What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Italy?

Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Italy was 10,422 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 21,387 1000 No in 1950.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 10,422 1000 No in 2050.

How does Italy rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?

Italy ranks 57th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Italy

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Italy
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Italy: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 10,422 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)

10,422 1000 No

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

57th

of 243 countries

All-time high

21,387 1000 No

in 1950

All-time low

10,422 1000 No

in 2050

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Italy, 1950–2050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Italy recorded 10,422 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Italy peaked at 21,387 1000 No in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10,422 1000 No, in 2050.

That places Italy 57th out of 243 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	20,893 1000 No	20,334 1000 No	21,387 1000 No	10
1960s	19,765 1000 No	19,267 1000 No	20,215 1000 No	10
1970s	18,994 1000 No	18,876 1000 No	19,142 1000 No	10
1980s	18,886 1000 No	18,762 1000 No	18,992 1000 No	10
1990s	18,929 1000 No	18,777 1000 No	19,028 1000 No	10
2000s	18,919 1000 No	18,780 1000 No	18,996 1000 No	10
2010s	18,191 1000 No	17,329 1000 No	18,918 1000 No	10
2020s	16,158 1000 No	15,173 1000 No	17,125 1000 No	10
2030s	13,925 1000 No	12,893 1000 No	14,949 1000 No	10
2040s	11,640 1000 No	10,638 1000 No	12,662 1000 No	10
2050s	10,422 1000 No	10,422 1000 No	10,422 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Italy

54 Melanesia 11,877 1000 No compare
55 Yugoslav SFR 11,825 1000 No compare
56 Papua New Guinea 10,546 1000 No compare
58 Morocco 10,402 1000 No compare
59 Poland 9,591 1000 No compare
60 Syrian Arab Republic 9,546 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Italy

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.3% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.0% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Italy?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Italy was 10,422 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 21,387 1000 No in 1950.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 10,422 1000 No in 2050.
How does Italy rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?: Italy ranks 57th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.