Population ages 15-64, male in Italy

Italy: Population ages 15-64, male was 18.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18.74 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 217 countries
All-time high
19.53 million
in 1992
All-time low
15.88 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male in Italy, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Italy recorded 18.74 million for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Italy peaked at 19.53 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.88 million, in 1960.

Italy ranks 26th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 15-64, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, male in Italy, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 15.88 million
1961 15.98 million +0.6%
1962 16.12 million +0.9%
1963 16.29 million +1.0%
1964 16.44 million +0.9%
1965 16.56 million +0.7%
1966 16.66 million +0.6%
1967 16.74 million +0.4%
1968 16.79 million +0.3%
1969 16.84 million +0.3%
1970 16.88 million +0.2%
1971 16.91 million +0.2%
1972 16.97 million +0.4%
1973 17.06 million +0.5%
1974 17.14 million +0.5%
1975 17.25 million +0.6%
1976 17.35 million +0.6%
1977 17.46 million +0.6%
1978 17.58 million +0.7%
1979 17.71 million +0.8%
1980 17.92 million +1.2%
1981 18.15 million +1.3%
1982 18.35 million +1.1%
1983 18.56 million +1.2%
1984 18.76 million +1.1%
1985 18.90 million +0.7%
1986 18.99 million +0.5%
1987 19.09 million +0.5%
1988 19.17 million +0.4%
1989 19.25 million +0.4%
1990 19.33 million +0.4%
1991 19.45 million +0.6%
1992 19.53 million +0.4%
1993 19.51 million -0.1%
1994 19.41 million -0.6%
1995 19.37 million -0.2%
1996 19.40 million +0.2%
1997 19.36 million -0.2%
1998 19.30 million -0.3%
1999 19.23 million -0.3%
2000 19.17 million -0.3%
2001 19.11 million -0.3%
2002 19.07 million -0.2%
2003 19.11 million +0.2%
2004 19.20 million +0.5%
2005 19.24 million +0.2%
2006 19.24 million -0.0%
2007 19.30 million +0.3%
2008 19.41 million +0.6%
2009 19.47 million +0.3%
2010 19.49 million +0.1%
2011 19.49 million -0.0%
2012 19.46 million -0.1%
2013 19.42 million -0.2%
2014 19.35 million -0.4%
2015 19.28 million -0.4%
2016 19.23 million -0.2%
2017 19.21 million -0.1%
2018 19.18 million -0.2%
2019 19.11 million -0.3%
2020 19.00 million -0.6%
2021 18.90 million -0.6%
2022 18.86 million -0.2%
2023 18.85 million -0.1%
2024 18.81 million -0.2%
2025 18.74 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.43 million 15.88 million 16.84 million 10
1970s 17.23 million 16.88 million 17.71 million 10
1980s 18.71 million 17.92 million 19.25 million 10
1990s 19.39 million 19.23 million 19.53 million 10
2000s 19.23 million 19.07 million 19.47 million 10
2010s 19.32 million 19.11 million 19.49 million 10
2020s 18.86 million 18.74 million 19.00 million 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 23 France 20.88 million compare
  2. 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.04 million compare
  3. 25 Myanmar 18.75 million compare
  4. 27 Colombia 18.49 million compare
  5. 28 Republic of Korea 18.46 million compare
  6. 29 Kenya 17.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in Italy?
Population ages 15-64, male in Italy was 18.74 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.53 million in 1992.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 15.88 million in 1960.
How does Italy rank for population ages 15-64, male?
Italy ranks 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
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Male 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.