Population, male in Italy

Italy: Population, male was 28.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.81 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
29.26 million
in 2014
All-time low
24.35 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Italy, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, population, male in Italy stood at 28.81 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Italy peaked at 29.26 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.35 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 25.18 million 24.35 million 26.02 million 10
1970s 26.81 million 26.16 million 27.34 million 10
1980s 27.50 million 27.42 million 27.53 million 10
1990s 27.56 million 27.54 million 27.58 million 10
2000s 28.12 million 27.57 million 28.86 million 10
2010s 29.17 million 28.98 million 29.26 million 10
2020s 28.85 million 28.81 million 29.00 million 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 22 United Kingdom 34.23 million compare
  2. 23 France 33.32 million compare
  3. 24 South Africa 31.50 million compare
  4. 26 Kenya 28.60 million compare
  5. 27 Myanmar 27.29 million compare
  6. 28 Colombia 26.36 million compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Italy?
Population, male in Italy was 28.81 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 29.26 million in 2014.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 24.35 million in 1960.
How does Italy rank for population, male?
Italy ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, 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
Last refreshed

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