Rank #93 by World Population

🇮🇹Italy

Italy has a population of 58,984,216, ranking #93 in the world. The capital is Rome. Located in Europe & Central Asia.

World Bank: High income

58,984,216

Population

#93

World Rank

83.4

Life Expectancy

$39,277

GDP Per Capita

Italy, #93 by world population

Italy Population History (1960-2024)

The country of Italy had a population of 50,199,700 in 1960 and 58,952,704 in 2024, a 17.4% growth over 64 years. The peak was 60,320,707 in 2014. Average annual growth rate: 0.25%.

Italy population, 1960–2024 · Source: U.S. Census Bureau — decennial census & Population Estimates

58,952,704

Population (2024)

50,199,700

Population (1960)

60,320,707

Peak (2014)

0.25%

Avg Annual Growth

Year	Population	Change	Annual %	Source
1960	50,199,700	-	-	estimate
1961	50,536,350	+336,650	+0.67%	estimate
1962	50,879,450	+343,100	+0.68%	estimate
1963	51,252,000	+372,550	+0.73%	estimate
1964	51,675,350	+423,350	+0.83%	estimate
1965	52,112,350	+437,000	+0.85%	estimate
1966	52,519,000	+406,650	+0.78%	estimate
1967	52,900,500	+381,500	+0.73%	estimate
1968	53,235,750	+335,250	+0.63%	estimate
1969	53,537,950	+302,200	+0.57%	estimate
1970	53,821,850	+283,900	+0.53%	estimate
1971	54,073,490	+251,640	+0.47%	estimate
1972	54,381,345	+307,855	+0.57%	estimate
1973	54,751,406	+370,061	+0.68%	estimate
1974	55,110,868	+359,462	+0.66%	estimate
1975	55,441,001	+330,133	+0.60%	estimate
1976	55,718,260	+277,259	+0.50%	estimate
1977	55,955,411	+237,151	+0.43%	estimate
1978	56,155,143	+199,732	+0.36%	estimate
1979	56,317,749	+162,606	+0.29%	estimate
1980	56,433,883	+116,134	+0.21%	estimate
1981	56,501,675	+67,792	+0.12%	estimate
1982	56,543,548	+41,873	+0.07%	estimate
1983	56,564,074	+20,526	+0.04%	estimate
1984	56,576,718	+12,644	+0.02%	estimate
1985	56,593,071	+16,353	+0.03%	estimate
1986	56,596,155	+3,084	+0.01%	estimate
1987	56,601,931	+5,776	+0.01%	estimate
1988	56,629,288	+27,357	+0.05%	estimate
1989	56,671,781	+42,493	+0.08%	estimate
1990	56,719,240	+47,459	+0.08%	estimate
1991	56,758,521	+39,281	+0.07%	estimate
1992	56,797,087	+38,566	+0.07%	estimate
1993	56,831,821	+34,734	+0.06%	estimate
1994	56,843,400	+11,579	+0.02%	estimate
1995	56,844,303	+903	+0.00%	estimate
1996	56,860,281	+15,978	+0.03%	estimate
1997	56,890,372	+30,091	+0.05%	estimate
1998	56,906,744	+16,372	+0.03%	estimate
1999	56,916,317	+9,573	+0.02%	estimate
2000	56,942,108	+25,791	+0.05%	estimate
2001	56,976,981	+34,873	+0.06%	estimate
2002	57,089,824	+112,843	+0.20%	estimate
2003	57,399,184	+309,360	+0.54%	estimate
2004	57,828,179	+428,995	+0.75%	estimate
2005	58,166,682	+338,503	+0.59%	estimate
2006	58,399,861	+233,179	+0.40%	estimate
2007	58,756,247	+356,386	+0.61%	estimate
2008	59,211,181	+454,934	+0.77%	estimate
2009	59,555,454	+344,273	+0.58%	estimate
2010	59,819,407	+263,953	+0.44%	estimate
2011	60,026,841	+207,434	+0.35%	estimate
2012	60,191,247	+164,406	+0.27%	estimate
2013	60,311,613	+120,366	+0.20%	estimate
2014	60,320,707	+9,094	+0.02%	estimate
2015	60,229,605	-91,102	-0.15%	estimate
2016	60,115,223	-114,382	-0.19%	estimate
2017	60,002,252	-112,971	-0.19%	estimate
2018	60,148,658	+146,406	+0.24%	estimate
2019	59,729,081	-419,577	-0.70%	estimate
2020	59,438,851	-290,230	-0.49%	estimate
2021	59,133,173	-305,678	-0.51%	estimate
2022	59,013,667	-119,506	-0.20%	estimate
2023	58,984,216	-29,451	-0.05%	estimate
2024	58,952,704	-31,512	-0.05%	estimate

Demographics

Population	58,984,216
Population Growth Rate	-0.05%
Urban Population	69.5%
Fertility Rate	1.21 births/woman
Life Expectancy	83.4 years
Infant Mortality Rate	2.3 per 1,000
Literacy Rate	-

Economy & Trade

$39,277

GDP Per Capita

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

High income

Income Level

34.3

Gini Index (inequality)

65.1%

Trade (% of GDP)

38,419,000

Tourism Arrivals

Health & Education

8.4%

Health Expenditure (% GDP)

4.19

Physicians per 1,000

2.3

Infant Mortality (per 1,000)

Development & Connectivity

100.0%

Electricity Access

85.1%

Internet Users

131

Mobile Subs per 100

199.5

People per km2

150,189

Net Migration

Environment

32.9%

Forest Area

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Italy in global context

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Frequently Asked Questions

Italy has a population of 58,984,216, ranking #93 in the world. The annual population growth rate is -0.05%.

Life expectancy in Italy is 83.4 years. The infant mortality rate is 2.3 per 1,000 live births.

Italy's GDP per capita is $39,277. It is classified as a high income country by the World Bank.

69.5% of Italy's population lives in urban areas. The overall population density is 199.5 people per square kilometer.

Literacy data for Italy is available from the World Bank.

Sources: World Bank Open Data

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.

With 58,984,216 residents, Italy is a country in Europe & Central Asia. The population is in decline, around -0.0% annually.

Economically, Italy is high-income — GDP per capita is roughly $39,277. Life expectancy is high at 83.4 years, with a fertility rate of 1.2 births per woman, and 69.5% of the population lives in urban areas.

Source: World Bank Open Data, 2026.