Italy Population History
1960 - 2026
Italy's population has grown from 50,199,700 in 1960 to 58,952,704 in 2024, a total increase of 17.4% (1.17x). The population peaked at 60,320,707 in 2014.
1960 Population
50.2M
2024 Population
59.0M
Total Growth
17.4%
Peak Year
2014
Population by Decade
1960
50.2M
1970
53.8M
1980
56.4M
1990
56.7M
2000
56.9M
2010
59.8M
2020
59.4M
2024
59.0M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.75%
1965-1970
+0.65%
1970-1975
+0.59%
1975-1980
+0.36%
1980-1985
+0.06%
1985-1990
+0.04%
1990-1995
+0.04%
1995-2000
+0.03%
2000-2005
+0.43%
2005-2010
+0.56%
2010-2015
+0.14%
2015-2020
-0.26%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,952,704 | -31,512 |
| 2023 | 58,984,216 | -29,451 |
| 2022 | 59,013,667 | -119,506 |
| 2021 | 59,133,173 | -305,678 |
| 2020 | 59,438,851 | -290,230 |
| 2019 | 59,729,081 | -419,577 |
| 2018 | 60,148,658 | +146,406 |
| 2017 | 60,002,252 | -112,971 |
| 2016 | 60,115,223 | -114,382 |
| 2015 | 60,229,605 | -91,102 |
| 2014 | 60,320,707 | +9,094 |
| 2013 | 60,311,613 | +120,366 |
| 2012 | 60,191,247 | +164,406 |
| 2011 | 60,026,841 | +207,434 |
| 2010 | 59,819,407 | +263,953 |
| 2009 | 59,555,454 | +344,273 |
| 2008 | 59,211,181 | +454,934 |
| 2007 | 58,756,247 | +356,386 |
| 2006 | 58,399,861 | +233,179 |
| 2005 | 58,166,682 | +338,503 |
| 2004 | 57,828,179 | +428,995 |
| 2003 | 57,399,184 | +309,360 |
| 2002 | 57,089,824 | +112,843 |
| 2001 | 56,976,981 | +34,873 |
| 2000 | 56,942,108 | +25,791 |
| 1999 | 56,916,317 | +9,573 |
| 1998 | 56,906,744 | +16,372 |
| 1997 | 56,890,372 | +30,091 |
| 1996 | 56,860,281 | +15,978 |
| 1995 | 56,844,303 | +903 |
| 1994 | 56,843,400 | +11,579 |
| 1993 | 56,831,821 | +34,734 |
| 1992 | 56,797,087 | +38,566 |
| 1991 | 56,758,521 | +39,281 |
| 1990 | 56,719,240 | +47,459 |
| 1989 | 56,671,781 | +42,493 |
| 1988 | 56,629,288 | +27,357 |
| 1987 | 56,601,931 | +5,776 |
| 1986 | 56,596,155 | +3,084 |
| 1985 | 56,593,071 | +16,353 |
| 1984 | 56,576,718 | +12,644 |
| 1983 | 56,564,074 | +20,526 |
| 1982 | 56,543,548 | +41,873 |
| 1981 | 56,501,675 | +67,792 |
| 1980 | 56,433,883 | +116,134 |
| 1979 | 56,317,749 | +162,606 |
| 1978 | 56,155,143 | +199,732 |
| 1977 | 55,955,411 | +237,151 |
| 1976 | 55,718,260 | +277,259 |
| 1975 | 55,441,001 | +330,133 |
| 1974 | 55,110,868 | +359,462 |
| 1973 | 54,751,406 | +370,061 |
| 1972 | 54,381,345 | +307,855 |
| 1971 | 54,073,490 | +251,640 |
| 1970 | 53,821,850 | +283,900 |
| 1969 | 53,537,950 | +302,200 |
| 1968 | 53,235,750 | +335,250 |
| 1967 | 52,900,500 | +381,500 |
| 1966 | 52,519,000 | +406,650 |
| 1965 | 52,112,350 | +437,000 |
| 1964 | 51,675,350 | +423,350 |
| 1963 | 51,252,000 | +372,550 |
| 1962 | 50,879,450 | +343,100 |
| 1961 | 50,536,350 | +336,650 |
| 1960 | 50,199,700 | — |