Italy Population

Population Distribution

As of 2023, the latest population of Italy is  62,402,659, based on our calculation of the current data from UN (United Nations).

People in Italy

60 million people live in Italy. 71 percent of them live in cities. A particularly large number of people live in the north, in the region around Milan (Milano). There is a lot of industry there and that is why many Italians moved there from the south of the country between 1951 and 1974. Other centers are Rome and Naples. The population density is quite high with 200 residents per square kilometer.

92 percent of the population of Italy are Italians. The rest have immigrated from other countries. These come mainly from Romania, Albania and Morocco. Then come China, Ukraine and the Philippines as countries of origin. The number of foreigners living in Italy has been increasing since the 1990s. Conversely, many Italians also live abroad, most of them in Argentina or Germany, others in Switzerland, France and Brazil.

Every woman in Italy has an average of 1.47 children. The population has aged in the last few decades, but the birth rate has been rising again for several years. Nevertheless, 22 percent of the population is older than 65 years. The average age is 46.5 years.

Life expectancy is high. It is currently 85.3 years for women and 79.8 years for men. This puts Italy in 17th place worldwide (Germany ranks 37th).

Languages in Italy

The official language in Italy is Italian. There are also several regional official languages. German and Ladin are spoken in the Trentino-South Tyrol region. French is spoken in the Aosta Valley and Slovenian in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. All of these regions are located in northern Italy in the border regions with Austria, France and Switzerland as well as Slovenia.

Other languages ​​are spoken by smaller minorities. These include, for example, Albanian, Furlan (language in Friuli), Greek (in Apulia and Calabria) and Sardinian (in Sardinia).

Italian

Italian is one of the Romance languages. It is thus related to Spanish, Portuguese and French. The Romance languages ​​developed from Latin, more precisely from spoken Latin, which differed from written Latin. The minorities in Italy also usually speak Italian, which they then learn as a second language.

You probably know some Italian words, for example spaghetti. This word clearly shows that a g is pronounced like g when followed by an h. A g before e or i is pronounced like dsch. It is similar with c: It is either pronounced like k or (before e and i) like ch.

The word gnocchi is pronounced like njocki, because gn is pronounced like nj. It is similar with gl: it becomes lj, for example figlio (son) is pronounced like filjo. Sch is pronounced like sk.

Can you think of more Italian words?

Religions in Italy

The majority of the people – 85 percent – belong to the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church has its center in the Vatican within Rome. Its head, the Pope, has his seat here. Italy is a country dominated by Catholicism.

Minorities of the population are supporters of the Orthodox Church (1.1 million people), Jehovah’s Witnesses (250,000), Protestants (550,000) and Muslims (1.3 million). However, several million profess no faith at all.

Italy Overview

Italy, located in southern Europe, extends into the Mediterranean Sea as a boot-shaped peninsula. It is renowned for its vast influence on Western culture, art, and history. Italy’s landmarks, like the Colosseum, Vatican City, and the leaning tower of Pisa, are iconic globally. Its capital, Rome, has been a center of power, culture, and religion for thousands of years. Italy is also celebrated for its culinary traditions, including pizza, pasta, and wine, which are integral to Italian life. The country’s contributions to art, fashion, and design are unparalleled, making it a hub of creativity.

State Facts of Italy:

• Capital City: Rome
• Population: Approximately 60 million
• Area: Approximately 301,340 square kilometers
• Full Country Name: Italian Republic
• Currency: Euro (EUR)
• Language: Italian
• ISO Country Codes: IT, ITA, 380

Bordering Countries of Italy

Italy is a country located in Southern Europe, on the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands of Sicily and Sardinia. It is bordered by France to the northwest, Switzerland and Austria to the north, Slovenia to the northeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Italy has a total land boundary of 1,934 km which includes 488 km with France, 430 km with Switzerland, 238 km with Austria and 349 km with Slovenia.

Italy shares a border with France which is formed by a line drawn between Mount Blanc in south-western Alps region and Mont Cenis in south-eastern Alps region. The two countries have had strong ties since World War II when they formed an alliance against Nazi Germany but have since worked towards strengthening their relationship through joint initiatives such as an open-border policy between them.

To Italy’s north lies Switzerland which borders it on three sides; these borders are formed by rivers such as River Rhone in Valais region, River Ticino in Lombardy region and River Inn in Trentino-Alto Adige region. The two countries have had friendly relations since 1815 when they signed a peace treaty but have since worked towards improving their ties through economic cooperation such as joint rail projects within their shared boundaries.

Italy also shares borders with Austria on its extreme northeastern tip; this border is formed by a line drawn between Italian South Tyrol region and Austrian Tyrol region. Despite having tense relations at times due to territorial disputes over oil-rich regions of North Sea, both countries have been working together for years now on issues such as renewable energy projects within their shared waters.