Total sample population, male in Italy

Italy: Total sample population, male was 29.40 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
29.40 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 109 countries
All-time high
29.57 million
in 2015
All-time low
27,344
in 1992
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Total sample population, male in Italy, 1987–2016

010.0M20.0M30.0M1987200120161987: 27.7k1989: 27.8k1990: 27.8k1991: 27.9k1992: 27.3k1993: 27.4k1994: 27.5k1995: 27.6k1996: 27.6k1997: 27.7k1998: 27.7k1999: 27.7k2000: 27.8k2001: 27.9k2002: 28.0k2003: 28.0k2004: 28.2M2005: 28.4M2006: 28.6M2007: 28.8M2008: 29.0M2009: 29.2M2010: 29.3M2011: 29.5M2012: 29.6M2013: 29.3M2014: 29.4M2015: 29.6M2016: 29.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, male in Italy is 29.40 million, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, male in Italy peaked at 29.57 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27,344, in 1992.

That places Italy 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total sample population, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, male in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 27,674
1989 27,791 +0.4%
1990 27,819 +0.1%
1991 27,854 +0.1%
1992 27,344 -1.8%
1993 27,424 +0.3%
1994 27,506 +0.3%
1995 27,550 +0.2%
1996 27,591 +0.1%
1997 27,666 +0.3%
1998 27,729 +0.2%
1999 27,745 +0.1%
2000 27,794 +0.2%
2001 27,872 +0.3%
2002 27,955 +0.3%
2003 27,954 -0.0%
2004 28.15 million +100610.1%
2005 28.40 million +0.9%
2006 28.65 million +0.9%
2007 28.81 million +0.6%
2008 29.03 million +0.8%
2009 29.25 million +0.7%
2010 29.26 million +0.1%
2011 29.50 million +0.8%
2012 29.56 million +0.2%
2013 29.34 million -0.8%
2014 29.44 million +0.3%
2015 29.57 million +0.4%
2016 29.40 million -0.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 29.40 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.65 million, 11.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 29.40 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 10.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, male in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +100610.1% 27,954 28.15 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27,732 27,674 27,791 2
1990s 27,623 27,344 27,854 10
2000s 17.24 million 27,794 29.25 million 10
2010s 29.44 million 29.26 million 29.57 million 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 United Kingdom 31.91 million compare
  2. 18 France 30.46 million compare
  3. 19 Turkey 30.37 million compare
  4. 21 Tanzania 28.55 million compare
  5. 22 South Africa 28.42 million compare
  6. 23 Colombia 24.64 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, male in Italy?
Total sample population, male in Italy was 29.40 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 29.57 million in 2015.
What is the lowest total sample population, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 27,344 in 1992.
How does Italy rank for total sample population, male?
Italy ranks 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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