Rural population, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Rural population, per square kilometre was 60.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.76 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
69.06 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
60.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 60.76 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 69.06 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 60.76 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Italy 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 68.64 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 68.21 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.8 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 67.38 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 66.91 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 66.43 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 65.93 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 65.45 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 65.04 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 64.71 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 64.54 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 64.44 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.34 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 64.22 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 64.07 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 63.92 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 63.78 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 63.68 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.61 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.6 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 63.64 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 63.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 63.74 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.81 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.87 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 63.93 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.02 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.2 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.26 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.3 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.29 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.14 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 64.03 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.93 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.8 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.65 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.17 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 63.05 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.02 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.54 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.75 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.82 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.01 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.35 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.29 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.14 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.58 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.6 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 62.05 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.9 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.8 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.27 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.03 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.9 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.76 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.31 units per square kilometre | 65.45 units per square kilometre | 69.06 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.27 units per square kilometre | 63.68 units per square kilometre | 65.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.8 units per square kilometre | 63.6 units per square kilometre | 64.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.08 units per square kilometre | 63.65 units per square kilometre | 64.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.62 units per square kilometre | 63.02 units per square kilometre | 64.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.56 units per square kilometre | 61.59 units per square kilometre | 64.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.99 units per square kilometre | 60.76 units per square kilometre | 61.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 50 Ghana 62.65 units per square kilometre compare
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- 54 Benin 60.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Cambodia 58.6 units per square kilometre compare
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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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Italy was 60.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 69.06 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.