Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.1768 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.1768 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.1769 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.162 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Italy 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.162 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1661 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1668 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1732 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1768 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1768 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0694 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | 0.162 units per square kilometre | 0.1668 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | 0.166 units per square kilometre | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 38 Pakistan 0.2022 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Switzerland 0.1908 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 North Korea 0.1778 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 0.1718 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Gambia 0.158 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1484 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)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Italy was 0.1768 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1769 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.162 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.