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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Italy

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population58.92M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$2.55T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$43.31K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth842024 · yearsInternet use89.2%2024 · % of populationForest area32.9%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-0.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Italy2025 · -0.1%
-0.52-0.180.160.50.841960199320251961: 0.7%1962: 0.7%1963: 0.7%1964: 0.8%1965: 0.8%1966: 0.8%1967: 0.7%1968: 0.6%1969: 0.6%1970: 0.5%1971: 0.5%1972: 0.6%1973: 0.7%1974: 0.7%1975: 0.6%1976: 0.5%1977: 0.4%1978: 0.4%1979: 0.3%1980: 0.2%1981: 0.1%1982: 0.1%1983: 0%1984: 0%1985: 0%1986: 0%1987: 0%1988: 0%1989: 0.1%1990: 0.1%1991: 0.1%1992: 0.1%1993: 0.1%1994: 0%1995: 0%1996: 0%1997: 0.1%1998: 0%1999: 0%2000: 0%2001: 0.1%2002: 0.2%2003: 0.5%2004: 0.7%2005: 0.6%2006: 0.4%2007: 0.6%2008: 0.8%2009: 0.6%2010: 0.4%2011: 0.3%2012: 0.3%2013: 0.2%2014: 0%2015: -0.2%2016: -0.2%2017: -0.2%2018: -0.2%2019: -0.2%2020: -0.5%2021: -0.5%2022: -0.2%2023: -0%2024: -0.1%2025: -0.1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Italy in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Rome
Country code
ITA

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