Population, female in Italy

Italy: Population, female was 30.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
30.10 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
31.07 million
in 2013
All-time low
25.85 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Italy, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in Italy stood at 30.10 million.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Italy peaked at 31.07 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.85 million, in 1960.

That places Italy 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 26.71 million 25.85 million 27.52 million 10
1970s 28.36 million 27.66 million 28.98 million 10
1980s 29.08 million 29.01 million 29.15 million 10
1990s 29.28 million 29.18 million 29.35 million 10
2000s 29.91 million 29.37 million 30.69 million 10
2010s 30.89 million 30.60 million 31.07 million 10
2020s 30.22 million 30.10 million 30.44 million 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 22 France 35.40 million compare
  2. 23 United Kingdom 35.26 million compare
  3. 24 South Africa 33.24 million compare
  4. 26 Kenya 28.94 million compare
  5. 27 Myanmar 27.56 million compare
  6. 28 Colombia 27.07 million compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Italy?
Population, female in Italy was 30.10 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 31.07 million in 2013.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 25.85 million in 1960.
How does Italy rank for population, female?
Italy ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
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
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.