Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Italy

Italy: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population was 20.65 million Persons in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
20.65 million Persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.69 million Persons
in 2014
All-time low
19.45 million Persons
in 2001
Years of data
26
2001–2026

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Italy, 2001–2026

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2001201320262001: 19.4M Persons2002: 19.5M Persons2003: 19.6M Persons2004: 19.8M Persons2005: 19.9M Persons2006: 20.0M Persons2007: 20.2M Persons2008: 20.4M Persons2009: 20.5M Persons2010: 20.6M Persons2011: 20.6M Persons2012: 20.7M Persons2013: 20.7M Persons2014: 20.7M Persons2015: 20.7M Persons2016: 20.6M Persons2017: 20.6M Persons2018: 20.6M Persons2019: 20.6M Persons2020: 20.5M Persons2021: 20.5M Persons2022: 20.5M Persons2023: 20.5M Persons2024: 20.6M Persons2025: 20.6M Persons2026: 20.7M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 20.65 million Persons for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Italy peaked at 20.69 million Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.45 million Persons, in 2001.

That places Italy 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Italy, 2001 to 2026.
Year Persons Change
2001 19.45 million Persons
2002 19.51 million Persons +0.3%
2003 19.65 million Persons +0.7%
2004 19.82 million Persons +0.9%
2005 19.94 million Persons +0.6%
2006 20.03 million Persons +0.4%
2007 20.17 million Persons +0.7%
2008 20.36 million Persons +0.9%
2009 20.49 million Persons +0.6%
2010 20.56 million Persons +0.4%
2011 20.62 million Persons +0.3%
2012 20.66 million Persons +0.2%
2013 20.69 million Persons +0.1%
2014 20.69 million Persons +0.0%
2015 20.67 million Persons -0.1%
2016 20.65 million Persons -0.1%
2017 20.63 million Persons -0.1%
2018 20.62 million Persons -0.0%
2019 20.61 million Persons -0.0%
2020 20.53 million Persons -0.4%
2021 20.45 million Persons -0.4%
2022 20.46 million Persons +0.0%
2023 20.50 million Persons +0.2%
2024 20.55 million Persons +0.3%
2025 20.60 million Persons +0.3%
2026 20.65 million Persons +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.94 million Persons 19.45 million Persons 20.49 million Persons 9
2010s 20.64 million Persons 20.56 million Persons 20.69 million Persons 10
2020s 20.53 million Persons 20.45 million Persons 20.65 million Persons 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Japan 33.12 million Persons compare
  2. 3 Germany 28.71 million Persons compare
  3. 4 France 21.49 million Persons compare
  4. 6 Mexico 16.61 million Persons compare
  5. 7 Spain 14.35 million Persons compare
  6. 8 Poland 12.88 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Italy?
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Italy was 20.65 million Persons in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 20.69 million Persons in 2014.
What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 19.45 million Persons in 2001.
How does Italy rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population?
Italy ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,019 data points, 1995–2026
Last refreshed

This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.