Italy has a population density of 517 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Italy has 55,122 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Italy ranked 56th out of 197.
Italy has 0.72% of the world's population and 0.2% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Italy compared to the World's average
Italy
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 517 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 56/197 | N/A |
| Population |
58790597
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 114,178 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 53,964 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.7% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 72.3% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.95% | 28.6% |
Italy population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Italy has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 2%. The population density rank was 41st 21 years ago and is 56th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 517 | 56 |
| 2023 | 517 | 56 |
| 2022 | 517 | 56 |
| 2021 | 518 | 56 |
| 2020 | 521 | 56 |
| 2019 | 523 | 54 |
| 2018 | 527 | 54 |
| 2017 | 526 | 53 |
| 2016 | 527 | 53 |
| 2015 | 528 | 51 |
| 2014 | 528 | 50 |
| 2013 | 528 | 47 |
| 2012 | 527 | 45 |
| 2011 | 526 | 44 |
| 2010 | 524 | 43 |
| 2009 | 522 | 42 |
| 2008 | 519 | 42 |
| 2007 | 515 | 42 |
| 2006 | 511 | 42 |
| 2005 | 509 | 41 |
| 2004 | 506 | 41 |
| 2003 | 503 | 41 |
| 2002 | 500 | 41 |
| 2001 | 499 | 41 |
| 2000 | 499 | 41 |
| 1999 | 501 | 39 |
| 1998 | 501 | 38 |
| 1997 | 501 | 37 |
| 1996 | 501 | 37 |
| 1995 | 501 | 36 |
| 1994 | 501 | 36 |
| 1993 | 500 | 36 |
| 1992 | 500 | 36 |
| 1991 | 500 | 36 |
| 1990 | 499 | 35 |
| 1989 | 499 | 34 |
| 1988 | 499 | 34 |
| 1987 | 498 | 33 |
| 1986 | 498 | 32 |
| 1985 | 498 | 32 |
| 1984 | 498 | 30 |
| 1983 | 498 | 30 |
| 1982 | 498 | 29 |
| 1981 | 498 | 29 |
| 1980 | 497 | 29 |
| 1979 | 496 | 29 |
| 1978 | 495 | 28 |
| 1977 | 493 | 28 |
| 1976 | 491 | 26 |
| 1975 | 488 | 25 |
| 1974 | 485 | 25 |
| 1973 | 482 | 25 |
| 1972 | 479 | 24 |
| 1971 | 476 | 24 |
| 1970 | 474 | 24 |
| 1969 | 471 | 23 |
| 1968 | 469 | 23 |
| 1967 | 466 | 23 |
| 1966 | 462 | 22 |
| 1965 | 459 | 22 |
| 1964 | 455 | 22 |
| 1963 | 451 | 22 |
| 1962 | 448 | 21 |
| 1961 | 445 | 21 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Italy from 1960 to 2024: 59.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 67.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 72.3%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.3% | 71 |
| 2023 | 72% | 71 |
| 2022 | 71.7% | 71 |
| 2021 | 71.3% | 71 |
| 2020 | 71% | 70 |
| 2019 | 70.7% | 70 |
| 2018 | 70.4% | 71 |
| 2017 | 70.1% | 71 |
| 2016 | 69.9% | 71 |
| 2015 | 69.6% | 71 |
| 2014 | 69.3% | 69 |
| 2013 | 69% | 69 |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 70 |
| 2011 | 68.4% | 67 |
| 2010 | 68.3% | 67 |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 68 |
| 2008 | 68.1% | 67 |
| 2007 | 68% | 68 |
| 2006 | 67.9% | 67 |
| 2005 | 67.7% | 65 |
| 2004 | 67.6% | 63 |
| 2003 | 67.5% | 63 |
| 2002 | 67.4% | 63 |
| 2001 | 67.3% | 63 |
| 2000 | 67.2% | 63 |
| 1999 | 67.2% | 63 |
| 1998 | 67.1% | 64 |
| 1997 | 67% | 64 |
| 1996 | 67% | 65 |
| 1995 | 66.9% | 64 |
| 1994 | 66.9% | 64 |
| 1993 | 66.8% | 64 |
| 1992 | 66.7% | 65 |
| 1991 | 66.7% | 63 |
| 1990 | 66.7% | 61 |
| 1989 | 66.7% | 58 |
| 1988 | 66.8% | 57 |
| 1987 | 66.8% | 56 |
| 1986 | 66.8% | 55 |
| 1985 | 66.8% | 54 |
| 1984 | 66.8% | 50 |
| 1983 | 66.9% | 49 |
| 1982 | 66.9% | 48 |
| 1981 | 66.8% | 47 |
| 1980 | 66.6% | 45 |
| 1979 | 66.4% | 45 |
| 1978 | 66.2% | 44 |
| 1977 | 66% | 42 |
| 1976 | 65.8% | 42 |
| 1975 | 65.6% | 42 |
| 1974 | 65.4% | 42 |
| 1973 | 65.2% | 40 |
| 1972 | 65% | 39 |
| 1971 | 64.8% | 38 |
| 1970 | 64.3% | 37 |
| 1969 | 63.8% | 37 |
| 1968 | 63.3% | 36 |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 36 |
| 1966 | 62.3% | 34 |
| 1965 | 61.8% | 34 |
| 1964 | 61.3% | 34 |
| 1963 | 60.9% | 34 |
| 1962 | 60.4% | 34 |
| 1961 | 59.9% | 35 |
| 1960 | 59.4% | 34 |
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