Urban population, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Urban population, per square kilometre was 138.7 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
138.7 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 216 countries
All-time high
141.93 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
102.77 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 138.7 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 141.93 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 102.77 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Italy ranks 55th 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.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 104.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 106.05 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 107.9 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 109.81 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 111.66 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 113.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 115.08 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 116.58 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 117.96 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 119.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 120.36 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 121.72 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 123.04 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 124.28 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 125.38 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 126.34 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 127.15 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 127.81 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 128.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 128.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 128.61 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 128.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 128.62 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 128.61 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 128.56 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 128.52 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 128.53 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 128.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 128.65 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 128.72 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 128.82 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 128.94 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 129.04 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 129.14 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 129.3 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 129.5 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 129.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 129.87 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 129.38 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 129.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 130.03 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 130.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 132.01 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 132.95 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 133.66 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 134.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 135.97 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 137.05 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 137.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 138.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 139.96 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 141.35 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 141.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 141.78 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 141.48 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 141.06 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 140.68 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 140.39 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 139.73 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 138.94 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 138.66 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 138.7 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.74 units per square kilometre | 102.77 units per square kilometre | 116.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 123.32 units per square kilometre | 117.96 units per square kilometre | 127.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.54 units per square kilometre | 128.27 units per square kilometre | 128.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.17 units per square kilometre | 128.65 units per square kilometre | 129.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.62 units per square kilometre | 129.38 units per square kilometre | 137.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.55 units per square kilometre | 137.99 units per square kilometre | 141.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.01 units per square kilometre | 138.66 units per square kilometre | 139.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 52 British Virgin Islands 144.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 143.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 139.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Nepal 137.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Denmark 131.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 126.46 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Italy was 138.7 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 141.93 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.77 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
Urban population 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.