At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Italy
Italy: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 3,165 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Italy is 3,165 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Italy peaked at 5,031 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,165 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Italy ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,394 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 4,330 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,450 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,641 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4,574 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,428 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4,642 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 5,031 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 4,869 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4,874 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,881 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,977 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 4,286 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4,334 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,310 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,468 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4,490 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,157 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 4,120 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,022 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4,051 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3,165 Thousand persons | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,470 Thousand persons | 4,330 Thousand persons | 4,641 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,567 Thousand persons | 3,977 Thousand persons | 5,031 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,001 Thousand persons | 3,165 Thousand persons | 4,490 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More urban development data for Italy
- Population in the largest city 10.6% (2025)
- Population density 199.46 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 11.51 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.2457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 38.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 34.69 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Italy?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Italy was 3,165 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,031 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,165 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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