Demographics of Italy
Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
Date | 10 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Italy is projected at 59.34 million, compared to 59.50 million in 2023. It is the fifth-most populous country in Europe, and the 25th most populous country in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.31 percent, the 196th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 29.00 million males and 30.34 million females in Italy. The percentage of the male population is 48.87%, compared to 51.13% of the female population. Italy has 1.34 million more females than males, the 11th highest in the world. The sex ratio in Italy in 2024 will be 95.599 males per 100 females. Italy is in the 66th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | |||
1950 | 22,542,060 | 23,849,613 | 46,391,673 | 0.93 | 94.518 |
1955 | 23,400,471 | 24,730,347 | 48,130,818 | 0.61 | 94.622 |
1960 | 24,013,104 | 25,501,451 | 49,514,555 | 0.57 | 94.164 |
1965 | 24,983,747 | 26,496,981 | 51,480,728 | 0.84 | 94.289 |
1970 | 25,951,992 | 27,438,244 | 53,390,236 | 0.59 | 94.583 |
1975 | 26,815,354 | 28,350,692 | 55,166,045 | 0.57 | 94.584 |
1980 | 27,408,492 | 29,003,592 | 56,412,084 | 0.68 | 94.500 |
1985 | 27,634,722 | 29,220,778 | 56,855,501 | 0.06 | 94.572 |
1990 | 27,694,023 | 29,337,430 | 57,031,454 | 0.10 | 94.398 |
1995 | 27,806,788 | 29,596,555 | 57,403,344 | -0.89 | 93.953 |
2000 | 27,734,696 | 29,537,500 | 57,272,196 | 0.07 | 93.897 |
2005 | 28,379,141 | 30,140,553 | 58,519,693 | 0.42 | 94.156 |
2010 | 29,148,832 | 31,015,381 | 60,164,213 | 0.42 | 93.982 |
2015 | 29,403,014 | 31,172,302 | 60,575,316 | -0.21 | 94.324 |
2020 | 29,229,606 | 30,683,163 | 59,912,769 | -0.43 | 95.263 |
2021 | 29,153,420 | 30,575,930 | 59,729,350 | -0.18 | 95.348 |
2022 | 29,109,539 | 30,509,575 | 59,619,115 | -0.19 | 95.411 |
2023 | 29,062,453 | 30,437,000 | 59,499,453 | -0.22 | 95.484 |
2024 | 29,003,794 | 30,339,073 | 59,342,867 | -0.31 | 95.599 |
2025 | 28,927,469 | 30,218,791 | 59,146,260 | -0.35 | 95.727 |
Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 65.725 | 27.547 | 2.523 |
1955 | 68.251 | 29.196 | 2.343 |
1960 | 69.207 | 30.544 | 2.384 |
1965 | 70.260 | 31.319 | 2.617 |
1970 | 71.630 | 31.894 | 2.396 |
1975 | 72.728 | 32.546 | 2.177 |
1980 | 74.052 | 33.029 | 1.647 |
1985 | 75.607 | 34.565 | 1.416 |
1990 | 76.994 | 36.102 | 1.331 |
1995 | 78.125 | 37.901 | 1.188 |
2000 | 79.607 | 39.249 | 1.249 |
2005 | 81.020 | 40.843 | 1.332 |
2010 | 82.132 | 42.513 | 1.443 |
2015 | 82.521 | 44.402 | 1.344 |
2020 | 82.181 | 46.403 | 1.242 |
2021 | 82.865 | 46.773 | 1.252 |
2022 | 82.052 | 47.116 | 1.240 |
2023 | 83.716 | 47.461 | 1.198 |
2024 | 83.869 | 47.846 | 1.206 |
2025 | 84.028 | 48.231 | 1.214 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
1950 | 452,166 | 912,801 | 9.747 | 19.676 |
1955 | 446,499 | 878,325 | 9.277 | 18.249 |
1960 | 480,134 | 903,976 | 9.697 | 18.257 |
1965 | 517,368 | 987,129 | 10.050 | 19.175 |
1970 | 521,512 | 900,250 | 9.768 | 16.862 |
1975 | 553,930 | 824,711 | 10.041 | 14.950 |
1980 | 551,286 | 639,671 | 9.772 | 11.339 |
1985 | 548,785 | 578,014 | 9.652 | 10.166 |
1990 | 544,946 | 569,623 | 9.555 | 9.988 |
1995 | 577,032 | 525,219 | 10.052 | 9.150 |
2000 | 558,193 | 540,787 | 9.746 | 9.442 |
2005 | 563,628 | 553,647 | 9.631 | 9.461 |
2010 | 582,908 | 562,390 | 9.689 | 9.348 |
2015 | 646,399 | 479,589 | 10.671 | 7.917 |
2020 | 750,380 | 408,035 | 12.525 | 6.810 |
2021 | 674,153 | 407,050 | 11.287 | 6.815 |
2022 | 741,664 | 399,735 | 12.440 | 6.705 |
2023 | 663,448 | 384,627 | 11.150 | 6.464 |
2024 | 664,494 | 384,703 | 11.198 | 6.483 |
2025 | 666,637 | 382,523 | 11.271 | 6.467 |
- Total
- Crude
Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||
1950 | 25,211,632 | 21,386,969 | 54.104 |
1955 | 27,502,303 | 20,870,539 | 56.855 |
1960 | 29,527,606 | 20,214,590 | 59.361 |
1965 | 31,990,341 | 19,738,323 | 61.843 |
1970 | 34,436,288 | 19,142,395 | 64.272 |
1975 | 36,320,918 | 19,009,776 | 65.643 |
1980 | 37,597,841 | 18,821,437 | 66.640 |
1985 | 38,099,260 | 18,913,092 | 66.826 |
1990 | 38,118,729 | 19,008,391 | 66.726 |
1995 | 38,316,513 | 18,938,680 | 66.922 |
2000 | 38,513,990 | 18,779,731 | 67.222 |
2005 | 39,835,813 | 18,972,670 | 67.738 |
2010 | 40,811,310 | 18,918,497 | 68.327 |
2015 | 41,393,818 | 18,110,394 | 69.565 |
2020 | 42,006,701 | 17,125,372 | 71.039 |
2021 | 42,121,159 | 16,916,734 | 71.346 |
2022 | 42,233,014 | 16,704,459 | 71.657 |
2023 | 42,343,688 | 16,489,348 | 71.973 |
2024 | 42,455,134 | 16,272,376 | 72.292 |
- Population
- Urbanization
Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Share (%) | ||||
00-04 | 1,042,120 | 985,271 | 2,027,391 | 3.42 | 105.770 |
05-09 | 1,206,548 | 1,142,248 | 2,348,796 | 3.96 | 105.629 |
10-14 | 1,379,370 | 1,301,677 | 2,681,047 | 4.52 | 105.969 |
15-19 | 1,494,220 | 1,410,716 | 2,904,937 | 4.90 | 105.919 |
20-24 | 1,564,211 | 1,459,856 | 3,024,067 | 5.10 | 107.148 |
25-29 | 1,625,830 | 1,477,175 | 3,103,005 | 5.23 | 110.063 |
30-34 | 1,689,200 | 1,612,171 | 3,301,372 | 5.56 | 104.778 |
35-39 | 1,692,191 | 1,664,552 | 3,356,743 | 5.66 | 101.660 |
40-44 | 1,853,660 | 1,831,439 | 3,685,099 | 6.21 | 101.213 |
45-49 | 2,151,185 | 2,154,403 | 4,305,588 | 7.26 | 99.851 |
50-54 | 2,351,271 | 2,400,823 | 4,752,095 | 8.01 | 97.936 |
55-59 | 2,372,583 | 2,459,742 | 4,832,325 | 8.14 | 96.457 |
60-64 | 2,138,358 | 2,268,995 | 4,407,354 | 7.43 | 94.243 |
65-69 | 1,785,138 | 1,951,580 | 3,736,717 | 6.30 | 91.471 |
70-74 | 1,542,846 | 1,751,284 | 3,294,131 | 5.55 | 88.098 |
75-79 | 1,336,044 | 1,610,395 | 2,946,439 | 4.97 | 82.964 |
80-84 | 936,449 | 1,278,864 | 2,215,314 | 3.73 | 73.225 |
85-89 | 580,221 | 948,554 | 1,528,774 | 2.58 | 61.169 |
90-94 | 215,944 | 472,928 | 688,872 | 1.16 | 45.661 |
95-99 | 42,705 | 137,951 | 180,656 | 0.30 | 30.957 |
100+ | 3,699 | 18,448 | 22,146 | 0.04 | 20.051 |
Total | 29,003,793 | 30,339,072 | 59,342,868 | 95.599 |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio