Population ages 15-64, total in Italy

Italy: Population ages 15-64, total was 37.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
37.26 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
39.24 million
in 1992
All-time low
32.87 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 37.26 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Italy peaked at 39.24 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.87 million, in 1960.

Italy ranks 27th 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 33.84 million 32.87 million 34.53 million 10
1970s 35.21 million 34.59 million 36.08 million 10
1980s 37.84 million 36.41 million 38.76 million 10
1990s 38.93 million 38.58 million 39.24 million 10
2000s 38.55 million 38.23 million 39.10 million 10
2010s 38.76 million 38.15 million 39.20 million 10
2020s 37.57 million 37.26 million 37.92 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Italy?
Population ages 15-64, total in Italy was 37.26 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 39.24 million in 1992.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 32.87 million in 1960.
How does Italy rank for population ages 15-64, total?
Italy ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
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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Total 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.