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The global population hockey stick in Italy

Italy: The global population hockey stick was 59.50 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.50 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 239 countries
All-time high
60.66 million people
in 2014
All-time low
5.20 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

The global population hockey stick in Italy, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, the global population hockey stick in Italy stood at 59.50 million people.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Italy peaked at 60.66 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.20 million people, in 1000.

Italy ranks 26th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.

The global population hockey stick in Italy, year by year

Year people Change
1000 5.20 million people —
1100 6.50 million people +25.0%
1200 8.50 million people +30.8%
1300 12.50 million people +47.0%
1400 8.00 million people -36.0%
1500 9.00 million people +12.5%
1600 13.28 million people +47.5%
1700 13.49 million people +1.6%
1710 13.90 million people +3.1%
1720 14.38 million people +3.4%
1730 14.88 million people +3.4%
1740 15.39 million people +3.4%
1750 15.92 million people +3.4%
1760 16.47 million people +3.4%
1770 17.04 million people +3.4%
1780 17.62 million people +3.4%
1790 18.23 million people +3.4%
1800 19.00 million people +4.2%
1801 19.06 million people +0.3%
1802 19.11 million people +0.3%
1803 19.17 million people +0.3%
1804 19.23 million people +0.3%
1805 19.29 million people +0.3%
1806 19.35 million people +0.3%
1807 19.40 million people +0.3%
1808 19.46 million people +0.3%
1809 19.52 million people +0.3%
1810 19.58 million people +0.3%
1811 19.64 million people +0.3%
1812 19.70 million people +0.3%
1813 19.76 million people +0.3%
1814 19.82 million people +0.3%
1815 19.88 million people +0.3%
1816 19.94 million people +0.3%
1817 20.00 million people +0.3%
1818 20.06 million people +0.3%
1819 20.13 million people +0.4%
1820 20.22 million people +0.4%
1821 20.32 million people +0.5%
1822 20.44 million people +0.6%
1823 20.57 million people +0.6%
1824 20.70 million people +0.6%
1825 20.83 million people +0.6%
1826 20.97 million people +0.6%
1827 21.10 million people +0.6%
1828 21.24 million people +0.6%
1829 21.38 million people +0.6%
1830 21.51 million people +0.6%
1831 21.65 million people +0.6%
1832 21.79 million people +0.6%
1833 21.93 million people +0.6%
1834 22.07 million people +0.6%
1835 22.22 million people +0.6%
1836 22.36 million people +0.6%
1837 22.50 million people +0.6%
1838 22.65 million people +0.6%
1839 22.79 million people +0.6%
1840 22.94 million people +0.6%
1841 23.09 million people +0.6%
1842 23.24 million people +0.6%
1843 23.39 million people +0.6%
1844 23.54 million people +0.6%
1845 23.69 million people +0.6%
1846 23.84 million people +0.6%
1847 23.99 million people +0.6%
1848 24.15 million people +0.6%
1849 24.30 million people +0.6%
1850 24.46 million people +0.6%
1851 24.61 million people +0.6%
1852 24.77 million people +0.6%
1853 24.92 million people +0.6%
1854 25.07 million people +0.6%
1855 25.23 million people +0.6%
1856 25.39 million people +0.6%
1857 25.54 million people +0.6%
1858 25.70 million people +0.6%
1859 25.86 million people +0.6%
1860 26.03 million people +0.6%
1861 26.19 million people +0.6%
1862 26.36 million people +0.6%
1863 26.53 million people +0.6%
1864 26.70 million people +0.6%
1865 26.88 million people +0.6%
1866 27.05 million people +0.6%
1867 27.23 million people +0.6%
1868 27.40 million people +0.6%
1869 27.58 million people +0.6%
1870 27.75 million people +0.6%
1871 27.91 million people +0.6%
1872 28.07 million people +0.6%
1873 28.22 million people +0.6%
1874 28.38 million people +0.6%
1875 28.54 million people +0.6%
1876 28.69 million people +0.6%
1877 28.85 million people +0.6%
1878 29.01 million people +0.6%
1879 29.18 million people +0.6%
1880 29.36 million people +0.6%
1881 29.54 million people +0.6%
1882 29.74 million people +0.7%
1883 29.94 million people +0.7%
1884 30.15 million people +0.7%
1885 30.35 million people +0.7%
1886 30.56 million people +0.7%
1887 30.77 million people +0.7%
1888 30.99 million people +0.7%
1889 31.19 million people +0.7%
1890 31.39 million people +0.6%
1891 31.59 million people +0.6%
1892 31.78 million people +0.6%
1893 31.96 million people +0.6%
1894 32.15 million people +0.6%
1895 32.34 million people +0.6%
1896 32.52 million people +0.6%
1897 32.71 million people +0.6%
1898 32.90 million people +0.6%
1899 33.11 million people +0.6%
1900 33.33 million people +0.7%
1901 33.57 million people +0.7%
1902 33.83 million people +0.8%
1903 34.10 million people +0.8%
1904 34.37 million people +0.8%
1905 34.65 million people +0.8%
1906 34.93 million people +0.8%
1907 35.21 million people +0.8%
1908 35.50 million people +0.8%
1909 35.74 million people +0.7%
1910 35.94 million people +0.6%
1911 36.10 million people +0.4%
1912 36.21 million people +0.3%
1913 36.29 million people +0.2%
1914 36.36 million people +0.2%
1915 36.43 million people +0.2%
1916 36.50 million people +0.2%
1917 36.58 million people +0.2%
1918 36.66 million people +0.2%
1919 36.79 million people +0.4%
1920 36.97 million people +0.5%
1921 37.19 million people +0.6%
1922 37.47 million people +0.7%
1923 37.80 million people +0.9%
1924 38.13 million people +0.9%
1925 38.46 million people +0.9%
1926 38.80 million people +0.9%
1927 39.13 million people +0.9%
1928 39.48 million people +0.9%
1929 39.82 million people +0.9%
1930 40.16 million people +0.9%
1931 40.50 million people +0.9%
1932 40.84 million people +0.8%
1933 41.19 million people +0.8%
1934 41.53 million people +0.8%
1935 41.88 million people +0.8%
1936 42.23 million people +0.8%
1937 42.58 million people +0.8%
1938 42.94 million people +0.8%
1939 43.28 million people +0.8%
1940 43.60 million people +0.7%
1941 43.91 million people +0.7%
1942 44.19 million people +0.7%
1943 44.46 million people +0.6%
1944 44.73 million people +0.6%
1945 45.00 million people +0.6%
1946 45.27 million people +0.6%
1947 45.55 million people +0.6%
1948 45.83 million people +0.6%
1949 46.11 million people +0.6%
1950 46.39 million people +0.6%
1951 46.75 million people +0.8%
1952 47.02 million people +0.6%
1953 47.41 million people +0.8%
1954 47.83 million people +0.9%
1955 48.13 million people +0.6%
1956 48.40 million people +0.6%
1957 48.66 million people +0.5%
1958 48.93 million people +0.6%
1959 49.22 million people +0.6%
1960 49.51 million people +0.6%
1961 49.82 million people +0.6%
1962 50.17 million people +0.7%
1963 50.57 million people +0.8%
1964 51.02 million people +0.9%
1965 51.48 million people +0.9%
1966 51.92 million people +0.9%
1967 52.34 million people +0.8%
1968 52.71 million people +0.7%
1969 53.06 million people +0.7%
1970 53.39 million people +0.6%
1971 53.71 million people +0.6%
1972 54.07 million people +0.7%
1973 54.45 million people +0.7%
1974 54.82 million people +0.7%
1975 55.17 million people +0.6%
1976 55.46 million people +0.5%
1977 55.71 million people +0.5%
1978 55.94 million people +0.4%
1979 56.13 million people +0.3%
1980 56.41 million people +0.5%
1981 56.65 million people +0.4%
1982 56.72 million people +0.1%
1983 56.77 million people +0.1%
1984 56.81 million people +0.1%
1985 56.86 million people +0.1%
1986 56.88 million people +0.0%
1987 56.89 million people +0.0%
1988 56.93 million people +0.1%
1989 56.98 million people +0.1%
1990 57.03 million people +0.1%
1991 57.08 million people +0.1%
1992 57.12 million people +0.1%
1993 57.17 million people +0.1%
1994 57.42 million people +0.4%
1995 57.40 million people -0.0%
1996 57.16 million people -0.4%
1997 57.19 million people +0.0%
1998 57.22 million people +0.0%
1999 57.24 million people +0.0%
2000 57.27 million people +0.1%
2001 57.31 million people +0.1%
2002 57.42 million people +0.2%
2003 57.74 million people +0.6%
2004 58.18 million people +0.8%
2005 58.52 million people +0.6%
2006 58.75 million people +0.4%
2007 59.11 million people +0.6%
2008 59.56 million people +0.8%
2009 59.90 million people +0.6%
2010 60.16 million people +0.4%
2011 60.37 million people +0.3%
2012 60.53 million people +0.3%
2013 60.65 million people +0.2%
2014 60.66 million people +0.0%
2015 60.58 million people -0.1%
2016 60.48 million people -0.2%
2017 60.39 million people -0.1%
2018 60.28 million people -0.2%
2019 60.13 million people -0.2%
2020 59.91 million people -0.4%
2021 59.73 million people -0.3%
2022 59.62 million people -0.2%
2023 59.50 million people -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 5.20 million people 5.20 million people 5.20 million people 1
1100s 6.50 million people 6.50 million people 6.50 million people 1
1200s 8.50 million people 8.50 million people 8.50 million people 1
1300s 12.50 million people 12.50 million people 12.50 million people 1
1400s 8.00 million people 8.00 million people 8.00 million people 1
1500s 9.00 million people 9.00 million people 9.00 million people 1
1600s 13.28 million people 13.28 million people 13.28 million people 1
1700s 13.49 million people 13.49 million people 13.49 million people 1
1710s 13.90 million people 13.90 million people 13.90 million people 1
1720s 14.38 million people 14.38 million people 14.38 million people 1
1730s 14.88 million people 14.88 million people 14.88 million people 1
1740s 15.39 million people 15.39 million people 15.39 million people 1
1750s 15.92 million people 15.92 million people 15.92 million people 1
1760s 16.47 million people 16.47 million people 16.47 million people 1
1770s 17.04 million people 17.04 million people 17.04 million people 1
1780s 17.62 million people 17.62 million people 17.62 million people 1
1790s 18.23 million people 18.23 million people 18.23 million people 1
1800s 19.26 million people 19.00 million people 19.52 million people 10
1810s 19.85 million people 19.58 million people 20.13 million people 10
1820s 20.78 million people 20.22 million people 21.38 million people 10
1830s 22.15 million people 21.51 million people 22.79 million people 10
1840s 23.62 million people 22.94 million people 24.30 million people 10
1850s 25.16 million people 24.46 million people 25.86 million people 10
1860s 26.80 million people 26.03 million people 27.58 million people 10
1870s 28.46 million people 27.75 million people 29.18 million people 10
1880s 30.26 million people 29.36 million people 31.19 million people 10
1890s 32.25 million people 31.39 million people 33.11 million people 10
1900s 34.52 million people 33.33 million people 35.74 million people 10
1910s 36.39 million people 35.94 million people 36.79 million people 10
1920s 38.32 million people 36.97 million people 39.82 million people 10
1930s 41.71 million people 40.16 million people 43.28 million people 10
1940s 44.87 million people 43.60 million people 46.11 million people 10
1950s 47.87 million people 46.39 million people 49.22 million people 10
1960s 51.26 million people 49.51 million people 53.06 million people 10
1970s 54.88 million people 53.39 million people 56.13 million people 10
1980s 56.79 million people 56.41 million people 56.98 million people 10
1990s 57.20 million people 57.03 million people 57.42 million people 10
2000s 58.38 million people 57.27 million people 59.90 million people 10
2010s 60.42 million people 60.13 million people 60.66 million people 10
2020s 59.69 million people 59.50 million people 59.91 million people 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.62 million people compare
  2. 24 France 66.44 million people compare
  3. 25 South Africa 63.21 million people compare
  4. 27 Kenya 55.34 million people compare
  5. 28 Myanmar 54.13 million people compare
  6. 29 Colombia 52.32 million people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the global population hockey stick in Italy?
The global population hockey stick in Italy was 59.50 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 60.66 million people in 2014.
What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5.20 million people in 1000.
How does Italy rank for the global population hockey stick?
Italy ranks 26th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The global population hockey stick
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.