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Italy Demographics

Population of Italy (2026)

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Italy Population
58,926,166
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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)
1.2
(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, 72.4% of the population of Italy is urban (42,685,102 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 by Population in Italy

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Naples 2,767,923
2 Milan 2,599,022
3 Roma (Rome) 2,376,474
4 Turin 1,150,975
5 Palermo 667,442
6 Genoa 532,509
7 Catania 453,376
8 Bologna 443,849
9 Florence 430,806
10 Bergamo 398,050
11 Busto Arsizio 302,759
12 Cagliari 253,786
13 Caserta 252,391
14 Bari 221,727
15 Verona 214,569
16 Brescia 206,859
17 Pescara 203,814
18 Padua 201,341
19 Messina 181,238
20 Prato 179,411
21 Trieste 178,118
22 Mestre 157,931
23 Modena 151,920
24 Livorno 148,529
25 Parma 145,925
26 Taranto 135,161
27 Pioltello 129,321
28 Reggio Calabria 128,298
29 Foggia 126,561
30 Gallarate 125,831
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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.