Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Italy
Italy: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 19.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Italy recorded 19.5% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Italy peaked at 19.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1960.
That places Italy 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.9% | — |
| 1961 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 16.6% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 17.3% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 17.8% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 18.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 19.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Italy's 19.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 15.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 18.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 18.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Italy?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Italy was 19.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Italy ranks 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.