Italy

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About Italy

The capital of Italy is Rome. Rome is the seat of national government for Italy, a country in Southern Europe.

Italy has a population of about 59.0 million people, the 25th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Italy covers 301,336 square kilometers (116,346 square miles), making Italy the 73rd largest country in the world by area.

Italy borders 6 countries: Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland and Vatican City.

Life expectancy at birth in Italy is 83.7 years, the 10th highest of any country in the world.

Italy is in Europe, in the Southern Europe region. Italy is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Italy
Populationtotal people	59.0Mpeople	25th
Land Areatotal km²	301.3Kkm²	73rd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$39.3K	38th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$2.3T	8th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	83.7years	10th
Urban Population% living in cities	69.5%	90th
Internet Users% of people online	87.0%	66th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.2births/woman	198th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	57.2Marrivals/year	4th
Forest Cover% of land forested	32.7%	100th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	7.6%	57th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.6%of GDP	74th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	17.5%	116th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.6%	97th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	34L/year	48th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	5.9kg/year	12th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	44L/year	3rd
Education Spending% of GDP	4.1%of GDP	97th
Health Spending% of GDP	8.4%of GDP	53rd
Arable Land% of land arable	24.0%	43rd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$42.0B	9th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 IT · alpha-3 ITA · Southern Europe