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Italy

Southern Europe, Europe

Tourists
#4of 163 countries

57.2M arrivals/year

World Bank / UNWTO 2022

About the size of Oman

301.3K km² against 309.5K km². Total area, REST Countries.

578% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Lowest rankings

Neighbours

AustriaCapital: ViennaFranceCapital: ParisSan MarinoCapital: City of San MarinoSloveniaCapital: LjubljanaSwitzerlandCapital: BernVatican CityCapital: Vatican City

People from here

Augustus

first Roman emperor

Photo: Justin Benttinen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alcide De Gasperi

first premier of the Italian republic

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Sandro Pertini

partisan and president of Italy

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Attribution
Victor Emmanuel II

first king of a united Italy

Photo: Eugène Disdéri, Public domain
Benito Mussolini

founder of Italian fascism, ruled to 1943

Photo: unknown, Public domain
Julius Caesar

Roman general who crossed the Rubicon

Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo from Mérida, España, Public domain

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Italy, in short

What is the capital of Italy?

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

What is the population of Italy?

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

How big is Italy?

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

Which countries border Italy?

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

What is the life expectancy in Italy?

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

What continent is Italy in?

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