Italy Demographics

Population of Italy (2025)

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Italy Population
59,146,260
see live
Yearly Change
−0.33%
Global Share
0.72%
Global Rank
25

Median Age

The median age in Italy is 48.2 years (2025).

Fertility in Italy

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.2
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Italy

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
84.0
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
86.0
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
81.9
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Italy


Infant Mortality
2.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
2.5
(per 1,000 live births)


Italy Urban Population

Currently, 72% of the population of Italy is urban (42,568,771 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Italy is 201 people per Km2 (521 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 294,140 Km2 (113,568 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Italy

# City Population
1 Rome 2,318,895
2 Milan 1,371,498
3 Naples 909,048
4 Turin 847,287
5 Palermo 648,260
6 Genoa 580,097
7 Bologna 394,843
8 Florence 367,150
9 Bari 316,491
10 Catania 311,584
11 Verona 258,031
12 Messina 219,948
13 Trieste 204,338
14 Padova 203,725
15 Brescia 200,423
16 Taranto 198,585
17 Parma 198,292
18 Prato 195,089
19 Modena 184,732
20 Reggio Calabria 182,455
21 Reggio nell'Emilia 171,944
22 Livorno 157,017
23 Cagliari 149,257
24 Rimini 148,688
25 Mestre 147,662
26 Foggia 137,032
27 Ferrara 132,009
28 Acilia-Castel Fusano-Ostia Antica 129,362
29 Salerno 125,797
30 Monza 124,398

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.