Population in Italy

Italy: Population was 58.99 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
58.99 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.32 million
in 2014
All-time low
50.20 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Population in Italy, 1960–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M196019922024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Italy recorded 58.99 million for population in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Italy peaked at 60.32 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.20 million, in 1960.

Italy ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 60.09 million 59.73 million 60.32 million 10
2020s 59.11 million 58.99 million 59.44 million 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 68.56 million compare
  2. 23 France 68.52 million compare
  3. 24 South Africa 64.01 million compare
  4. 26 Kenya 56.43 million compare
  5. 27 Myanmar 54.50 million compare
  6. 28 Colombia 52.89 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Italy?
Population in Italy was 58.99 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest population recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 60.32 million in 2014.
What is the lowest population recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 50.20 million in 1960.
How does Italy rank for population?
Italy ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is population 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
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