What is the population of Italy?
Italy has 58.9 million people (2025). The population grew from 50.2 million in 1960 to a peak of 60.3 million in 2014 and has since fallen to 58.9 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 50,199,700 |
| 1970 | 53,821,850 |
| 1980 | 56,433,883 |
| 1990 | 56,719,240 |
| 2000 | 56,942,108 |
| 2010 | 59,819,407 |
| 2020 | 59,438,851 |
| 2025 | 58,915,656 |
What is the capital of Italy?
The capital of Italy is Rome.
What currency does Italy use?
Italy uses the euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Italy?
The official language of Italy is Italian.
Where is Italy?
Italy is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Italy?
Italy covers 302,070 km² (116,630 sq mi). The United States is about 33 times as large.
Economy of Italy
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $2.55 trillion
- GDP per person
- $43,309
- Life expectancy
- 84.0 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Italy is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Italy rank?
Italy is in the top 50 on three of our six rankings: