Italy population (2026)
The population of Italy is 58,926,166 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Italy ranks #25 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.710% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.39% a year (-220,094 people). The median age is 49.6 years, women have 1.22 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years. Population density is 199 people per km² of land. The capital is Rome.
Population of Italy, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 51,891,098 | -0.75% | 53.9 | 1.35 | 87.2 | 0.537% |
| 2045 | 53,680,470 | -0.62% | 53.7 | 1.33 | 86.6 | 0.569% |
| 2040 | 55,221,167 | -0.52% | 53.0 | 1.3 | 86.0 | 0.602% |
| 2035 | 56,620,006 | -0.48% | 52.3 | 1.28 | 85.4 | 0.637% |
| 2030 | 57,946,072 | -0.45% | 51.0 | 1.25 | 84.7 | 0.676% |
| 2026 | 58,926,166 | -0.39% | 49.6 | 1.22 | 84.2 | 0.710% |
| 2025 | 59,146,260 | -0.35% | 49.2 | 1.21 | 84.0 | 0.719% |
| 2024 | 59,342,867 | -0.31% | 48.8 | 1.21 | 83.9 | 0.727% |
| 2023 | 59,499,453 | -0.22% | 48.5 | 1.2 | 83.7 | 0.735% |
| 2022 | 59,619,114 | -0.19% | 48.1 | 1.24 | 82.1 | 0.743% |
| 2020 | 59,912,769 | -0.43% | 47.4 | 1.24 | 82.2 | 0.760% |
| 2015 | 60,575,316 | -0.21% | 45.4 | 1.34 | 82.5 | 0.811% |
| 2010 | 60,164,213 | +0.42% | 43.5 | 1.44 | 82.1 | 0.857% |
| 2005 | 58,519,693 | +0.42% | 41.8 | 1.33 | 81.0 | 0.888% |
| 2000 | 57,272,196 | +0.07% | 40.3 | 1.25 | 79.6 | 0.928% |
| 1995 | 57,403,344 | -0.89% | 38.9 | 1.19 | 78.1 | 0.997% |
| 1990 | 57,031,454 | +0.10% | 37.1 | 1.33 | 77.0 | 1.07% |
| 1985 | 56,855,500 | +0.06% | 35.6 | 1.42 | 75.6 | 1.17% |
| 1980 | 56,412,084 | +0.68% | 34.0 | 1.65 | 74.1 | 1.27% |
| 1975 | 55,166,045 | +0.57% | 33.5 | 2.18 | 72.7 | 1.35% |
| 1970 | 53,390,236 | +0.59% | 32.9 | 2.4 | 71.6 | 1.45% |
| 1965 | 51,480,728 | +0.84% | 32.3 | 2.62 | 70.3 | 1.54% |
| 1960 | 49,514,555 | +0.57% | 31.5 | 2.38 | 69.2 | 1.64% |
| 1955 | 48,130,818 | +0.61% | 30.2 | 2.34 | 68.3 | 1.76% |
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