Population in largest city in Italy
Italy: Population in largest city was 4.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.35 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 153 countries
All-time high
4.35 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.46 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in largest city in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.35 million for population in largest city in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Italy peaked at 4.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million, in 1960.
That places Italy 45th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in largest city in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.46 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.75 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.74 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.74 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.73 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.73 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.72 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4.35 million | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.35 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.80 million, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.35 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 million, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 million | 2.46 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 million | 3.13 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 3.39 million | 3.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 million | 3.71 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.80 million | 3.70 million | 3.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.10 million | 3.96 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 4.26 million | 4.35 million | 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)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 34.69 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 994 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Italy?
- Population in largest city in Italy was 4.35 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for population in largest city?
- Italy ranks 45th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.