COUNTRY PROFILE / ITA
Italy
ITA / IT
For Italy, population is 58,915,656 people (2025, #25/215) and area is 302,070 km² (2023, #72/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 80.8%); Main language: Italian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Italy in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Italy with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Italy, population is about 47.8% of Japan's value and area is about 79.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Italy | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,915,656 people2025 / About 47.8% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 302,070 km²2023 / About 79.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 195 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 59.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 83.95 years2024 / 0.09 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 43,3092025 / About 1.2 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 56,942,108 people in 2000 to 58,915,656 people in 2025, an increase of about 3.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 79.78 years in 2000 to 83.95 years in 2024, an increase of 4.17 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 20,190 in 2000 to US$ 43,309 in 2025, an increase of about 114.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Italy.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY