Population ages 0-14, total in Italy

Italy: Population ages 0-14, total was 6.87 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.87 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 215 countries
All-time high
13.48 million
in 1974
All-time low
6.87 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, total in Italy, 1960–2025

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Italy stood at 6.87 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Italy peaked at 13.48 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.87 million, in 2025.

Italy ranks 57th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.79 million 12.56 million 13.21 million 10
1970s 13.31 million 12.87 million 13.48 million 10
1980s 11.09 million 9.63 million 12.56 million 10
1990s 8.49 million 8.14 million 9.34 million 10
2000s 8.21 million 8.11 million 8.36 million 10
2010s 8.21 million 7.78 million 8.41 million 10
2020s 7.24 million 6.87 million 7.62 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, total in Italy?
Population ages 0-14, total in Italy was 6.87 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 13.48 million in 1974.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6.87 million in 2025.
How does Italy rank for population ages 0-14, total?
Italy ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.