🇮🇹 Italy Demographics - Population, Culture & Society

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Nomad Score 63.0

Cities 74

Region European Union, Mediterranean, G7, G20, Silk Road, Alpine Countries, Digital Nomad Hubs, Remote Work Friendly Countries, Coworking Hotspots, Nomad Visa Countries, Nomad Retreats, Adriatic, Europe, Europe, Southern Europe

Currency EUR

📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS

Population 58.9M

Density 195.3/km²

HDI 0.915 (Very High)

Gini Index (2017) 35.9

Life Expectancy (2023) 83.7 yrs

Fertility Rate (2023) 1.20

Urban Population (2024) 69.6%

Literacy Rate (2019) 99.4%

Gender Wage Gap (2020) -2.5%

Sources: REST Countries v4, World Bank, OWID

🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE

Languages

Language	Native Name
Italian	Italiano
Catalan	-

Religions

Religion	Percentage
Christianity	84.0%
Irreligion	12.0%
Other	4.0%

Demonym (male) Italian

Demonym (female) Italian

National Anthem Il Canto degli Italiani

📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE

Age Group	Distribution	Share
0-14 Youth		11.9%
15-64 Working		63.5%
65+ Elderly		24.6%

Dependency Ratio 57.5%

Profile Aging

Urban Pop. (2024) 69.6%

Birth Rate (2023) 6.4 /1000

Death Rate (2023) 11.2 /1000

Fertility Rate (2023) 1.20

Infant Mortality (2023) 2.3 /1000

Source: World Bank

🏥 HEALTHCARE

Life Expectancy (2023) 83.7 yrs

HALE (2021) 70.6 yrs

Health Spending (2024) 8.4% of GDP

Infant Mortality (2023) 2.3/1000

UHC Index (2021) 80/100

Hospital Beds (2022) 3.1/1000

Physicians (2022) 4.19/1000

Source: World Bank, WHO

🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY

Literacy Rate (2019) 99.4%

Education Spending (2022) 4.1% of GDP

Learning Outcomes (2020) 493

Internet Users (2024) 89.2%

Mobile Subscriptions (2023) 131.9/100

Broadband (2023) 31.8/100

Source: World Bank, OWID

🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY

Broadband per 100 (2023) 31.8

Source: ITU / World Bank via OWID. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people.

🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL

Area 301,336 km²

Capital Rome 📍

Continent Europe

Region Europe

Subregion Southern Europe

Landlocked No

Driving Side Right

Timezones UTC+01:00

Calling Codes +39

Postal Code #####

TLD .it

Maps Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

Borders 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇫🇷 France, 🇸🇲 San Marino, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇻🇦 Vatican City

🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS

Flag The flag of Italy is composed of three equal vertical bands of green, white and red.

National Anthem Il Canto degli Italiani

National Holiday Anniversary of the liberation of Italy

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