thousands in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for total population?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release