Population, total, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Population, total, annual growth rate was -0.0628 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0628 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
174th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.8457 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-0.5143 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, total, annual growth rate in Italy, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in Italy stood at -0.0628 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 0.8457 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.5143 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Italy ranks 174th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6707 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.6787 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7323 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8261 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8457 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7802 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7264 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6338 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5677 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5301 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4677 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5692 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6806 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6566 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.599 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5002 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4255 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3569 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2896 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2063 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1201 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1982 | 0.074 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0364 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0223 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1985 | 0.029 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0484 % change on previous year | +380.7% |
| 1989 | 0.075 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0836 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0693 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.068 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0204 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0281 % change on previous year | +1677.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0529 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0287 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0169 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0453 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0613 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 0.198 % change on previous year | +223.0% |
| 2003 | 0.542 % change on previous year | +173.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7474 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5854 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4009 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6101 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7744 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5815 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4431 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3467 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2739 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2015 | -0.151 % change on previous year | -1100.9% |
| 2016 | -0.1899 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2017 | -0.1878 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | -0.2085 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2019 | -0.2473 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4859 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 2021 | -0.5143 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2021 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2023 | -0.05 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0534 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2025 | -0.0628 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1677.7% | 0.0016 % change on previous year | 0.0281 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1100.9% | 0.0151 % change on previous year | -0.151 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +380.7% | 0.0101 % change on previous year | 0.0484 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +223.0% | 0.0613 % change on previous year | 0.198 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +173.7% | 0.198 % change on previous year | 0.542 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +168.7% | 0.0169 % change on previous year | 0.0453 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.718 % change on previous year | 0.5677 % change on previous year | 0.8457 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5075 % change on previous year | 0.2896 % change on previous year | 0.6806 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0627 % change on previous year | 0.0055 % change on previous year | 0.2063 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 % change on previous year | 0.0016 % change on previous year | 0.0836 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4546 % change on previous year | 0.0453 % change on previous year | 0.7744 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0294 % change on previous year | -0.2473 % change on previous year | 0.4431 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2281 % change on previous year | -0.5143 % change on previous year | -0.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 171 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0417 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Isle of Man -0.0499 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Uruguay -0.0561 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Montenegro -0.0635 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Thailand -0.0671 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Jamaica -0.074 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Italy was -0.0628 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8457 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5143 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.