Population, age 16, male in Italy

Italy: Population, age 16, male was 278,351 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
278,351
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
428,341
in 1990
All-time low
278,351
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 16, male in Italy, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 428.3k1991: 413.5k1992: 397.5k1993: 381.1k1994: 365.3k1995: 350.8k1996: 338.1k1997: 326.9k1998: 317.5k1999: 309.4k2000: 302.8k2001: 297.4k2002: 293.4k2003: 290.7k2004: 289.1k2005: 288.3k2006: 288.6k2007: 289.6k2008: 290.9k2009: 291.6k2010: 291.2k2011: 289.2k2012: 286.0k2013: 282.4k2014: 279.6k2015: 278.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 16, male in Italy is 278,351, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Italy peaked at 428,341 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 278,351, in 2015.

Italy ranks 42nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 16, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 16, male in Italy, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 428,341 —
1991 413,518 -3.5%
1992 397,512 -3.9%
1993 381,109 -4.1%
1994 365,300 -4.1%
1995 350,840 -4.0%
1996 338,056 -3.6%
1997 326,936 -3.3%
1998 317,455 -2.9%
1999 309,449 -2.5%
2000 302,776 -2.2%
2001 297,434 -1.8%
2002 293,448 -1.3%
2003 290,707 -0.9%
2004 289,057 -0.6%
2005 288,323 -0.3%
2006 288,566 +0.1%
2007 289,637 +0.4%
2008 290,916 +0.4%
2009 291,609 +0.2%
2010 291,181 -0.1%
2011 289,248 -0.7%
2012 286,040 -1.1%
2013 282,404 -1.3%
2014 279,563 -1.0%
2015 278,351 -0.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 278,351 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,574, 9.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 278,351 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44,970, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 362,852 309,449 428,341 10
2000s 292,247 288,323 302,776 10
2010s 284,464 278,351 291,181 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 39 Mozambique 291,334 compare
  2. 40 Venezuela 283,357 compare
  3. 41 Peru 282,634 compare
  4. 43 Madagascar 273,666 compare
  5. 44 Malaysia 272,907 compare
  6. 45 Uzbekistan 269,832 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 16, male in Italy?
Population, age 16, male in Italy was 278,351 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 428,341 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 278,351 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for population, age 16, male?
Italy ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 16, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.