Italy Demographics

Population of Italy (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Italy

Italy Population
58,926,166
see live
Yearly Change
−0.37%
Global Share
0.71%
Global Rank
25

Median Age

The median age in Italy is 48.6 years (2026).

Fertility in Italy

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.22
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Italy

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
84.2
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
86.1
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
82.1
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Italy


Infant Mortality
2.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
2.5
(per 1,000 live births)


Italy Urban Population

Currently, 69.8% of the population of Italy is urban (41,111,256 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Italy is 200 people per km² (519 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 294,140 km² (113,568 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Italy

The 30 largest of 138 cities, ranked by population estimates for January 1, 2026 (by Italian National Institute of Statistics).

RankCityPopulation
1Rome2,745,062
2Milan1,362,863
3Naples905,050
4Turin855,654
5Palermo626,273
6Genoa566,247
7Bologna391,473
8Florence361,625
9Bari316,248
10Catania296,984
11Verona255,139
12Venice249,385
13Messina216,458
14Padua208,202
15Brescia201,342
16Parma199,450
17Trieste198,622
18Prato198,327
19Taranto185,112
20Modena184,361
21Reggio nell'Emilia172,921
22Reggio di Calabria167,925
23Perugia162,384
24Ravenna156,475
25Livorno152,451
26Rimini150,774
27Cagliari145,981
28Foggia145,078
29Ferrara129,048
30Latina127,450
See all 138 cities in Italy

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.