geography
Italy's Mount Vesuvius, near Naples, is the only volcano on mainland Europe to have erupted within the last hundred years and famously buried Pompeii in 79 CE.
Italy
Italian Republic
Population, GDP, and key facts about Italy — updated for 2026.
Capital · ROMEContinent · EUROPEISO · ITA
Italy quick facts
- Population
- 58,952,704
- Area
- 302,070 km²
- Population density
- 199 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 2.4 Trillion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 40.4K
- Capital
- Rome
- Currency
- Euro (€, EUR)
- Minimum wage
- No statutory minimum wage on record
- Language
- Italian
Italy at human scale
Where does Italy rank in the world?
Compare Italy with other countries
Compare Italy with any country →Italy's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 51%Renewables · 49%
- Natural gas47%
- Solar17%
- Hydropower16%
- Wind8%
- Bioenergy6%
- Oil3%
- Other renewables2%
- Coal1%
Share of Italy's own electricity generation by source, 2025. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
Everything we know about Italy
culture
Italy has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country, with 60 listed sites as of the most recent count.
Countries near Italy
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Italy
What is the capital of Italy?
The capital of Italy is Rome.
What is Italy's population?
Italy has a population of 58,952,704.
What is Italy's GDP per capita?
Italy's GDP per capita is US$ 40.4K.
What is the currency of Italy?
The currency of Italy is the Euro (EUR).
Is Italy bigger than Spain?
Spain is about 1.7× the size of Italy by land area.
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Italy is one of the countries in our daily silhouette-guessing game.
Play Guess the Country →Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.