Urban population, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.0463 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Italy, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Italy is 0.0463 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 1.77 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.5677 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Italy ranks 181st 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.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 1 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8804 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7642 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6443 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5156 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.361 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1919 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0765 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0177 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1984 | -0.0079 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1985 | -0.01 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0383 % change on previous year | +281.6% |
| 1987 | -0.0344 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0386 % change on previous year | +534.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0571 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0563 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.074 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0945 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0775 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0788 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1222 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1599 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1449 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1387 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1689 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1835 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3151 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6554 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2004 | 0.863 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7083 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5369 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7656 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9548 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7919 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6897 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6193 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8005 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9964 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4096 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2015 | -0.1091 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2016 | -0.2087 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3009 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2018 | -0.263 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2115 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4663 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 2021 | -0.5677 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2022 | -0.1984 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 0.028 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0424 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0463 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +534.7% | 0.0061 % change on previous year | 0.0386 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -281.6% | -0.01 % change on previous year | -0.0383 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9235 % change on previous year | 0.5156 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0601 % change on previous year | -0.0383 % change on previous year | 0.361 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1004 % change on previous year | 0.0563 % change on previous year | 0.1599 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5943 % change on previous year | 0.1689 % change on previous year | 0.9548 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2422 % change on previous year | -0.3009 % change on previous year | 0.9964 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1859 % change on previous year | -0.5677 % change on previous year | 0.0463 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 178 Kosovo 0.0922 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0922 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Russian Federation 0.076 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Montenegro 0.0377 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Channel Islands 0.0109 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Sri Lanka 0.0056 % 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Italy was 0.0463 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5677 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. 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 Urban population, 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.