Population, male in Italy
Italy: Population, male was 28.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Italy stood at 28.81 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Italy peaked at 29.26 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.35 million, in 1960.
That places Italy 25th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.18 million | 24.35 million | 26.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.81 million | 26.16 million | 27.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.50 million | 27.42 million | 27.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.56 million | 27.54 million | 27.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.12 million | 27.57 million | 28.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.17 million | 28.98 million | 29.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.85 million | 28.81 million | 29.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Italy?
- Population, male in Italy was 28.81 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 29.26 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.35 million in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for population, male?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.