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Italy
Italy is a country in Southern Europe. Its capital is Rome. It shares land borders with 6 countries.
At a glance
Italy in numbers
- Population 58.9 million158,926,166 No. 25 of 195
- Area 302,068 km²2 No. 71 of 195
- Population density 195 per km²12 No. 51 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$2.6 trillion3 No. 9 of 189
- GDP per person $43,3094 No. 28 of 189
- Life expectancy 84.2 years1 No. 8 of 195
- Median age 48.6 years1 No. 5 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.