Italy
Population in Italy
Population in Italy: 46.4 million people in 1950 and 59.5 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.
- Latest, 2023
- 59.5 million people
- Since 1950
- +13.1 million people
- Rank, 2023
- 25 of 229
- counting from the highest
- World, 2023
- 8.09 billion people
- Projected, 2100
- 35.4 million people
- UN projection (medium variant)
people · UN
What the numbers say
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 35.4 million people in 2100, between 22.9 million people and 53.2 million people (95% prediction interval).
- The highest was 60.7 million people in 2014, the lowest 46.4 million people in 1950.
- Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 19 million people.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Italy | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 59.5 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 59.6 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 59.7 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 59.9 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 60.1 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 60.3 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 60.4 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 60.5 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 60.6 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 60.7 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 60.7 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 60.5 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 60.4 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 60.2 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 59.9 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 59.6 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 59.1 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 58.8 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 58.5 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 58.2 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 57.7 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 57.4 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 57.3 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 57.3 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 57.2 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 57.2 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 57.2 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 57.2 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 57.4 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 57.4 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 57.2 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 57.1 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 57.1 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 57 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 57 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 56.9 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 56.9 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 56.9 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 56.9 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 56.8 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 56.8 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 56.7 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 56.7 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 56.4 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 56.1 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 55.9 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 55.7 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 55.5 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 55.2 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 54.8 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 54.5 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 54.1 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 53.7 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 53.4 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 53.1 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 52.7 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 52.3 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 51.9 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 51.5 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 51 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 50.6 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 50.2 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 49.8 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 49.5 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 49.2 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 48.9 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 48.7 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 48.4 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 48.1 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 47.8 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 47.4 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 47 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 46.8 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 46.4 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 46.1 million | – |
| 1948 | 45.8 million | – |
| 1947 | 45.6 million | – |
| 1946 | 45.3 million | – |
| 1945 | 45 million | – |
| 1944 | 44.7 million | – |
| 1943 | 44.5 million | – |
| 1942 | 44.2 million | – |
| 1941 | 43.9 million | – |
| 1940 | 43.6 million | – |
| 1939 | 43.3 million | – |
| 1938 | 42.9 million | – |
| 1937 | 42.6 million | – |
| 1936 | 42.2 million | – |
| 1935 | 41.9 million | – |
| 1934 | 41.5 million | – |
| 1933 | 41.2 million | – |
| 1932 | 40.8 million | – |
| 1931 | 40.5 million | – |
| 1930 | 40.2 million | – |
| 1929 | 39.8 million | – |
| 1928 | 39.5 million | – |
| 1927 | 39.1 million | – |
| 1926 | 38.8 million | – |
| 1925 | 38.5 million | – |
| 1924 | 38.1 million | – |
| 1923 | 37.8 million | – |
| 1922 | 37.5 million | – |
| 1921 | 37.2 million | – |
| 1920 | 37 million | – |
| 1919 | 36.8 million | – |
| 1918 | 36.7 million | – |
| 1917 | 36.6 million | – |
| 1916 | 36.5 million | – |
| 1915 | 36.4 million | – |
| 1914 | 36.4 million | – |
| 1913 | 36.3 million | – |
| 1912 | 36.2 million | – |
| 1911 | 36.1 million | – |
| 1910 | 35.9 million | – |
| 1909 | 35.7 million | – |
| 1908 | 35.5 million | – |
| 1907 | 35.2 million | – |
| 1906 | 34.9 million | – |
| 1905 | 34.7 million | – |
| 1904 | 34.4 million | – |
| 1903 | 34.1 million | – |
| 1902 | 33.8 million | – |
| 1901 | 33.6 million | – |
| 1900 | 33.3 million | – |
| 1899 | 33.1 million | – |
| 1898 | 32.9 million | – |
| 1897 | 32.7 million | – |
| 1896 | 32.5 million | – |
| 1895 | 32.3 million | – |
| 1894 | 32.2 million | – |
| 1893 | 32 million | – |
| 1892 | 31.8 million | – |
| 1891 | 31.6 million | – |
| 1890 | 31.4 million | – |
| 1889 | 31.2 million | – |
| 1888 | 31 million | – |
| 1887 | 30.8 million | – |
| 1886 | 30.6 million | – |
| 1885 | 30.4 million | – |
| 1884 | 30.2 million | – |
| 1883 | 29.9 million | – |
| 1882 | 29.7 million | – |
| 1881 | 29.5 million | – |
| 1880 | 29.4 million | – |
| 1879 | 29.2 million | – |
| 1878 | 29 million | – |
| 1877 | 28.9 million | – |
| 1876 | 28.7 million | – |
| 1875 | 28.5 million | – |
| 1874 | 28.4 million | – |
| 1873 | 28.2 million | – |
| 1872 | 28.1 million | – |
| 1871 | 27.9 million | – |
| 1870 | 27.8 million | – |
| 1869 | 27.6 million | – |
| 1868 | 27.4 million | – |
| 1867 | 27.2 million | – |
| 1866 | 27.1 million | – |
| 1865 | 26.9 million | – |
| 1864 | 26.7 million | – |
| 1863 | 26.5 million | – |
| 1862 | 26.4 million | – |
| 1861 | 26.2 million | – |
| 1860 | 26 million | – |
| 1859 | 25.9 million | – |
| 1858 | 25.7 million | – |
| 1857 | 25.5 million | – |
| 1856 | 25.4 million | – |
| 1855 | 25.2 million | – |
| 1854 | 25.1 million | – |
| 1853 | 24.9 million | – |
| 1852 | 24.8 million | – |
| 1851 | 24.6 million | – |
| 1850 | 24.5 million | – |
| 1849 | 24.3 million | – |
| 1848 | 24.2 million | – |
| 1847 | 24 million | – |
| 1846 | 23.8 million | – |
| 1845 | 23.7 million | – |
| 1844 | 23.5 million | – |
| 1843 | 23.4 million | – |
| 1842 | 23.2 million | – |
| 1841 | 23.1 million | – |
| 1840 | 22.9 million | – |
| 1839 | 22.8 million | – |
| 1838 | 22.7 million | – |
| 1837 | 22.5 million | – |
| 1836 | 22.4 million | – |
| 1835 | 22.2 million | – |
| 1834 | 22.1 million | – |
| 1833 | 21.9 million | – |
| 1832 | 21.8 million | – |
| 1831 | 21.7 million | – |
| 1830 | 21.5 million | – |
| 1829 | 21.4 million | – |
| 1828 | 21.2 million | – |
| 1827 | 21.1 million | – |
| 1826 | 21 million | – |
| 1825 | 20.8 million | – |
| 1824 | 20.7 million | – |
| 1823 | 20.6 million | – |
| 1822 | 20.4 million | – |
| 1821 | 20.3 million | – |
| 1820 | 20.2 million | – |
| 1819 | 20.1 million | – |
| 1818 | 20.1 million | – |
| 1817 | 20 million | – |
| 1816 | 19.9 million | – |
| 1815 | 19.9 million | – |
| 1814 | 19.8 million | – |
| 1813 | 19.8 million | – |
| 1812 | 19.7 million | – |
| 1811 | 19.6 million | – |
| 1810 | 19.6 million | – |
| 1809 | 19.5 million | – |
| 1808 | 19.5 million | – |
| 1807 | 19.4 million | – |
| 1806 | 19.4 million | – |
| 1805 | 19.3 million | – |
| 1804 | 19.2 million | – |
| 1803 | 19.2 million | – |
| 1802 | 19.1 million | – |
| 1801 | 19.1 million | – |
| 1800 | 19 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Italy | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.3 million59.2 million–59.5 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 59.2 million58.7 million–59.6 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 58.9 million58.2 million–59.6 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 58.7 million57.8 million–59.6 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 58.5 million57.3 million–59.6 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 58.2 million56.9 million–59.6 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 58 million56.4 million–59.5 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 57.7 million55.9 million–59.4 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 57.4 million55.4 million–59.4 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 57.2 million55 million–59.3 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 56.9 million54.5 million–59.3 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 56.6 million54.1 million–59.2 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 56.4 million53.6 million–59.1 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 56.1 million53.2 million–59 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 55.8 million52.8 million–58.9 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 55.5 million52.3 million–58.8 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 55.2 million51.8 million–58.6 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 54.9 million51.4 million–58.5 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 54.6 million50.8 million–58.3 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 54.3 million50.3 million–58.2 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 54 million49.8 million–58.1 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 53.7 million49.3 million–58 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 53.4 million48.8 million–57.9 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 53 million48.2 million–57.9 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 52.6 million47.7 million–57.7 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 52.3 million47.2 million–57.6 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 51.9 million46.6 million–57.4 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 51.5 million46 million–57.2 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 51.1 million45.4 million–57 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 50.7 million44.8 million–56.7 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 50.3 million44.3 million–56.4 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 49.8 million43.7 million–56.2 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 49.4 million43.1 million–56 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 49 million42.6 million–55.7 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 48.5 million41.9 million–55.5 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 48 million41.3 million–55.2 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 47.6 million40.6 million–54.9 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 47.1 million40 million–54.6 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 46.7 million39.4 million–54.4 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 46.2 million38.9 million–54.2 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 45.8 million38.4 million–54 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 45.4 million37.8 million–53.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 44.9 million37.3 million–53.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 44.5 million36.8 million–53.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 44.1 million36.4 million–53.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 43.7 million35.8 million–53.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 43.4 million35.3 million–53.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 43 million34.9 million–53 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 42.6 million34.4 million–52.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 42.3 million33.9 million–52.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 42 million33.4 million–52.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 41.6 million32.9 million–52.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 41.3 million32.4 million–52.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 41.1 million31.9 million–52.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 40.8 million31.4 million–52.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 40.5 million30.8 million–52.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 40.2 million30.4 million–52.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 40 million30.1 million–52.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 39.7 million29.6 million–52.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 39.5 million29.2 million–52.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 39.2 million28.9 million–52.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 39 million28.5 million–52.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 38.7 million28.1 million–52.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 38.5 million27.8 million–52.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 38.2 million27.4 million–52.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 38 million27 million–52.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 37.8 million26.7 million–52.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 37.5 million26.3 million–52.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 37.3 million25.9 million–52.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 37 million25.5 million–52.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 36.8 million25.2 million–52.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 36.6 million24.8 million–52.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 36.3 million24.4 million–52.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 36.1 million24 million–52.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 35.9 million23.5 million–52.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 35.6 million23.2 million–53.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 35.4 million22.9 million–53.2 million | 10.2 billion |
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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- Military spending1.89% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollars$45.4B in 2025
- Military spending per person$813 in 2025
- Military share of state spending3.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnel338,000 people in 2020
- National power0.96% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workers1.35% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms imports566 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exports1.92 billion TIV in 2025
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