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In 2006, 87.8% of Italy's population self-identified as Roman Catholic, [108] although only about one-third of these described themselves as active members (36.8%). In 2016, 71.1% of Italian citizens self-identified as Roman Catholic. [109] This increased again to 78% in 2018. [8] Most Italians believe in God, or a form of a spiritual life force.
The Italian population fell by a record amount in 2020, [80] and in 2021, it recorded the lowest number of births since its unification in 1861 at only 399,431, with its population being projected to shrink to 47.2 million in 2070, a decline of nearly 20 percent. [81] As of April 2024, Italian population stands at 58,968,501 inhabitants. [82]
Population growth rates, 2023 World rank Rank Country Annual growth (%) 60: 1 Luxembourg 1.58 93: 2 Cyprus 1.00 100: 3 Ireland 0.91 104: 4 Iceland 0.89 116: 5 Norway 0.79 126: 6 Liechtenstein
The most populous European country is Russia, with a population of over 144 million. Turkey, with a population of about 85 million, straddles both Europe and Asia, with most of its population living within its Asian part; though within its territory in Europe, some one-tenth of its population is situated. [1]
The population density of the EU is 106 people per km 2.Note that the lights in the North Sea are from oil platforms. A cartogram depicting the population distribution between old EU-27 member states in 2008 (including the UK and excluding Croatia). 57.8% of all citizens of the EU live in the four largest member states: Germany, France, Italy, and Spain.
In Roman times, the Italian Peninsula had a higher population density and economic prosperity than the rest of Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, especially during the 1st and 2nd centuries. Beginning in the 3rd century CE, the Roman Empire began to decline, and so did the Italian territory and its cities. [5]
The global decline in population should not be feared but embraced as an opportunity to rethink and reshape our economic models for greater equity and resilience. We have scant choice otherwise.
The population of Europe in 2015 was estimated to be 741 million according to the United Nations, [12] which was slightly less than 11% of the world population. The precise figure depends on the exact definition of the geographic extent of Europe. The population of the European Union (EU) was 509 million as of 2015. [13]