Urban and rural population in Italy
Italy: Urban and rural population was 41.21 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.21 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.21 million
in 2014
All-time low
25.33 million
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Italy, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population in Italy stood at 41.21 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Italy peaked at 42.21 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.33 million, in 1950.
Italy ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.33 million | — |
| 1951 | 25.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 25.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 26.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 26.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 27.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 27.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 28.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 28.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 28.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 29.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 29.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 30.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 30.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 31.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 31.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 32.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 33.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 33.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 33.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 34.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 34.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 35.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 35.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 36.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 36.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 36.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 37.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 37.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 37.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 37.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 37.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 37.94 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 37.97 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 37.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 38.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.23 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 38.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 38.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 40.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 40.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 41.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.98 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 41.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.21 million | -0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 41.21 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 18.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 41.21 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million, 10.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.03 million | 25.33 million | 28.91 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.64 million | 29.36 million | 33.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.08 million | 34.41 million | 37.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.95 million | 37.71 million | 38.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.23 million | 38.05 million | 38.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.45 million | 38.48 million | 40.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.81 million | 41.04 million | 42.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.41 million | 41.21 million | 41.65 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Italy?
- Urban and rural population in Italy was 41.21 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 42.21 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.33 million in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for urban and rural population?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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