Population ages 15-64, female in Italy
Italy: Population ages 15-64, female was 18.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.52 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
19.72 million
in 2011
All-time low
16.99 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Italy stood at 18.52 million.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Italy peaked at 19.72 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.99 million, in 1960.
That places Italy 27th out of 217 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 ages 15-64, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.99 million | — |
| 1961 | 17.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 17.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 17.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 17.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 17.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 17.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 17.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 17.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 17.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 17.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 17.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 17.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 17.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 17.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 18.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 18.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 18.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 18.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 19.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 19.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 19.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 19.41 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 19.45 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 19.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 19.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 19.68 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.55 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.49 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.46 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.41 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 19.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.92 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 18.52 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.41 million | 16.99 million | 17.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.98 million | 17.71 million | 18.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.13 million | 18.50 million | 19.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.54 million | 19.34 million | 19.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.32 million | 19.15 million | 19.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 million | 19.04 million | 19.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.71 million | 18.52 million | 18.92 million | 6 |
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More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.251 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Italy?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Italy was 18.52 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.72 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.99 million in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.