Population, age 17, male in Italy

Italy: Population, age 17, male was 278,404 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
278,404
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
42nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
445,727
in 1990
All-time low
278,404
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 17, male in Italy, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 445.7k1991: 431.7k1992: 415.4k1993: 398.0k1994: 380.7k1995: 364.8k1996: 350.7k1997: 338.2k1998: 327.3k1999: 317.8k2000: 309.7k2001: 302.8k2002: 297.3k2003: 293.2k2004: 290.6k2005: 289.4k2006: 289.8k2007: 291.5k2008: 293.7k2009: 295.1k2010: 294.9k2011: 292.7k2012: 288.7k2013: 284.1k2014: 280.3k2015: 278.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 17, male in Italy is 278,404, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in Italy peaked at 445,727 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 278,404, in 2015.

That places Italy 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population, age 17, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 17, male in Italy, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 445,727 —
1991 431,681 -3.2%
1992 415,406 -3.8%
1993 397,955 -4.2%
1994 380,742 -4.3%
1995 364,842 -4.2%
1996 350,671 -3.9%
1997 338,155 -3.6%
1998 327,275 -3.2%
1999 317,836 -2.9%
2000 309,689 -2.6%
2001 302,820 -2.2%
2002 297,326 -1.8%
2003 293,246 -1.4%
2004 290,629 -0.9%
2005 289,429 -0.4%
2006 289,802 +0.1%
2007 291,516 +0.6%
2008 293,670 +0.7%
2009 295,066 +0.5%
2010 294,898 -0.1%
2011 292,673 -0.8%
2012 288,732 -1.3%
2013 284,112 -1.6%
2014 280,318 -1.3%
2015 278,404 -0.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 278,404 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,877, 8.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 278,404 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46,070, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 377,029 317,836 445,727 10
2000s 295,319 289,429 309,689 10
2010s 286,523 278,404 294,898 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 39 Peru 284,595 compare
  2. 40 Venezuela 281,536 compare
  3. 41 Mozambique 279,881 compare
  4. 43 Uzbekistan 270,875 compare
  5. 44 Malaysia 270,834 compare
  6. 45 Madagascar 267,237 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 17, male in Italy?
Population, age 17, male in Italy was 278,404 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 445,727 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 278,404 in 2015.
How does Italy rank for population, age 17, male?
Italy ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 17, 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 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.