Population density in Italy
Italy had 199.4 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2007.
Italy, 2024
199.4
Change from 2023
−0.1%
European Union, 2023
112.6 people per km²
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
111.2 people per km²
Position in 2024
66th of 214
Population density in Italy over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Italy | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 199.4 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 199.5 people per km² | 112.6 people per km² |
| 2022 | 199.6 people per km² | 112.1 people per km² |
| 2021 | 200.0 people per km² | 111.9 people per km² |
| 2020 | 201.0 people per km² | 112.1 people per km² |
| 2019 | 202.0 people per km² | 112.1 people per km² |
| 2018 | 202.5 people per km² | 111.8 people per km² |
| 2017 | 202.9 people per km² | 111.7 people per km² |
| 2016 | 203.3 people per km² | 111.5 people per km² |
| 2015 | 203.7 people per km² | 111.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 204.0 people per km² | 111.0 people per km² |
| 2013 | 203.9 people per km² | 110.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 203.5 people per km² | 110.9 people per km² |
| 2011 | 203.0 people per km² | 110.7 people per km² |
| 2010 | 202.3 people per km² | 110.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 201.4 people per km² | 110.8 people per km² |
| 2008 | 200.2 people per km² | 110.5 people per km² |
| 2007 | 198.7 people per km² | 110.1 people per km² |
| 2006 | 197.5 people per km² | 109.7 people per km² |
| 2005 | 196.7 people per km² | 109.3 people per km² |
| 2004 | 195.6 people per km² | 108.9 people per km² |
| 2003 | 194.1 people per km² | 108.5 people per km² |
| 2002 | 193.1 people per km² | 108.1 people per km² |
| 2001 | 192.7 people per km² | 107.8 people per km² |
| 2000 | 192.6 people per km² | 107.7 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1% from 199.5 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 204.0 people per km², the figure has changed by −2.3%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Italy has the 66th highest value.
More for Italy
All statistics for Italy
Population
58,915,656 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
69.7%
2025 · World Bank
Population on 1 January
58,943,464 people
2025 · Eurostat
Population by age and sex
58,943,464 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude birth rate
6.0p (Provisional) per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude death rate
11.1p (Provisional) per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat