Italy Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Italy population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Italy in 2023 is 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.
  • The population density of Italy in 2020 was 196.98 people per square kilometer, a 0.38% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Macao 22,861.98
Singapore 8,330.64
Hong Kong 6,749.20
Gibraltar 3,268.80
Bahrain 1,904.50
Malta 1,672.08
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,300.65
Barbados 655.80
Aruba 590.43
San Marino 560.70
South Korea 515.98
Monaco 484.48
Curacao 432.61
Netherlands 424.13
Israel 415.70
Belgium 382.78
Puerto Rico 367.57
Japan 326.20
Guam 320.28
Trinidad and Tobago 299.21
United Kingdom 278.05
Cayman Islands 262.54
Luxembourg 252.81
Liechtenstein 247.40
Kuwait 241.87
Qatar 236.41
Seychelles 234.04
Germany 232.94
Antigua and Barbuda 214.31
Switzerland 213.04
British Virgin Islands 210.25
Italy 194.89
Andorra 170.40
Isle of Man 148.61
Denmark 137.72
Cyprus 136.22
Poland 131.21
France 117.94
Portugal 111.11
Hungary 109.17
Northern Mariana Islands 108.25
Austria 106.81
Slovenia 103.50
UAE 96.47
Spain 93.92
French Polynesia 88.99
Greece 78.37
Ireland 71.95
Panama 59.32
Turks and Caicos Islands 48.49
Croatia 45.51
Lithuania 41.64
Palau 39.26
Faroe Islands 38.16
United States 34.58
Bahamas 29.73
Estonia 29.17
Latvia 28.33
Chile 25.94
Sweden 20.08
New Zealand 19.53
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.19
Argentina 16.46
Finland 16.38
New Caledonia 15.77
Oman 15.01
Bermuda 14.93
Norway 8.76
Canada 3.93
Iceland 3.64
Australia 3.42
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
Italy - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
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%