How does Italy rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?

Italy ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Italy

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Italy
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Italy: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.1432 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1432 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

44th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.1432 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.102 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.1432 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.1432 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.102 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Italy ranks 44th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.102 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1036 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1963	0.1053 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1964	0.1071 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1965	0.1088 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1966	0.1105 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1967	0.1121 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1968	0.1138 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1969	0.1154 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1970	0.1171 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1971	0.1188 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1972	0.1201 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1973	0.1213 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1974	0.1224 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1975	0.1235 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1976	0.1245 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1977	0.1254 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1978	0.1263 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	0.1271 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1980	0.1278 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1981	0.1286 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1982	0.129 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1983	0.1292 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1984	0.1294 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1985	0.1295 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1986	0.1296 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1987	0.1296 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.1296 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
1989	0.1296 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
1990	0.1296 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
1991	0.1296 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1993	0.13 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1994	0.1302 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1995	0.1303 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1996	0.1303 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.1304 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.1304 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.1306 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	0.1302 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2001	0.1308 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2002	0.1317 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2003	0.1327 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2004	0.1338 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2005	0.1347 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2006	0.1356 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2007	0.1363 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2008	0.137 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2009	0.1376 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2010	0.138 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2011	0.1383 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2012	0.1387 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2013	0.1392 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2014	0.1396 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2015	0.14 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2016	0.1404 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2017	0.1408 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2018	0.1412 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2019	0.1416 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2020	0.1421 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2021	0.1424 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2022	0.1428 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2023	0.1432 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1087 1000 No per square kilometre	0.102 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1154 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1226 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1171 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1271 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1292 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1278 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1296 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1301 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1296 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1306 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.134 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1302 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1376 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1398 1000 No per square kilometre	0.138 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1416 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1426 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1421 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1432 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Italy

41 Comoros 0.15 1000 No per square kilometre compare
42 Andorra 0.1448 1000 No per square kilometre compare
43 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1439 1000 No per square kilometre compare
45 Nigeria 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre compare
46 Denmark 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre compare
47 United Arab Emirates 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Italy

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Italy?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.1432 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.1432 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.102 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Italy rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Italy ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.