Population, age 8, total in Italy

Italy: Population, age 8, total was 552,006 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
552,006
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 191 countries
All-time high
586,906
in 1990
All-time low
537,965
in 2006
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 8, total in Italy, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 586.9k1991: 570.0k1992: 561.8k1993: 559.9k1994: 560.6k1995: 561.2k1996: 561.2k1997: 561.2k1998: 560.6k1999: 559.4k2000: 557.4k2001: 554.2k2002: 549.6k2003: 544.6k2004: 540.5k2005: 538.2k2006: 538.0k2007: 539.3k2008: 541.9k2009: 544.9k2010: 547.7k2011: 550.4k2012: 553.0k2013: 554.6k2015: 552.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Italy is 552,006, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Italy peaked at 586,906 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 537,965, in 2006.

Italy ranks 47th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population, age 8, total in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 8, total in Italy, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 586,906
1991 570,024 -2.9%
1992 561,798 -1.4%
1993 559,865 -0.3%
1994 560,586 +0.1%
1995 561,208 +0.1%
1996 561,210 +0.0%
1997 561,155 -0.0%
1998 560,645 -0.1%
1999 559,448 -0.2%
2000 557,447 -0.4%
2001 554,166 -0.6%
2002 549,567 -0.8%
2003 544,566 -0.9%
2004 540,474 -0.8%
2005 538,205 -0.4%
2006 537,965 -0.0%
2007 539,346 +0.3%
2008 541,885 +0.5%
2009 544,876 +0.6%
2010 547,723 +0.5%
2011 550,433 +0.5%
2012 552,956 +0.5%
2013 554,590 +0.3%
2015 552,006 -0.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 552,006 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,962, 9.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 552,006 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,725, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 564,284 559,448 586,906 10
2000s 544,850 537,965 557,447 10
2010s 551,542 547,723 554,590 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 44 Peru 559,856 compare
  2. 45 Niger 558,740 compare
  3. 46 Cote d'Ivoire 552,979 compare
  4. 48 Malaysia 548,477 compare
  5. 49 Cameroon 546,285 compare
  6. 50 Burkina Faso 524,263 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, total in Italy?
Population, age 8, total in Italy was 552,006 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 586,906 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 537,965 in 2006.
How does Italy rank for population, age 8, total?
Italy ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 8, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.