Urban population in Italy in 2025 — 41,052,937 people. Ranked 25 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 37.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.05M | +19,053 | +0.05% |
| 2024 | 41.03M | +17,349 | +0.04% |
| 2023 | 41.02M | +11,492 | +0.03% |
| 2022 | 41.01M | −81,425 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.09M | −234,678 | −0.57% |
| 2020 | 41.32M | −193,552 | −0.47% |
| 2019 | 41.51M | −87,997 | −0.21% |
| 2018 | 41.6M | −109,718 | −0.26% |
| 2017 | 41.71M | −125,933 | −0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.84M | −87,482 | −0.21% |
| 2015 | 41.93M | −45,781 | −0.11% |
| 2014 | 41.97M | +171,199 | +0.41% |
| 2013 | 41.8M | +412,379 | +1% |
| 2012 | 41.39M | +328,767 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.06M | +252,633 | +0.62% |
| 2010 | 40.81M | +279,488 | +0.69% |
| 2009 | 40.53M | +318,490 | +0.79% |
| 2008 | 40.21M | +380,274 | +0.95% |
| 2007 | 39.83M | +302,620 | +0.77% |
| 2006 | 39.53M | +211,063 | +0.54% |
| 2005 | 39.31M | +276,483 | +0.71% |
| 2004 | 39.04M | +333,977 | +0.86% |
| 2003 | 38.7M | +252,025 | +0.66% |
| 2002 | 38.45M | +120,834 | +0.32% |
| 2001 | 38.33M | +70,136 | +0.18% |
| 2000 | 38.26M | +64,579 | +0.17% |
| 1999 | 38.2M | +52,857 | +0.14% |
| 1998 | 38.14M | +55,206 | +0.14% |
| 1997 | 38.09M | +60,789 | +0.16% |
| 1996 | 38.03M | +46,374 | +0.12% |
| 1995 | 37.98M | +29,969 | +0.08% |
| 1994 | 37.95M | +29,391 | +0.08% |
| 1993 | 37.92M | +35,753 | +0.09% |
| 1992 | 37.89M | +27,976 | +0.07% |
| 1991 | 37.86M | +21,300 | +0.06% |
| 1990 | 37.84M | +21,627 | +0.06% |
| 1989 | 37.82M | +14,662 | +0.04% |
| 1988 | 37.8M | +2,275 | +0.01% |
| 1987 | 37.8M | −13,065 | −0.03% |
| 1986 | 37.81M | −14,433 | −0.04% |
| 1985 | 37.83M | −3,769 | −0.01% |
| 1984 | 37.83M | −3,088 | −0.01% |
| 1983 | 37.83M | +6,705 | +0.02% |
| 1982 | 37.83M | +28,938 | +0.08% |
| 1981 | 37.8M | +72,435 | +0.19% |
| 1980 | 37.72M | +135,655 | +0.36% |
| 1979 | 37.59M | +192,781 | +0.52% |
| 1978 | 37.4M | +239,386 | +0.64% |
| 1977 | 37.16M | +281,875 | +0.76% |
| 1976 | 36.88M | +321,811 | +0.88% |
| 1975 | 36.55M | +365,792 | +1.01% |
| 1974 | 36.19M | +389,972 | +1.09% |
| 1973 | 35.8M | +397,814 | +1.12% |
| 1972 | 35.4M | +359,445 | +1.03% |
| 1971 | 35.04M | +347,479 | +1% |
| 1970 | 34.69M | +404,400 | +1.18% |
| 1969 | 34.29M | +442,494 | +1.31% |
| 1968 | 33.85M | +482,666 | +1.45% |
| 1967 | 33.36M | +523,731 | +1.59% |
| 1966 | 32.84M | +544,256 | +1.69% |
| 1965 | 32.3M | +561,014 | +1.77% |
| 1964 | 31.73M | +544,147 | +1.74% |
| 1963 | 31.19M | +498,963 | +1.63% |
| 1962 | 30.69M | +464,836 | +1.54% |
| 1961 | 30.23M | +463,153 | +1.56% |
| 1960 | 29.76M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
