Italy: Population and Key Statistics

EuropeCapital: Rome#22 by population

With 59.3 million people, Italy is the world's eighth-largest economy. A marked regional divide separates the strong manufacturing industry of the north (automotive, machinery, fashion) from the agriculture and tourism economy of the south. Home to more UNESCO World Heritage properties than any other country, Italy is one of the principal stops on the global tourism map.

With a median age of 48.4, it is the oldest society in Europe, and low fertility and population decline sit at the center of long-term economic debate.

Population (2025)
58.9 million
58,915,656 people
GDP (2025)
$2,552bn
nominal, current US dollars
GDP per capita
$43,309
Life expectancy
84.0
years
Area
302,070
km²
Population density
195
people/km²
Median age
48.4
Internet usage
89.2%

Military Strength

Military expenditure (2024)
$38.0bn
37,965 million dollars
Share of GDP
1.61%
NATO guideline: 2%
Share of government spending
3.18%
Spending per capita
$644
per year, per person
Armed forces (2020)
338 thousand
338,000 active personnel
Armed forces per 1,000 people
5.7
1.35% of the labor force

Expenditure figures come from SIPRI and personnel counts from the IISS, both distributed through the World Bank. Source years differ by indicator, so each figure is shown with its own year.

How Italy compares

Italy and Germany — core indicators
020 b40 b60 b80 bGDP per capita ($)Life expectancy (years)Internet usage (%)GDP per capita ($) — Italy: 43.309Life expectancy (years) — Italy: 84Internet usage (%) — Italy: 89,2GDP per capita ($) — Germany: 60.496Life expectancy (years) — Germany: 80,8Internet usage (%) — Germany: 93,5
ItalyGermany

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only. For exact figures see the full side-by-side comparison.

Data sourcesPopulation and social indicators: UN World Population Prospects, World BankEconomy: IMF World Economic Outlook, World BankMilitary: SIPRI and IISS, distributed through the World BankLast refreshed: 2026-08-26