Urban population in Italy
Italy: Urban population was 69.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Italy stood at 69.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Italy peaked at 69.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1960.
That places Italy 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.3% | — |
| 1961 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.7% | 59.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.7% | 64.5% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 66.7% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 66.7% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 67.2% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.2% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.5% | 69.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 119.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Italy?
- Urban population in Italy was 69.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for urban population?
- Italy ranks 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.