Population, age 21, total in Italy

Italy: Population, age 21, total was 587,344 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
587,344
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 191 countries
All-time high
897,104
in 1990
All-time low
583,631
in 2009
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 21, total in Italy, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 897.1k1991: 892.0k1992: 889.8k1993: 887.1k1994: 879.1k1995: 862.5k1996: 836.0k1997: 801.8k1998: 763.3k1999: 725.7k2000: 692.8k2001: 665.7k2002: 643.7k2003: 626.2k2004: 612.3k2005: 601.2k2006: 592.9k2007: 587.6k2008: 584.7k2009: 583.6k2010: 583.6k2011: 584.7k2012: 586.7k2013: 588.6k2015: 587.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Italy recorded 587,344 for population, age 21, total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Italy peaked at 897,104 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 583,631, in 2009.

Italy ranks 38th 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 21, total in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, total in Italy, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 897,104
1991 891,968 -0.6%
1992 889,772 -0.2%
1993 887,132 -0.3%
1994 879,125 -0.9%
1995 862,472 -1.9%
1996 836,045 -3.1%
1997 801,805 -4.1%
1998 763,336 -4.8%
1999 725,747 -4.9%
2000 692,838 -4.5%
2001 665,733 -3.9%
2002 643,662 -3.3%
2003 626,214 -2.7%
2004 612,349 -2.2%
2005 601,235 -1.8%
2006 592,912 -1.4%
2007 587,597 -0.9%
2008 584,740 -0.5%
2009 583,631 -0.2%
2010 583,641 +0.0%
2011 584,740 +0.2%
2012 586,713 +0.3%
2013 588,556 +0.3%
2015 587,344 -0.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 587,344 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,316, 8.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 587,344 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 111,440, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 843,451 725,747 897,104 10
2000s 619,091 583,631 692,838 10
2010s 586,199 583,641 588,556 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 35 Nepal 675,300 compare
  2. 36 Uzbekistan 628,556 compare
  3. 37 Morocco 616,249 compare
  4. 39 Yemen 585,196 compare
  5. 40 Peru 579,518 compare
  6. 41 Venezuela 543,433 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, total in Italy?
Population, age 21, total in Italy was 587,344 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 897,104 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 583,631 in 2009.
How does Italy rank for population, age 21, total?
Italy ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 21, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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