Italy Population Pyramid 2025

Italy
2025
Population: 59,146,260

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-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Italy in 2025

The population of Italy in 2025 was 59,146,260. Over the previous ten years the population declined by 2.4%, down from 60,575,316 in 2015.

The median age was 49.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 18.4 children under 15 and 39.7 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
59,146,260
Median age
49.2
0-14 %
11.7%
65+ %
25.1%
Child dependency
18.4
Old-age dependency
39.7
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
51,891,099
Population 2100
35,376,822
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.2

The fertility rate of Italy was 1.20 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
60708090
19602023 · 83.7

Life expectancy at birth was 83.7 years in 2023: 85.8 for women and 81.7 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

6,551,499 immigrants live in Italy, 11.0% of the population.

Romania880,402
Albania542,638
Morocco472,734
Ukraine396,128
China240,895
Where emigrants live (2024)

2,934,780 people born in Italy live in other countries.

Germany436,759
United States of America360,987
United Kingdom342,143
France303,685
Switzerland273,822
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Italy 59,146,260 49.2
Spain 47,889,958 46.8
Portugal 10,411,834 47.8
Greece 9,938,845 47.8
Serbia 6,689,039 45.4
How many people lived in Italy in 2025?
Italy had a population of 59,146,260 in 2025.
Is Italy's population growing or shrinking?
Italy's population declined 2.4% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 51,891,099 by 2050.
What is the median age in Italy?
Italy's median age is 49.2 years.
How many children and older people live in Italy?
25.1% of Italy's population is 65 or older, and 11.7% is under 15.
What shape is Italy's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Italy has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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