Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Italy
Italy: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 11.51 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.51 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 121 countries
All-time high
11.51 million
in 2025
All-time low
7.96 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Italy is 11.51 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Italy peaked at 11.51 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.96 million, in 1960.
That places Italy 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.96 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 8.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 8.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 8.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 8.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 9.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 9.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 9.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 9.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 9.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 10.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 10.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 10.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 10.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 10.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 10.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 10.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 10.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 10.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 10.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.69 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.70 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.74 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.73 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.71 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.69 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.67 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.65 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 11.51 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.82 million | 7.96 million | 9.70 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.32 million | 9.91 million | 10.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.69 million | 10.61 million | 10.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.71 million | 10.64 million | 10.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.74 million | 10.60 million | 10.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.16 million | 10.97 million | 11.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.44 million | 11.38 million | 11.51 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, 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 994 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Italy?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Italy was 11.51 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 million in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.