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Population density: Italy vs Venezuela compared

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Italy has a population density of 513 people per square mile compared to 84.1 people in Venezuela. Italy has 55,153 sq ft of land per person vs 345,609 sq ft in Venezuela. Italy and Venezuela rank 55th and 151st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Italy has 0.73% of the world's population and 0.2% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.35% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Venezuela, making the population density in Italy 510% higher than in Venezuela.

Population density by year

Italy
Venezuela

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Italy Venezuela
2026 513 84.1
2025 515 83.7
2024 516 83.4
2023 517 83.1
2022 517 82.8
2021 518 82.9
2020 521 83.5
2019 523 85
2018 527 87.5
2017 526 89.7
2016 527 90.3
2015 528 89.8
2014 528 88.8
2013 528 87.8
2012 527 86.8
2011 526 85.7
2010 524 84.6
2009 522 83.5
2008 519 82.4
2007 515 81.2
2006 511 79.9
2005 509 78.7
2004 506 77.3
2003 503 76
2002 500 74.7
2001 499 73.3
2000 499 72
1999 501 70.7
1998 501 69.3
1997 501 67.9
1996 501 66.5
1995 501 65.2
1994 501 63.8
1993 500 62.4
1992 500 61
1991 500 59.6
1990 499 58.2
1989 499 56.8
1988 499 55.4
1987 498 54
1986 498 52.6
1985 498 51.3
1984 498 49.9
1983 498 48.6
1982 498 47.3
1981 498 46.1
1980 497 44.8
1979 496 43.6
1978 495 42.3
1977 493 41.1
1976 491 40
1975 488 38.8
1974 485 37.7
1973 482 36.6
1972 479 35.5
1971 476 34.5
1970 474 33.4
1969 471 32.4
1968 469 31.4
1967 466 30.4
1966 462 29.4
1965 459 28.5
1964 455 27.5
1963 451 26.6
1962 448 25.7
1961 445 24.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Italy increased by 0.28%, compared to a 5.16% growth in Venezuela.

In 2006, Italy ranked 42nd by population density and is 55th now. Venezuela was 148th in 2006 and ranks 151st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Italy
Venezuela
1x
Year Urban population
Italy Venezuela
2024 69.6% 89.3%
2023 69.5% 89.2%
2022 69.5% 89.2%
2021 69.5% 89.2%
2020 69.5% 89.1%
2019 69.5% 89.1%
2018 69.5% 89.1%
2017 69.5% 89%
2016 69.6% 89%
2015 69.6% 89%
2014 69.6% 88.9%
2013 69.3% 88.9%
2012 68.8% 88.8%
2011 68.4% 88.8%
2010 68.2% 88.8%
2009 68% 88.8%
2008 67.9% 88.8%
2007 67.8% 88.7%
2006 67.7% 88.7%
2005 67.6% 88.6%
2004 67.5% 88.6%
2003 67.4% 88.5%
2002 67.4% 88.5%
2001 67.3% 88.4%
2000 67.2% 88.2%
1999 67.1% 88%
1998 67% 87.6%
1997 67% 87.3%
1996 66.9% 86.8%
1995 66.8% 86.4%
1994 66.8% 85.9%
1993 66.7% 85.4%
1992 66.7% 84.9%
1991 66.7% 84.4%
1990 66.7% 84%
1989 66.7% 83.6%
1988 66.8% 83.1%
1987 66.8% 82.7%
1986 66.8% 82.3%
1985 66.8% 81.8%
1984 66.9% 81.3%
1983 66.9% 80.8%
1982 66.9% 80.3%
1981 66.9% 79.8%
1980 66.8% 79.2%
1979 66.7% 78.6%
1978 66.6% 78%
1977 66.4% 77.3%
1976 66.2% 76.6%
1975 65.9% 75.9%
1974 65.7% 75.2%
1973 65.4% 74.4%
1972 65.1% 73.6%
1971 64.8% 72.8%
1970 64.5% 71.9%
1969 64% 71%
1968 63.6% 70%
1967 63.1% 69%
1966 62.5% 67.9%
1965 62% 66.9%
1964 61.4% 65.8%
1963 60.9% 64.8%
1962 60.3% 63.8%
1961 59.8% 62.8%
1960 59.3% 61.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 67.5% to 69.6% in Italy and from 88.6% to 89.3% in Venezuela.

Densely populated cities

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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