Europe & Central Asia
Italy in numbers Italy is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Rome. Its population was 58.92 million in 2025, ranking 25 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$43,309 in 2025.
Population 58.92 million 2025
GDP US$2.55 trillion 2025
GDP per person US$43,309 2025
Life expectancy 84.0 2024
Area 302,070 2024
Urban share 69.7% 2025
People 58.92 million
2025 · +3% since 2000 · Rank 25 of 217
-0.06%
2025 · 0.05% in 2000 · Rank 174 of 217
199.4
2024 · +4% since 2000 · Rank 67 of 216
69.7%
2025 · 67.2% in 2000 · Rank 92 of 217
11.7%
2025 · 14.3% in 2000 · Rank 212 of 217
25.1%
2025 · 18.2% in 2000 · Rank 4 of 217
1.18
2024 · -6% since 2000 · Rank 200 of 217
Health and living standards 84.0
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 11 of 217
2.7
2024 · -52% since 2000 · Rank 183 of 196
US$3,398
2024 · +123% since 2000 · Rank 27 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 69 of 215
89.2%
2024 · 23.1% in 2000 · Rank 63 of 186
103.6%
2023 · 102.0% in 2001 · Rank 59 of 190
Economy US$2.55 trillion
2025 · +122% since 2000 · Rank 9 of 210
US$43,309
2025 · +115% since 2000 · Rank 37 of 210
Int$62,803
2025 · +131% since 2000 · Rank 36 of 199
0.54%
2025 · 3.88% in 2000 · Rank 187 of 210
1.53%
2025 · 2.54% in 2000 · Rank 131 of 180
6.4%
2025 · 10.8% in 2000 · Rank 71 of 187
32.2%
2025 · 25.6% in 2000 · Rank 102 of 183
0.5%
2025 · 0.2% in 2000 · Rank 136 of 176
Land and environment 302,070
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 72 of 216
31.8%
2024 · 28.3% in 2000 · Rank 109 of 214
5.08
2024 · -36% since 2000 · Rank 52 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Italy. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.