Urban population in Italy
Italy: Urban population was 41.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.05 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 218 countries
All-time high
41.97 million
in 2014
All-time low
29.76 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Italy is 41.05 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Italy peaked at 41.97 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.76 million, in 1960.
That places Italy 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.76 million | — |
| 1961 | 30.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 30.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 31.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 31.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 32.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 32.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 33.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 33.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 34.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 34.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 35.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 35.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 35.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 36.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 36.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 36.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 37.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 37.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 37.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 37.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 37.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 37.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 37.83 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 37.83 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 37.83 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 37.81 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.80 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 37.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.82 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 37.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 37.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.95 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 38.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 40.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 41.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.05 million | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 41.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 18.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 41.05 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 11.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.02 million | 29.76 million | 34.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.27 million | 34.69 million | 37.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.81 million | 37.72 million | 37.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.99 million | 37.84 million | 38.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.22 million | 38.26 million | 40.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.56 million | 40.81 million | 41.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.09 million | 41.01 million | 41.32 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 urban population in Italy?
- Urban population in Italy was 41.05 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.97 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.76 million in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for urban population?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.