Italy vs Latin America & Caribbean: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Italy
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 543.31 million against 41.05 million in Italy, a difference of 502.26 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 13.2 times Italy's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.02 million | 129.75 million | 97.73 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 36.27 million | 192.78 million | 156.51 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 37.81 million | 268.95 million | 231.14 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 37.99 million | 347.95 million | 309.96 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 39.22 million | 424.86 million | 385.64 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 41.56 million | 487.98 million | 446.42 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 41.09 million | 530.84 million | 489.76 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Italy or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 543.31 million against 41.05 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Italy and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 502.26 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for urban population?
- Italy ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.