Population, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Population, per square kilometre was 199.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
199.49 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
203.98 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
171.83 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 199.49 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 203.98 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 171.83 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Italy ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 171.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 172.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 174.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 175.7 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 177.19 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 178.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 179.87 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 181.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 182.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 183 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 183.85 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 184.9 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 186.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 187.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 188.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 189.45 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 190.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 190.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 191.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 191.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 192.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 192.25 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 192.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 192.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 192.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 192.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 192.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 192.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 192.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 192.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 192.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 193.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 193.23 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 193.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 193.28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 193.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 193.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 193.49 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 193.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 192.56 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 192.67 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 193.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 194.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 195.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 196.7 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 197.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 198.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 200.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 201.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 202.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 202.99 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 203.54 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 203.95 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 203.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 203.67 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 203.29 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 202.9 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 203.4 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 201.98 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 201 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 199.97 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 199.56 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 199.49 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.05 units per square kilometre | 171.83 units per square kilometre | 182.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 187.59 units per square kilometre | 183 units per square kilometre | 191.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.35 units per square kilometre | 191.88 units per square kilometre | 192.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.25 units per square kilometre | 192.85 units per square kilometre | 193.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.24 units per square kilometre | 192.56 units per square kilometre | 201.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.2 units per square kilometre | 201.98 units per square kilometre | 203.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 units per square kilometre | 199.49 units per square kilometre | 201 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 44 Marshall Islands 215.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Antigua and Barbuda 212.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nepal 207.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Togo 171.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Guatemala 169.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Kiribati 163.62 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 211,606 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Population, per square kilometre in Italy was 199.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 203.98 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.83 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.