Population, total, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Population, total, per square kilometre was 199.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
199.46 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 216 countries
All-time high
203.98 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
171.83 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 199.46 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 203.98 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 171.83 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Italy ranks 67th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 171.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 172.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 174.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 175.7 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 177.19 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 178.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 179.87 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 181.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 182.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 183 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 183.85 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 184.9 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 186.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 187.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 188.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 189.45 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 190.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 190.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 191.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 191.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 192.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 192.25 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 192.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 192.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 192.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 192.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 192.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 192.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 192.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 192.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 192.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 193.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 193.23 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 193.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 193.28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 193.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 193.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 193.49 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 193.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 192.56 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 192.67 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 193.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 194.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 195.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 196.7 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 197.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 198.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 200.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 201.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 202.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 202.99 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 203.54 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 203.95 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 203.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 203.67 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 203.29 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 202.9 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 202.48 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 201.98 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 201 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 199.97 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 199.56 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 199.46 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.05 units per square kilometre | 171.83 units per square kilometre | 182.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 187.59 units per square kilometre | 183 units per square kilometre | 191.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.35 units per square kilometre | 191.88 units per square kilometre | 192.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.25 units per square kilometre | 192.85 units per square kilometre | 193.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.24 units per square kilometre | 192.56 units per square kilometre | 201.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.11 units per square kilometre | 201.98 units per square kilometre | 203.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 units per square kilometre | 199.46 units per square kilometre | 201 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 64 Marshall Islands 215.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 212.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Nepal 207.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 179.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Andorra 172.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guatemala 169.14 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Italy was 199.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 203.98 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.83 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.