Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Italy
Italy: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 44,671 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
44,671 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 226 countries
All-time high
44,671 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
25,212 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Italy, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Italy is 44,671 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Italy peaked at 44,671 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 25,212 1000 No, in 1950.
Italy ranks 27th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,212 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 25,754 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 26,235 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 26,673 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 27,095 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 27,502 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 27,899 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 28,290 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 28,686 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 29,096 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 29,528 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 29,985 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 30,472 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 30,976 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 31,486 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 31,990 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 32,486 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 32,974 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 33,460 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 33,945 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 34,436 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 34,933 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 35,330 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 35,675 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 36,008 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 36,321 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 36,612 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 36,882 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 37,134 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 37,371 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 37,598 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 37,814 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 37,936 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 38,006 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 38,061 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 38,099 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 38,121 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 38,128 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 38,126 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 38,121 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 38,119 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 38,124 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38,169 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 38,229 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 38,280 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 38,316 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 38,334 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38,338 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38,351 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38,403 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 38,514 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 38,691 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38,948 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39,250 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39,554 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39,836 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 40,089 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 40,318 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 40,516 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 40,681 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 40,811 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 40,902 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41,028 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 41,158 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 41,276 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 41,394 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41,515 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41,637 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41,763 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41,887 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 42,007 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42,121 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42,233 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 42,344 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 42,455 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 42,569 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 42,685 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 42,804 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 42,923 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 43,043 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 43,161 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 43,277 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 43,391 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 43,504 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 43,614 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 43,722 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 43,827 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 43,929 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 44,027 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 44,121 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 44,210 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 44,293 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 44,369 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 44,438 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 44,500 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 44,552 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 44,594 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 44,628 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 44,652 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 44,667 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 44,671 1000 No | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 44,671 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 20.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 44,671 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 9.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,244 1000 No | 25,212 1000 No | 29,096 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 31,730 1000 No | 29,528 1000 No | 33,945 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,070 1000 No | 34,436 1000 No | 37,371 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,001 1000 No | 37,598 1000 No | 38,128 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,266 1000 No | 38,119 1000 No | 38,403 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,640 1000 No | 38,514 1000 No | 40,681 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,337 1000 No | 40,811 1000 No | 41,887 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,518 1000 No | 42,007 1000 No | 43,043 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 43,657 1000 No | 43,161 1000 No | 44,121 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 44,490 1000 No | 44,210 1000 No | 44,667 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 44,671 1000 No | 44,671 1000 No | 44,671 1000 No | 1 |
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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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Italy?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Italy was 44,671 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 44,671 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,212 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.