Italy
ISO3: ITA • Europe & Central Asia • High income • G20 Member • EU Member
Italy is a high income economy in Europe & Central Asia. It has a population of about 58,952,704 and a GDP of $2.38 trillion.
Explore 262 World Bank indicators for Italy below.
Italy at a Glance
- Capital
- Rome
- Population
- 58,952,704
- Area
- 301,336 km²
- 195.6 /km²
- Currency
- EUR euro
- Languages
- Italian, Catalan
- ISO codes
- ITA · IT
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
2.38T
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
40,385.34
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
58.95M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
83.95
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
0.98
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
6.39
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
99.35
2019
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
89.22
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
62.82
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
6.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
69.60
2024
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Frequently asked questions about Italy
- What is the population of Italy?
- Italy has a population of approximately 58,952,704, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Italy?
- The capital of Italy is Rome.
- What region is Italy in?
- The World Bank places Italy in the Europe & Central Asia region.
- What income group is Italy in?
- The World Bank classifies Italy as a High income economy.
- What currency does Italy use?
- Italy uses the euro (EUR).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.