Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 0.775% to 19.3% in Italy in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Italy reached an all time high of 19.3% in 2021 and an all time low of 15.9% in 1960.
Italy has been ranked 70th within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Austria | % | 21.2% | 21.3% | 21.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 27.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| France | % | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 9.54% | 9.52% | 9.55% | 9.58% | 9.60% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | % | 17.7% | 17.8% | 17.9% | 18.0% | 18.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 18.4% | 18.5% | 18.6% | 18.7% | 19.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spain | % | 24.8% | 25.1% | 25.4% | 25.6% | 25.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | % | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.1% | 16.1% |
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