Italian Speaking Countries (2026)

Italian is spoken in 4 countries across 1 region (Europe). The combined population of all Italian-speaking countries is approximately 68 million people, covering a total land area of 342,681.49 km².

Italy is the largest Italian-speaking country by population, home to 86.6% of the total Italian-speaking population. It is also the largest by land area at 301,336 km².

The second most populous Italian-speaking country is Switzerland with 9,082,848 people (13.3% of total). The average population density across all Italian-speaking countries is 199 people per km². These countries use 2 different currencies, including euro, Swiss franc.

Population Share by Country

Proportion of total Italian-speaking population per country

Italy86.6% · 58,927,633

Switzerland13.3% · 9,082,848

San Marino0.1% · 34,132

Vatican City0.0% · 882

All Italian-Speaking Countries

#	Country	Population	% Share	Capital	Region
1	Italy	58,927,633	86.6%	Rome	Europe
2	Switzerland	9,082,848	13.3%	Bern	Europe
3	San Marino	34,132	0.1%	City of San Marino	Europe
4	Vatican City	882	0.0%	Vatican City	Europe

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