Population, total in Italy
Italy: Population, total was 58.92 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.92 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 218 countries
All-time high
60.32 million
in 2014
All-time low
50.20 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Italy is 58.92 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Italy peaked at 60.32 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.20 million, in 1960.
Italy ranks 25th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.20 million | — |
| 1961 | 50.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 50.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 51.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 51.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 52.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 52.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 52.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 53.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 53.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 53.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 54.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 54.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 54.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 55.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 55.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 55.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 55.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 56.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 56.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 56.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 56.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 56.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 56.56 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.58 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 56.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 56.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 56.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 57.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 59.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.92 million | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 58.92 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 19.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 58.92 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 9.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.88 million | 50.20 million | 53.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.17 million | 53.82 million | 56.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.57 million | 56.43 million | 56.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.84 million | 56.72 million | 56.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.03 million | 56.94 million | 59.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.06 million | 59.73 million | 60.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.07 million | 58.92 million | 59.44 million | 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, total in Italy?
- Population, total in Italy was 58.92 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 60.32 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.20 million in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for population, total?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.