Population, male in Italy
Italy: Population, male was 28.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.81 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 218 countries
All-time high
29.26 million
in 2014
All-time low
24.35 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 218 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, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.35 million | — |
| 1961 | 24.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 24.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 24.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 25.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 25.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 25.50 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 25.69 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 25.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 26.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 26.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 26.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 26.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 26.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 26.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 26.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 27.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 27.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 27.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 27.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 27.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 27.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 27.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.50 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.50 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 27.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 27.55 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.58 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.54 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.54 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.58 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.57 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 27.57 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 28.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.20 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28.81 million | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 28.81 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 19.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 28.81 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 9.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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 218 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.