Population ages 15-64, total in Italy
Italy: Population ages 15-64, total was 37.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.26 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
39.24 million
in 1992
All-time low
32.87 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Italy recorded 37.26 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Italy peaked at 39.24 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.87 million, in 1960.
Italy ranks 27th of 218 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, total in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.87 million | — |
| 1961 | 33.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 33.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 33.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 33.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 34.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 34.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 34.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 34.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 34.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 34.59 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 34.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 34.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 34.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 35.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 35.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 35.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 35.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 35.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 36.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 36.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 36.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 37.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 37.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 37.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 38.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 38.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 38.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 38.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 38.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 38.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 39.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 39.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.96 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 38.86 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.71 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 38.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 38.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.68 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.92 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.26 million | -0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 37.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 18.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 37.26 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.80 million, 9.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.84 million | 32.87 million | 34.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.21 million | 34.59 million | 36.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.84 million | 36.41 million | 38.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.93 million | 38.58 million | 39.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.55 million | 38.23 million | 39.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.76 million | 38.15 million | 39.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.57 million | 37.26 million | 37.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Italy?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Italy was 37.26 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 39.24 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.87 million in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.