Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Italy
Italy: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 8.95 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Italy, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 8.95 million for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Italy peaked at 8.95 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.78 million, in 1950.
That places Italy 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.78 million | — |
| 1955 | 5.24 million | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 5.81 million | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 7.33 million | +26.0% |
| 1970 | 7.93 million | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 8.35 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 8.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.69 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.95 million | +1.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8.95 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million, 6.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8.95 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million, 7.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban agglomerations more than 1 million 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +26.0% | 5.81 million | 7.33 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.01 million | 4.78 million | 5.24 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.57 million | 5.81 million | 7.33 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.14 million | 7.93 million | 8.35 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.68 million | 8.60 million | 8.76 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.80 million | 8.79 million | 8.81 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.69 million | 8.69 million | 8.70 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.80 million | 8.76 million | 8.84 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.95 million | 8.95 million | 8.95 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Italy?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Italy was 8.95 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 million in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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