Number of people living in the capital city in Italy

Italy: Number of people living in the capital city was 1.80 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
1.80 million people
World rank
91st
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.38 million people
in 2025
All-time low
1.80 million people
in 2100
Years of data
17
2020–2100

Number of people living in the capital city in Italy, 2020–2100

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2020206021002020: 2.4M people2025: 2.4M people2030: 2.4M people2035: 2.3M people2040: 2.3M people2045: 2.3M people2050: 2.3M people2055: 2.2M people2060: 2.2M people2065: 2.1M people2070: 2.0M people2075: 2.0M people2080: 1.9M people2085: 1.9M people2090: 1.9M people2095: 1.8M people2100: 1.8M people

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Italy stood at 1.80 million people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Italy peaked at 2.38 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million people, in 2100.

That places Italy 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Number of people living in the capital city in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in the capital city in Italy, 2020 to 2100.
Year people Change
2020 2.37 million people
2025 2.38 million people +0.1%
2030 2.36 million people -0.6%
2035 2.34 million people -0.7%
2040 2.32 million people -0.9%
2045 2.30 million people -1.0%
2050 2.27 million people -1.4%
2055 2.23 million people -1.8%
2060 2.18 million people -2.2%
2065 2.08 million people -4.5%
2070 2.04 million people -2.1%
2075 1.98 million people -2.7%
2080 1.95 million people -1.6%
2085 1.91 million people -1.9%
2090 1.88 million people -1.8%
2095 1.83 million people -2.4%
2100 1.80 million people -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 2.38 million people 2.37 million people 2.38 million people 2
2030s 2.35 million people 2.34 million people 2.36 million people 2
2040s 2.31 million people 2.30 million people 2.32 million people 2
2050s 2.25 million people 2.23 million people 2.27 million people 2
2060s 2.13 million people 2.08 million people 2.18 million people 2
2070s 2.01 million people 1.98 million people 2.04 million people 2
2080s 1.93 million people 1.91 million people 1.95 million people 2
2090s 1.86 million people 1.83 million people 1.88 million people 2
2100s 1.80 million people 1.80 million people 1.80 million people 1

Countries ranked near Italy

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  4. 92 Costa Rica 1.78 million people compare
  5. 93 Benin 1.72 million people compare
  6. 94 Haiti 1.66 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in the capital city in Italy?
Number of people living in the capital city in Italy was 1.80 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 million people in 2025.
What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million people in 2100.
How does Italy rank for number of people living in the capital city?
Italy ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.