Italy Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Italy population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Italy in 2024 is 194.32 people per square kilometer, a 0.29% decline from 2023.
  • The population density of Italy in 2023 was 194.89 people per square kilometer, a 0.28% decline from 2022.
  • The population density of Italy in 2022 was 195.44 people per square kilometer, a 0.34% decline from 2021.
  • The population density of Italy in 2021 was 196.12 people per square kilometer, a 0.44% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Macao 23,152.01
Singapore 8,383.25
Hong Kong 6,753.77
Gibraltar 3,271.80
Bahrain 1,921.43
Malta 1,677.31
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,303.21
Barbados 656.53
Aruba 589.87
San Marino 560.23
South Korea 515.56
Monaco 482.61
Curacao 434.61
Netherlands 425.40
Israel 421.91
Belgium 383.75
Puerto Rico 368.52
Japan 324.45
Guam 322.43
Trinidad and Tobago 299.84
United Kingdom 278.98
Cayman Islands 264.72
Luxembourg 255.44
Liechtenstein 248.89
Kuwait 244.07
Qatar 238.21
Seychelles 235.35
Germany 232.82
Antigua and Barbuda 215.49
Switzerland 214.37
British Virgin Islands 211.75
Italy 194.32
Andorra 170.94
Isle of Man 148.95
Denmark 138.39
Cyprus 137.12
Poland 128.64
France 118.16
Portugal 110.85
Northern Mariana Islands 108.75
Hungary 107.44
Austria 107.02
Slovenia 103.47
UAE 97.23
Spain 93.83
French Polynesia 89.71
Greece 78.07
Ireland 72.42
Panama 60.12
Turks and Caicos Islands 48.87
Croatia 45.27
Lithuania 41.25
Palau 39.24
Faroe Islands 38.28
United States 34.77
Bahamas 29.92
Estonia 29.09
Latvia 28.02
Chile 25.98
Sweden 20.20
New Zealand 19.69
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.43
Argentina 16.57
Finland 16.40
New Caledonia 15.93
Oman 15.23
Bermuda 14.90
Norway 8.82
Canada 3.96
Iceland 3.67
Australia 3.45
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
Italy - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 194.32 -0.29%
2023 194.89 -0.28%
2022 195.44 -0.34%
2021 196.12 -0.44%
2020 196.98 -0.38%
2019 197.73 -0.25%
2018 198.22 -0.21%
2017 198.64 -0.19%
2016 199.02 -0.19%
2015 199.40 -0.15%
2014 199.70 0.02%
2013 199.66 0.20%
2012 199.26 0.27%
2011 198.72 0.34%
2010 198.04 0.44%
2009 197.18 0.57%
2008 196.06 0.76%
2007 194.59 0.60%
2006 193.43 0.40%
2005 192.67 0.59%
2004 191.55 0.76%
2003 190.11 0.56%
2002 189.05 0.20%
2001 188.68 0.05%
2000 188.59 0.04%
1999 188.52 0.01%
1998 188.50 0.02%
1997 188.45 0.05%
1996 188.36 0.02%
1995 188.32 0.00%
1994 188.31 0.03%
1993 188.27 0.06%
1992 188.15 0.07%
1991 188.02 0.07%
1990 187.89 0.08%
1989 187.74 0.07%
1988 187.61 0.05%
1987 187.52 0.01%
1986 187.50 0.00%
1985 187.50 0.03%
1984 187.44 0.02%
1983 187.40 0.04%
1982 187.33 0.09%
1981 187.15 0.36%
1980 186.48 0.46%
1979 185.62 0.35%
1978 184.98 0.41%
1977 184.23 0.47%
1976 183.37 0.54%
1975 182.39 0.63%
1974 181.25 0.68%
1973 180.02 0.71%
1972 178.75 0.67%
1971 177.56 0.59%
1970 176.53 0.61%
1969 175.46 0.65%
1968 174.33 0.70%
1967 173.12 0.79%
1966 171.76 0.84%
1965 170.33 0.89%
1964 168.83 0.88%
1963 167.36 0.78%
1962 166.06 0.70%
1961 164.91 0.60%
1960 163.93 0.60%
1959 162.96 0.60%
1958 161.98 0.56%
1957 161.09 0.53%
1956 160.24 0.57%
1955 159.34 0.62%
1954 158.35 0.89%
1953 156.96 0.84%
1952 155.65 0.57%
1951 154.77 0.77%
1950 153.58 0.00%