Population ages 15-64, male in Italy

Italy: Population ages 15-64, male was 18.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18.74 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19.53 million
in 1992
All-time low
15.88 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male in Italy, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Italy recorded 18.74 million for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Italy peaked at 19.53 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.88 million, in 1960.

Italy ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.43 million 15.88 million 16.84 million 10
1970s 17.23 million 16.88 million 17.71 million 10
1980s 18.71 million 17.92 million 19.25 million 10
1990s 19.39 million 19.23 million 19.53 million 10
2000s 19.23 million 19.07 million 19.47 million 10
2010s 19.32 million 19.11 million 19.49 million 10
2020s 18.86 million 18.74 million 19.00 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in Italy?
Population ages 15-64, male in Italy was 18.74 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.53 million in 1992.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 15.88 million in 1960.
How does Italy rank for population ages 15-64, male?
Italy ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.