Urban population, total in Italy

Italy: Urban population, total was 0.8% in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
21st
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Urban population, total in Italy, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.818 % of total population1993: 0.82 % of total population1994: 0.821 % of total population1995: 0.825 % of total population1996: 0.823 % of total population1997: 0.82 % of total population1998: 0.826 % of total population1999: 0.828 % of total population2000: 0.867 % of total population2001: 0.87 % of total population2002: 0.869 % of total population2003: 0.865 % of total population2004: 0.824 % of total population2005: 0.826 % of total population2006: 0.832 % of total population2007: 0.836 % of total population2008: 0.833 % of total population2009: 0.84 % of total population2010: 0.837 % of total population2011: 0.843 % of total population2012: 0.845 % of total population2013: 0.846 % of total population2014: 0.845 % of total population2015: 0.811 % of total population2016: 0.755 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, total in Italy is 0.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Italy peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

That places Italy 21st out of 102 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 18 Peru 0.8% compare
  2. 19 Colombia 0.8% compare
  3. 20 Mexico 0.8% compare
  4. 22 Russia 0.7% compare
  5. 23 Spain 0.7% compare
  6. 24 Belarus 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

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All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Italy?
Urban population, total in Italy was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Italy rank for urban population, total?
Italy ranks 21st out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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