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Italy Population

Italy's population was 58.99 million in 2024, unchanged from 2023, according to World Bank. Italy has population higher than the global median (58.99 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Europe, Italy is higher (58.99 million vs regional median 5.57 million) and ranks 6th out of 49 countries in Europe.

Italy's life expectancy rose to 83.7 years in 2023, up from 82.7 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 58.99
2023 58.99
2022 59.01
2021 59.13
2020 59.44
2019 59.73
2018 60.15
2017 60
2016 60.12
2015 60.23
2014 60.32
2013 60.31
2012 60.19
2011 60.03
2010 59.82
2009 59.56
2008 59.21
2007 58.76
2006 58.4
2005 58.17
2004 57.83
2003 57.4
2002 57.09
2001 56.98
2000 56.94
1999 56.92
1998 56.91
1997 56.89
1996 56.86
1995 56.84
1994 56.84
1993 56.83
1992 56.8
1991 56.76
1990 56.72
1989 56.67
1988 56.63
1987 56.6
1986 56.6
1985 56.59
1984 56.58
1983 56.56
1982 56.54
1981 56.5
1980 56.43
1979 56.32
1978 56.16
1977 55.96
1976 55.72
1975 55.44
1974 55.11
1973 54.75
1972 54.38
1971 54.07
1970 53.82
1969 53.54
1968 53.24
1967 52.9
1966 52.52
1965 52.11
1964 51.68
1963 51.25
1962 50.88
1961 50.54
1960 50.2
Italy Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Italy.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 99% 99% 2019
Gini Index 33.7 points 34.8 points 2022
Happiness Index 6.42 points 6.32 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.51 0.48 2021
Poverty Rate 0.7% 0.9% 2022
Primary Enrollment Rate 101.56% 101.09% 2022