Rural population, per capita in Italy
Italy: Rural population, per capita was 0.3032 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Italy stood at 0.3032 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.4071 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3032 units per person, in 2025.
That places Italy 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4071 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4019 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3968 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3914 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3859 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3803 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3747 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3693 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3642 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3595 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3554 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.352 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.349 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3462 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3434 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3407 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3382 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.336 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3341 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3326 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3315 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.331 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.331 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3311 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3314 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3316 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3319 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3322 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3325 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3327 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3329 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.333 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.333 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3327 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3323 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3318 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3312 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3305 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3297 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3289 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3281 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3272 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3265 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3257 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3249 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3241 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3232 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3221 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3209 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3195 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3178 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.316 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3124 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3069 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3042 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3039 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.304 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3048 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3052 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3049 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3052 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3052 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3046 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.304 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3032 units per person | -0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.3032 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.3032 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3831 units per person | 0.3595 units per person | 0.4071 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3427 units per person | 0.3326 units per person | 0.3554 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3317 units per person | 0.331 units per person | 0.3327 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3316 units per person | 0.3289 units per person | 0.333 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3242 units per person | 0.3195 units per person | 0.3281 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.308 units per person | 0.3039 units per person | 0.3178 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3045 units per person | 0.3032 units per person | 0.3052 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Italy?
- Rural population, per capita in Italy was 0.3032 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4071 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3032 units per person in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for rural population, per capita?
- Italy ranks 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.