Population ages 65 and above, total in Italy
Italy: Population ages 65 and above, total was 14.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Italy is 14.79 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Italy peaked at 14.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million, in 1960.
That places Italy 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.26 million | 4.77 million | 5.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.66 million | 5.95 million | 7.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 million | 7.34 million | 8.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.42 million | 8.49 million | 10.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.27 million | 10.37 million | 12.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.09 million | 12.24 million | 13.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.27 million | 13.90 million | 14.79 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 267,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 276,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 261,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 268,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 246,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 241,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 255,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 273,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Italy?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Italy was 14.79 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.