Italy at its true size
Italy covers 302,068 km², number 72 of 194 countries by area. Home to 58,915,656 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.85× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 302,068 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 58,915,656 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 195 per km² |
| Capital | Rome |
| Local time in Rome | |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 IANA |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) Wikidata |
| Languages | Italian |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | EUNATOEuro areaSchengen AreaOECDG7G20 |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +39 |
| Codes | IT · ITA · 380 |
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Where Italy ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#25 of 19459 million people#5 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#51 of 194195 people per km²#12 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#75 of 19270% urban#25 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#179 of 1921.18 births per woman#35 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#158 of 192−0.06% a year#26 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#188 of 1926.3 births per 1,000 people#41 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#27 of 19211.0 deaths per 1,000 people#20 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#188 of 19211.7% under 15#42 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#3 of 19225.1% aged 65 and over#2 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#44 of 192+1.3 per 1,000 people#21 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#174 of 1900.00 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#32 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#8 of 19284.0 years#7 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#175 of 1912.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#29 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#26 of 1784.19 doctors per 1,000 people#20 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#37 of 14575.9% gross enrolment#23 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#28 of 190an index of 0.915#19 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#25 of 185$42,080 a person#17 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#61 of 18489% online#29 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#30 of 184$62,803 a person#18 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#168 of 187+0.5% a year#38 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#128 of 176+1.5% a year#36 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#67 of 1786.4% of the labour force#15 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#88 of 1490.9% under $3.00 a day#6 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#76 of 149a Gini index of 34.3#3 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#145 of 1783.3% of jobs#23 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#31 of 17826.4% of jobs#12 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#51 of 17870.2% of jobs#22 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#162 of 1840.0% of GDP#32 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#92 of 16832.2% of GDP#36 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#70 of 1551.9% of GDP#27 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#45 of 191133 subscriptions per 100 people#11 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#48 of 1855.08 tonnes a person#19 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#99 of 19232% forest#29 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#116 of 19017.5% renewable#29 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#121 of 19114.3 µg/m³#12 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#75 of 19121.5% of the land protected#25 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#43 of 19023.5% of the land arable#20 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#54 of 17629.8% of its available fresh water#8 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#104 of 180832 mm a year#15 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Italy’s area, lit up on the map →
- Oman0.98×Italy and Oman are almost exactly the same size.
- Poland0.97×Italy is 3% smaller than Poland.
- Côte d'Ivoire0.94×Italy is 6% smaller than Côte d'Ivoire.
- Malaysia0.91×Italy is 9% smaller than Malaysia.
- Vietnam0.91×Italy is 9% smaller than Vietnam.
- Burkina Faso1.1×Italy is 10% larger than Burkina Faso.
How many times does Italy fit into…
- Russia: about 57 times
- Canada: about 33 times
- United States: about 33 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Italy shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Drava720 km
- Po652 km
Summits
- Mont Blanc4,806 m
- Monte Rosa Massif4,634 m
- Matterhorn4,478 m
- Corno Grande2,912 m
- Monte Viglio2,156 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Italy. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Italy
- How big is Italy?
- Italy covers 302,068 km², which makes it number 72 of 194 countries by area. About 58,915,656 people live there (2025), 195 per km².
- Is Italy bigger than Oman?
- Italy and Oman are almost exactly the same size. Italy: 302,068 km²; Oman: 309,500 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Italy?
- At about 43° latitude, Mercator stretches Italy to roughly 1.85× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Italy?
- Italy shares a land border with France, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, San Marino, Vatican City.