Population, age 15, total in Italy

Italy: Population, age 15, total was 545,368 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
545,368
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
793,533
in 1990
All-time low
545,368
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 15, total in Italy, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 793.5k1991: 764.9k1992: 737.6k1993: 711.9k1994: 687.6k1995: 664.7k1996: 643.6k1997: 624.4k1998: 607.6k1999: 593.5k2000: 582.3k2001: 574.3k2002: 569.0k2003: 566.0k2004: 564.1k2005: 562.7k2006: 561.5k2007: 560.6k2008: 559.7k2009: 558.5k2010: 556.8k2011: 554.3k2012: 551.0k2013: 547.7k2015: 545.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 15, total in Italy is 545,368, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Italy peaked at 793,533 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 545,368, in 2015.

Italy ranks 43rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 15, total in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, total in Italy, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 793,533
1991 764,885 -3.6%
1992 737,596 -3.6%
1993 711,851 -3.5%
1994 687,571 -3.4%
1995 664,749 -3.3%
1996 643,569 -3.2%
1997 624,398 -3.0%
1998 607,585 -2.7%
1999 593,501 -2.3%
2000 582,347 -1.9%
2001 574,273 -1.4%
2002 569,050 -0.9%
2003 565,978 -0.5%
2004 564,102 -0.3%
2005 562,667 -0.3%
2006 561,494 -0.2%
2007 560,600 -0.2%
2008 559,694 -0.2%
2009 558,483 -0.2%
2010 556,806 -0.3%
2011 554,285 -0.5%
2012 550,985 -0.6%
2013 547,708 -0.6%
2015 545,368 -0.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 545,368 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,072, 9.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 545,368 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,680, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 682,924 593,501 793,533 10
2000s 565,869 558,483 582,347 10
2010s 551,030 545,368 556,806 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 40 Venezuela 559,400 compare
  2. 41 Madagascar 558,622 compare
  3. 42 Peru 547,969 compare
  4. 44 Uzbekistan 539,305 compare
  5. 45 Malaysia 538,881 compare
  6. 46 Saudi Arabia 536,578 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, total in Italy?
Population, age 15, total in Italy was 545,368 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 793,533 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 545,368 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for population, age 15, total?
Italy ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 15, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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