Population · Europe
Italy population 2026
Right now · estimate
Italy population right now
58,844,559
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 318,542
- Births minus deaths this year
- -243,158
Italy has an estimated 58,926,166 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 220,094 fewer than a year earlier (−0.37%). It is the 25th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2014 at 60.7 million and is projected to fall to 51.9 million by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Italy in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 380 thousand 1,039 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 669 thousand 1,833 a day
- Net migration
- +58 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- −0.39% shrinking
- Fertility rate
- 1.22per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 48.6years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 84.2years
- Aged 65 and over
- 25.6% 36.8% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Rome
- Area
- 301,230 km² 72nd largest of 237
- Population density
- 199per km² 75th most crowded
- Urban population
- 69.8% 71.1% by 2050
- Men and women
- 28.8 million / 30.1 million 95.9 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 86.1years men: 82.1 years
- Infant mortality
- 2.1per 1,000 births under-5: 2.5
- Birth rate
- 6.4per 1,000 death rate: 11.4
- Net migration rate
- +1.0per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Italy, 1950–2100
Peaked in 2014 at 60.7 million. By 2050: 51.9 million (−11.9% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
35.4M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 46,391,673 |
| 1951 | 46,751,899 |
| 1952 | 47,018,180 |
| 1953 | 47,410,885 |
| 1954 | 47,832,235 |
| 1955 | 48,130,818 |
| 1956 | 48,401,952 |
| 1957 | 48,657,034 |
| 1958 | 48,927,099 |
| 1959 | 49,219,446 |
| 1960 | 49,514,555 |
| 1961 | 49,815,249 |
| 1962 | 50,170,590 |
| 1963 | 50,570,976 |
| 1964 | 51,019,579 |
| 1965 | 51,480,728 |
| 1966 | 51,919,067 |
| 1967 | 52,338,334 |
| 1968 | 52,712,156 |
| 1969 | 53,060,137 |
| 1970 | 53,390,236 |
| 1971 | 53,707,795 |
| 1972 | 54,067,562 |
| 1973 | 54,450,567 |
| 1974 | 54,821,114 |
| 1975 | 55,166,045 |
| 1976 | 55,459,416 |
| 1977 | 55,714,555 |
| 1978 | 55,938,966 |
| 1979 | 56,132,380 |
| 1980 | 56,412,084 |
| 1981 | 56,646,750 |
| 1982 | 56,719,175 |
| 1983 | 56,766,112 |
| 1984 | 56,810,352 |
| 1985 | 56,855,501 |
| 1986 | 56,875,988 |
| 1987 | 56,891,926 |
| 1988 | 56,928,751 |
| 1989 | 56,976,755 |
| 1990 | 57,031,454 |
| 1991 | 57,075,394 |
| 1992 | 57,124,990 |
| 1993 | 57,170,764 |
| 1994 | 57,420,138 |
| 1995 | 57,403,344 |
| 1996 | 57,162,092 |
| 1997 | 57,189,274 |
| 1998 | 57,215,194 |
| 1999 | 57,240,798 |
| 2000 | 57,272,196 |
| 2001 | 57,305,760 |
| 2002 | 57,420,628 |
| 2003 | 57,739,699 |
| 2004 | 58,176,738 |
| 2005 | 58,519,693 |
| 2006 | 58,754,433 |
| 2007 | 59,108,720 |
| 2008 | 59,561,684 |
| 2009 | 59,904,010 |
| 2010 | 60,164,213 |
| 2011 | 60,367,880 |
| 2012 | 60,531,515 |
| 2013 | 60,653,868 |
| 2014 | 60,664,171 |
| 2015 | 60,575,316 |
| 2016 | 60,478,107 |
| 2017 | 60,390,318 |
| 2018 | 60,277,498 |
| 2019 | 60,130,136 |
| 2020 | 59,912,769 |
| 2021 | 59,729,350 |
| 2022 | 59,619,115 |
| 2023 | 59,499,453 |
| 2024 * | 59,342,867 |
| 2025 * | 59,146,260 |
| 2026 * | 58,926,166 |
| 2027 * | 58,688,779 |
| 2028 * | 58,445,833 |
| 2029 * | 58,201,026 |
| 2030 * | 57,946,072 |
| 2031 * | 57,680,120 |
| 2032 * | 57,416,501 |
| 2033 * | 57,156,448 |
| 2034 * | 56,890,916 |
| 2035 * | 56,620,006 |
| 2036 * | 56,348,694 |
| 2037 * | 56,074,676 |
| 2038 * | 55,796,258 |
| 2039 * | 55,511,313 |
| 2040 * | 55,221,168 |
| 2041 * | 54,931,947 |
| 2042 * | 54,635,957 |
| 2043 * | 54,323,772 |
| 2044 * | 54,004,348 |
| 2045 * | 53,680,471 |
| 2046 * | 53,346,082 |
| 2047 * | 52,998,855 |
| 2048 * | 52,640,785 |
| 2049 * | 52,273,385 |
| 2050 * | 51,891,098 |
| 2051 * | 51,499,509 |
| 2052 * | 51,102,077 |
| 2053 * | 50,692,374 |
| 2054 * | 50,271,519 |
| 2055 * | 49,842,494 |
| 2056 * | 49,401,283 |
| 2057 * | 48,952,794 |
| 2058 * | 48,499,940 |
| 2059 * | 48,042,232 |
| 2060 * | 47,584,459 |
| 2061 * | 47,127,113 |
| 2062 * | 46,670,717 |
| 2063 * | 46,222,614 |
| 2064 * | 45,784,539 |
| 2065 * | 45,352,682 |
| 2066 * | 44,931,309 |
| 2067 * | 44,524,300 |
| 2068 * | 44,126,166 |
| 2069 * | 43,734,707 |
| 2070 * | 43,353,332 |
| 2071 * | 42,986,002 |
| 2072 * | 42,631,503 |
| 2073 * | 42,288,844 |
| 2074 * | 41,958,151 |
| 2075 * | 41,641,717 |
| 2076 * | 41,341,936 |
| 2077 * | 41,053,533 |
| 2078 * | 40,772,236 |
| 2079 * | 40,495,656 |
| 2080 * | 40,225,870 |
| 2081 * | 39,963,232 |
| 2082 * | 39,704,905 |
| 2083 * | 39,452,309 |
| 2084 * | 39,203,214 |
| 2085 * | 38,955,406 |
| 2086 * | 38,713,095 |
| 2087 * | 38,472,531 |
| 2088 * | 38,231,433 |
| 2089 * | 37,989,933 |
| 2090 * | 37,748,595 |
| 2091 * | 37,511,052 |
| 2092 * | 37,272,506 |
| 2093 * | 37,035,406 |
| 2094 * | 36,801,813 |
| 2095 * | 36,565,448 |
| 2096 * | 36,327,294 |
| 2097 * | 36,088,272 |
| 2098 * | 35,851,674 |
| 2099 * | 35,615,720 |
| 2100 * | 35,376,821 |
* UN projection
Population of Italy by year
57.3 million in 2000, 58.9 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 58,926,166 | −0.37% | −220,094 | +58,272 | 48.6 | 1.22 | 199 | 70% | 0.71% | 25 |
| 2025* | 59,146,260 | −0.33% | −196,607 | +75,448 | 48.2 | 1.21 | 200 | 70% | 0.72% | 25 |
| 2024* | 59,342,867 | −0.26% | −156,586 | +95,246 | 47.8 | 1.21 | 201 | 70% | 0.73% | 25 |
| 2023 | 59,499,453 | −0.20% | −119,662 | +150,189 | 47.5 | 1.20 | 201 | 70% | 0.74% | 25 |
| 2022 | 59,619,115 | −0.18% | −110,235 | +231,228 | 47.1 | 1.24 | 201 | 70% | 0.74% | 25 |
| 2021 | 59,729,350 | −0.31% | −183,419 | +157,327 | 46.8 | 1.25 | 202 | 70% | 0.75% | 25 |
| 2020 | 59,912,769 | −0.36% | −217,367 | +85,281 | 46.4 | 1.24 | 202 | 70% | 0.76% | 25 |
| 2019 | 60,130,136 | −0.24% | −147,362 | +46,634 | 46.0 | 1.26 | 203 | 70% | 0.77% | 23 |
| 2018 | 60,277,498 | −0.19% | −112,820 | +83,686 | 45.6 | 1.29 | 204 | 70% | 0.78% | 23 |
| 2017 | 60,390,318 | −0.15% | −87,789 | +95,147 | 45.2 | 1.32 | 204 | 70% | 0.79% | 23 |
| 2016 | 60,478,107 | −0.16% | −97,209 | +84,568 | 44.8 | 1.34 | 204 | 70% | 0.80% | 23 |
| 2015 | 60,575,316 | −0.15% | −88,855 | +39,389 | 44.4 | 1.34 | 205 | 70% | 0.81% | 23 |
| 2010 | 60,164,213 | +0.43% | +260,203 | +274,387 | 42.5 | 1.44 | 203 | 68% | 0.86% | 23 |
| 2005 | 58,519,693 | +0.59% | +342,955 | +258,702 | 40.8 | 1.33 | 198 | 68% | 0.89% | 23 |
| 2000 | 57,272,196 | +0.05% | +31,398 | +56,065 | 39.2 | 1.25 | 194 | 67% | 0.93% | 22 |
| 1995 | 57,403,344 | −0.03% | −16,794 | −460,287 | 37.9 | 1.19 | 194 | 67% | 1.00% | 22 |
| 1990 | 57,031,454 | +0.10% | +54,699 | +35,317 | 36.1 | 1.33 | 193 | 67% | 1.07% | 18 |
| 1985 | 56,855,501 | +0.08% | +45,149 | +6,911 | 34.6 | 1.42 | 192 | 67% | 1.17% | 14 |
| 1980 | 56,412,084 | +0.50% | +279,704 | +295,642 | 33.0 | 1.65 | 191 | 67% | 1.27% | 13 |
| 1975 | 55,166,045 | +0.63% | +344,931 | +43,051 | 32.5 | 2.18 | 186 | 66% | 1.36% | 14 |
| 1970 | 53,390,236 | +0.62% | +330,099 | −62,216 | 31.9 | 2.40 | 180 | 65% | 1.45% | 13 |
| 1965 | 51,480,728 | +0.90% | +461,149 | −36,267 | 31.3 | 2.62 | 174 | 62% | 1.54% | 12 |
| 1960 | 49,514,555 | +0.60% | +295,109 | −140,765 | 30.5 | 2.38 | 167 | 59% | 1.64% | 11 |
| 1955 | 48,130,818 | +0.62% | +298,583 | −137,146 | 29.2 | 2.34 | 163 | 57% | 1.76% | 10 |
| 1950 | 46,391,673 | – | – | −27,539 | 27.5 | 2.52 | 157 | 55% | 1.86% | 10 |
Population forecast for Italy
UN medium-variant projection: 51.9 million in 2050 (−11.9% from 2026), 35.4 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 57,946,072 | −0.44% | +43,722 | 50.0 | 1.25 | 196 | 70% | 0.68% | 28 |
| 2035 | 56,620,006 | −0.48% | +47,672 | 51.3 | 1.28 | 191 | 71% | 0.64% | 32 |
| 2040 | 55,221,168 | −0.52% | +48,000 | 52.0 | 1.30 | 187 | 71% | 0.60% | 34 |
| 2045 | 53,680,471 | −0.60% | +45,042 | 52.7 | 1.33 | 181 | 71% | 0.57% | 36 |
| 2050 | 51,891,098 | −0.73% | +42,787 | 52.9 | 1.35 | 175 | 71% | 0.54% | 40 |
| 2060 | 47,584,459 | −0.95% | +43,106 | 53.0 | 1.39 | 161 | – | 0.48% | 45 |
| 2070 | 43,353,332 | −0.87% | +32,856 | 53.4 | 1.42 | 146 | – | 0.43% | 52 |
| 2080 | 40,225,870 | −0.67% | +38,764 | 53.0 | 1.43 | 136 | – | 0.39% | 56 |
| 2090 | 37,748,595 | −0.64% | +32,580 | 52.9 | 1.46 | 128 | – | 0.37% | 57 |
| 2100 | 35,376,821 | −0.67% | +25,086 | 53.4 | 1.48 | 120 | – | 0.35% | 60 |
Largest cities in Italy
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naples | 2,754,762 | 2,403,811 |
| 2 | Milan | 2,595,301 | 2,453,272 |
| 3 | Rome (capital) | 2,373,579 | 2,268,656 |
| 4 | Turin | 1,146,759 | 1,036,940 |
| 5 | Palermo | 663,488 | 571,427 |
| 6 | Genoa | 530,676 | 484,009 |
| 7 | Catania | 450,904 | 388,656 |
| 8 | Bologna | 443,223 | 416,934 |
| 9 | Florence | 430,158 | 405,651 |
| 10 | Bergamo | 397,467 | 375,421 |
Age structure
Median age 48.6. 25.6% are 65 or older, 36.8% by 2050; 11.4% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.22 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1976.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.5 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.52 |
| 1951 | 2.38 |
| 1952 | 2.32 |
| 1953 | 2.29 |
| 1954 | 2.35 |
| 1955 | 2.34 |
| 1956 | 2.35 |
| 1957 | 2.35 |
| 1958 | 2.33 |
| 1959 | 2.39 |
| 1960 | 2.38 |
| 1961 | 2.42 |
| 1962 | 2.45 |
| 1963 | 2.52 |
| 1964 | 2.66 |
| 1965 | 2.62 |
| 1966 | 2.59 |
| 1967 | 2.51 |
| 1968 | 2.49 |
| 1969 | 2.47 |
| 1970 | 2.40 |
| 1971 | 2.40 |
| 1972 | 2.35 |
| 1973 | 2.32 |
| 1974 | 2.29 |
| 1975 | 2.18 |
| 1976 | 2.06 |
| 1977 | 1.94 |
| 1978 | 1.84 |
| 1979 | 1.73 |
| 1980 | 1.65 |
| 1981 | 1.58 |
| 1982 | 1.56 |
| 1983 | 1.51 |
| 1984 | 1.46 |
| 1985 | 1.42 |
| 1986 | 1.35 |
| 1987 | 1.33 |
| 1988 | 1.36 |
| 1989 | 1.33 |
| 1990 | 1.33 |
| 1991 | 1.30 |
| 1992 | 1.30 |
| 1993 | 1.25 |
| 1994 | 1.21 |
| 1995 | 1.19 |
| 1996 | 1.20 |
| 1997 | 1.21 |
| 1998 | 1.21 |
| 1999 | 1.23 |
| 2000 | 1.25 |
| 2001 | 1.25 |
| 2002 | 1.26 |
| 2003 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 1.34 |
| 2005 | 1.33 |
| 2006 | 1.36 |
| 2007 | 1.39 |
| 2008 | 1.44 |
| 2009 | 1.44 |
| 2010 | 1.44 |
| 2011 | 1.43 |
| 2012 | 1.42 |
| 2013 | 1.38 |
| 2014 | 1.36 |
| 2015 | 1.34 |
| 2016 | 1.34 |
| 2017 | 1.32 |
| 2018 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 1.26 |
| 2020 | 1.24 |
| 2021 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 1.24 |
| 2023 | 1.20 |
| 2024 * | 1.21 |
| 2025 * | 1.21 |
| 2026 * | 1.22 |
| 2027 * | 1.23 |
| 2028 * | 1.24 |
| 2029 * | 1.24 |
| 2030 * | 1.25 |
| 2031 * | 1.26 |
| 2032 * | 1.26 |
| 2033 * | 1.27 |
| 2034 * | 1.27 |
| 2035 * | 1.28 |
| 2036 * | 1.29 |
| 2037 * | 1.29 |
| 2038 * | 1.30 |
| 2039 * | 1.30 |
| 2040 * | 1.30 |
| 2041 * | 1.31 |
| 2042 * | 1.31 |
| 2043 * | 1.32 |
| 2044 * | 1.32 |
| 2045 * | 1.33 |
| 2046 * | 1.33 |
| 2047 * | 1.33 |
| 2048 * | 1.34 |
| 2049 * | 1.34 |
| 2050 * | 1.35 |
| 2051 * | 1.35 |
| 2052 * | 1.36 |
| 2053 * | 1.36 |
| 2054 * | 1.36 |
| 2055 * | 1.37 |
| 2056 * | 1.37 |
| 2057 * | 1.38 |
| 2058 * | 1.38 |
| 2059 * | 1.38 |
| 2060 * | 1.39 |
| 2061 * | 1.39 |
| 2062 * | 1.39 |
| 2063 * | 1.39 |
| 2064 * | 1.39 |
| 2065 * | 1.40 |
| 2066 * | 1.40 |
| 2067 * | 1.40 |
| 2068 * | 1.41 |
| 2069 * | 1.41 |
| 2070 * | 1.42 |
| 2071 * | 1.42 |
| 2072 * | 1.42 |
| 2073 * | 1.42 |
| 2074 * | 1.42 |
| 2075 * | 1.43 |
| 2076 * | 1.43 |
| 2077 * | 1.43 |
| 2078 * | 1.43 |
| 2079 * | 1.43 |
| 2080 * | 1.43 |
| 2081 * | 1.44 |
| 2082 * | 1.44 |
| 2083 * | 1.44 |
| 2084 * | 1.45 |
| 2085 * | 1.45 |
| 2086 * | 1.45 |
| 2087 * | 1.46 |
| 2088 * | 1.46 |
| 2089 * | 1.46 |
| 2090 * | 1.46 |
| 2091 * | 1.46 |
| 2092 * | 1.47 |
| 2093 * | 1.47 |
| 2094 * | 1.47 |
| 2095 * | 1.47 |
| 2096 * | 1.47 |
| 2097 * | 1.47 |
| 2098 * | 1.47 |
| 2099 * | 1.48 |
| 2100 * | 1.48 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 2007.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
249k513k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 912,801 | 452,166 |
| 1951 | 867,310 | 481,182 |
| 1952 | 849,788 | 474,660 |
| 1953 | 842,345 | 472,441 |
| 1954 | 877,690 | 442,400 |
| 1955 | 878,325 | 446,499 |
| 1956 | 884,500 | 497,750 |
| 1957 | 887,147 | 483,992 |
| 1958 | 881,939 | 457,413 |
| 1959 | 906,763 | 454,416 |
| 1960 | 903,976 | 480,134 |
| 1961 | 916,274 | 468,204 |
| 1962 | 926,873 | 508,663 |
| 1963 | 953,338 | 516,735 |
| 1964 | 1,006,349 | 490,180 |
| 1965 | 987,129 | 517,368 |
| 1966 | 974,437 | 495,903 |
| 1967 | 943,473 | 510,127 |
| 1968 | 935,828 | 533,400 |
| 1969 | 928,025 | 538,997 |
| 1970 | 900,250 | 521,512 |
| 1971 | 900,724 | 523,499 |
| 1972 | 882,287 | 524,534 |
| 1973 | 871,472 | 548,029 |
| 1974 | 865,442 | 531,899 |
| 1975 | 824,711 | 553,930 |
| 1976 | 781,571 | 549,560 |
| 1977 | 739,807 | 544,668 |
| 1978 | 706,251 | 538,736 |
| 1979 | 668,791 | 536,050 |
| 1980 | 639,671 | 551,286 |
| 1981 | 623,776 | 545,657 |
| 1982 | 620,068 | 536,297 |
| 1983 | 603,596 | 565,537 |
| 1984 | 589,718 | 535,764 |
| 1985 | 578,014 | 548,785 |
| 1986 | 557,096 | 546,062 |
| 1987 | 553,322 | 534,090 |
| 1988 | 568,646 | 540,595 |
| 1989 | 563,009 | 533,153 |
| 1990 | 569,623 | 544,946 |
| 1991 | 562,802 | 554,634 |
| 1992 | 568,121 | 548,566 |
| 1993 | 549,758 | 553,836 |
| 1994 | 533,327 | 557,566 |
| 1995 | 525,219 | 577,032 |
| 1996 | 528,909 | 552,754 |
| 1997 | 533,515 | 559,297 |
| 1998 | 531,520 | 572,429 |
| 1999 | 535,967 | 566,237 |
| 2000 | 540,787 | 558,193 |
| 2001 | 534,531 | 554,964 |
| 2002 | 535,827 | 558,427 |
| 2003 | 540,069 | 581,768 |
| 2004 | 559,657 | 540,430 |
| 2005 | 553,647 | 563,628 |
| 2006 | 559,082 | 554,315 |
| 2007 | 560,914 | 568,200 |
| 2008 | 574,158 | 578,565 |
| 2009 | 569,050 | 586,200 |
| 2010 | 562,390 | 582,908 |
| 2011 | 547,811 | 592,887 |
| 2012 | 533,355 | 612,078 |
| 2013 | 511,406 | 598,588 |
| 2014 | 496,200 | 599,169 |
| 2015 | 479,589 | 646,399 |
| 2016 | 467,188 | 618,758 |
| 2017 | 452,694 | 656,418 |
| 2018 | 434,892 | 635,634 |
| 2019 | 419,609 | 643,911 |
| 2020 | 408,035 | 750,380 |
| 2021 | 407,050 | 674,153 |
| 2022 | 399,735 | 741,664 |
| 2023 | 384,627 | 663,448 |
| 2024 * | 384,703 | 664,494 |
| 2025 * | 382,523 | 666,637 |
| 2026 * | 379,621 | 669,403 |
| 2027 * | 378,179 | 672,536 |
| 2028 * | 376,709 | 675,182 |
| 2029 * | 375,060 | 678,938 |
| 2030 * | 374,445 | 681,098 |
| 2031 * | 374,054 | 684,834 |
| 2032 * | 374,243 | 687,882 |
| 2033 * | 374,931 | 690,692 |
| 2034 * | 376,561 | 694,435 |
| 2035 * | 377,765 | 698,038 |
| 2036 * | 379,778 | 702,548 |
| 2037 * | 381,294 | 706,435 |
| 2038 * | 382,326 | 710,464 |
| 2039 * | 382,442 | 714,946 |
| 2040 * | 381,655 | 718,877 |
| 2041 * | 380,431 | 723,479 |
| 2042 * | 378,728 | 728,323 |
| 2043 * | 376,582 | 734,945 |
| 2044 * | 372,900 | 739,170 |
| 2045 * | 368,949 | 744,497 |
| 2046 * | 363,712 | 750,861 |
| 2047 * | 358,603 | 756,501 |
| 2048 * | 353,452 | 762,320 |
| 2049 * | 347,664 | 768,310 |
| 2050 * | 341,845 | 774,362 |
| 2051 * | 336,371 | 780,344 |
| 2052 * | 331,018 | 786,182 |
| 2053 * | 325,375 | 791,650 |
| 2054 * | 320,807 | 795,766 |
| 2055 * | 316,802 | 799,901 |
| 2056 * | 313,478 | 803,093 |
| 2057 * | 310,332 | 805,546 |
| 2058 * | 307,445 | 805,987 |
| 2059 * | 305,152 | 805,373 |
| 2060 * | 303,665 | 803,717 |
| 2061 * | 302,101 | 800,514 |
| 2062 * | 300,747 | 795,403 |
| 2063 * | 299,705 | 788,158 |
| 2064 * | 299,615 | 779,604 |
| 2065 * | 299,785 | 771,190 |
| 2066 * | 299,630 | 760,231 |
| 2067 * | 300,109 | 748,377 |
| 2068 * | 300,425 | 736,385 |
| 2069 * | 300,431 | 723,185 |
| 2070 * | 300,637 | 709,591 |
| 2071 * | 299,674 | 694,620 |
| 2072 * | 299,033 | 680,928 |
| 2073 * | 297,977 | 667,383 |
| 2074 * | 296,797 | 653,738 |
| 2075 * | 295,437 | 640,678 |
| 2076 * | 293,763 | 628,897 |
| 2077 * | 291,356 | 616,874 |
| 2078 * | 288,962 | 606,815 |
| 2079 * | 286,890 | 597,178 |
| 2080 * | 284,229 | 588,390 |
| 2081 * | 281,778 | 579,850 |
| 2082 * | 279,347 | 572,643 |
| 2083 * | 276,760 | 565,558 |
| 2084 * | 274,135 | 558,359 |
| 2085 * | 271,679 | 553,104 |
| 2086 * | 268,961 | 548,270 |
| 2087 * | 266,565 | 545,012 |
| 2088 * | 263,916 | 539,941 |
| 2089 * | 261,633 | 535,481 |
| 2090 * | 259,341 | 531,441 |
| 2091 * | 257,906 | 527,166 |
| 2092 * | 256,525 | 524,359 |
| 2093 * | 254,925 | 521,629 |
| 2094 * | 253,740 | 519,637 |
| 2095 * | 252,647 | 517,718 |
| 2096 * | 251,837 | 517,444 |
| 2097 * | 251,107 | 515,837 |
| 2098 * | 250,154 | 514,950 |
| 2099 * | 249,671 | 513,505 |
| 2100 * | 249,015 | 513,238 |
* UN projection
Economy of Italy
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $2.7 trillion 9th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $45,886 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 66,221 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +0.8% real GDP
- Inflation
- 3.3% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 5.6% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 137.9% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 2.1%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
3T 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,164,328,000,000 |
| 1991 | 1,229,898,000,000 |
| 1992 | 1,305,099,000,000 |
| 1993 | 1,049,470,000,000 |
| 1994 | 1,082,455,000,000 |
| 1995 | 1,177,987,000,000 |
| 1996 | 1,315,135,000,000 |
| 1997 | 1,246,342,000,000 |
| 1998 | 1,274,382,000,000 |
| 1999 | 1,256,250,000,000 |
| 2000 | 1,150,169,000,000 |
| 2001 | 1,172,050,000,000 |
| 2002 | 1,280,840,000,000 |
| 2003 | 1,582,534,000,000 |
| 2004 | 1,811,987,000,000 |
| 2005 | 1,866,013,000,000 |
| 2006 | 1,958,667,000,000 |
| 2007 | 2,222,788,000,000 |
| 2008 | 2,417,245,000,000 |
| 2009 | 2,207,085,000,000 |
| 2010 | 2,146,687,000,000 |
| 2011 | 2,306,569,000,000 |
| 2012 | 2,099,259,000,000 |
| 2013 | 2,153,257,000,000 |
| 2014 | 2,173,816,000,000 |
| 2015 | 1,845,615,000,000 |
| 2016 | 1,886,590,000,000 |
| 2017 | 1,970,025,000,000 |
| 2018 | 2,100,387,000,000 |
| 2019 | 2,019,829,000,000 |
| 2020 | 1,905,956,000,000 |
| 2021 | 2,180,657,000,000 |
| 2022 | 2,105,723,000,000 |
| 2023 | 2,317,551,000,000 |
| 2024 | 2,382,717,000,000 |
| 2025 | 2,550,111,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 2,701,737,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 2,772,406,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 2,830,231,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 2,892,771,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 2,958,706,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 3,017,029,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Italy
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 302 million tonnes 19th largest emitter
- Per person
- 5.09 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.78% 0.71% of its people
- Change since 1990
- −31% −40% since 2005
302 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.43 |
| 1951 | 48.82 |
| 1952 | 50.62 |
| 1953 | 56.00 |
| 1954 | 64.94 |
| 1955 | 73.27 |
| 1956 | 83.48 |
| 1957 | 87.08 |
| 1958 | 87.60 |
| 1959 | 94.10 |
| 1960 | 109.22 |
| 1961 | 124.39 |
| 1962 | 146.27 |
| 1963 | 164.57 |
| 1964 | 175.74 |
| 1965 | 189.54 |
| 1966 | 214.00 |
| 1967 | 234.15 |
| 1968 | 249.19 |
| 1969 | 269.68 |
| 1970 | 296.38 |
| 1971 | 311.06 |
| 1972 | 328.25 |
| 1973 | 353.36 |
| 1974 | 358.26 |
| 1975 | 341.06 |
| 1976 | 365.80 |
| 1977 | 354.42 |
| 1978 | 371.28 |
| 1979 | 385.26 |
| 1980 | 386.44 |
| 1981 | 375.31 |
| 1982 | 366.88 |
| 1983 | 358.41 |
| 1984 | 364.61 |
| 1985 | 368.99 |
| 1986 | 363.19 |
| 1987 | 380.10 |
| 1988 | 385.96 |
| 1989 | 404.74 |
| 1990 | 438.21 |
| 1991 | 437.74 |
| 1992 | 437.94 |
| 1993 | 430.27 |
| 1994 | 424.51 |
| 1995 | 448.60 |
| 1996 | 442.84 |
| 1997 | 448.57 |
| 1998 | 460.82 |
| 1999 | 465.51 |
| 2000 | 469.60 |
| 2001 | 469.68 |
| 2002 | 477.14 |
| 2003 | 495.09 |
| 2004 | 500.69 |
| 2005 | 501.37 |
| 2006 | 496.07 |
| 2007 | 489.79 |
| 2008 | 478.13 |
| 2009 | 424.03 |
| 2010 | 435.67 |
| 2011 | 423.90 |
| 2012 | 403.44 |
| 2013 | 369.46 |
| 2014 | 349.39 |
| 2015 | 361.24 |
| 2016 | 358.13 |
| 2017 | 352.67 |
| 2018 | 349.05 |
| 2019 | 339.64 |
| 2020 | 302.60 |
| 2021 | 335.93 |
| 2022 | 340.12 |
| 2023 | 312.29 |
| 2024 | 301.93 |
By source, 2024
- Oil51.1%
- Gas41.3%
- Coal3.7%
- Cement2.2%
- Other industry1.0%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Europe
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 58.9 million | −0.39% | 1.22 | 48.6 |
| Russia | 143 million | −0.23% | 1.47 | 40.7 |
| Germany | 83.6 million | −0.23% | 1.46 | 45.7 |
| United Kingdom | 69.9 million | +0.52% | 1.53 | 40.2 |
| France | 66.7 million | +0.14% | 1.64 | 42.5 |
| Spain | 47.9 million | −0.10% | 1.24 | 46.3 |
| Ukraine | 39.5 million | −0.74% | 1.00 | 41.8 |
| Poland | 37.8 million | −0.38% | 1.31 | 43.0 |
| Romania | 18.8 million | −0.58% | 1.71 | 43.5 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Italy today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 5 cities, from Rome to Palermo.
Questions
What is the population of Italy in 2026?
58,926,166 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 58.9 million people, −0.37% on 2025.
Is Italy's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 220,094 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2007. Immigration (net 58 thousand a year) slows the fall but does not stop it.
When will Italy's population peak?
It already did: 60.7 million in 2014. The UN projects 51.9 million in 2050 and 35.4 million in 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Italy?
1.22 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Italy has been below that since 1976.
How many babies are born in Italy every day?
About 1,039 a day (380 thousand in 2026), against about 1,833 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Italy?
84.2 years at birth in 2026: 86.1 for women and 82.1 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Italy?
About 28.8 million men and 30.1 million women in 2026, or 95.9 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Italy?
199 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 301,230 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Italy in 2000?
57,272,196 (57.3 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 3% since, to 58.9 million in 2026.
What will the population of Italy be in 2050?
About 51.9 million on the UN's medium projection (51,891,098), −11.9% from 2026; 35.4 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Italy?
Naples (2.8 million), Milan (2.6 million), Rome (2.4 million), Turin (1.1 million), Palermo (663 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Italy in 2026?
$2.7 trillion at current prices, the 9th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +0.8%.
What is Italy's GDP per capita?
$45,886 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 66,221 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Italy emit?
302 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 5.09 t per person and 0.78% of the world total; oil is the largest source (51%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.