Population, age 2, total in Italy
Italy: Population, age 2, total was 498,791 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 2, total in Italy, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 2, total in Italy stood at 498,791. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in Italy peaked at 550,451 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 498,791, in 2015.
That places Italy 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, age 2, total in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 547,043 | — |
| 1991 | 545,239 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 546,120 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 548,362 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 550,215 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 550,451 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 548,417 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 544,469 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 539,620 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 535,417 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 532,959 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 532,406 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 533,272 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 535,207 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 537,650 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 540,107 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 542,660 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 545,220 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 546,938 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 546,728 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 543,876 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 538,056 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 529,641 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 519,498 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 498,791 | -4.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 498,791 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,521, 8.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 498,791 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,402, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 545,535 | 535,417 | 550,451 | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,315 | 532,406 | 546,938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 525,972 | 498,791 | 543,876 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, total in Italy?
- Population, age 2, total in Italy was 498,791 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 550,451 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,791 in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for population, age 2, total?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 2, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.