Rome, Italy Population 2024

Rome's 2024 population is now estimated at 4,331,970In 1950, the population of Rome was 1,884,060Rome has grown by 16,300 in the last year, which represents a 0.38% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Rome, which typically includes Rome's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Rome is the capital of Italy and a special comune with a history that goes back over 2,500 years since its founding in 753 BC. This makes Rome, or the Eternal City, one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in all of Europe. The population of Rome in 2016 is estimated at 2,869,461 in the city limits.

In 2016, the population of Rome is estimated at 2,869,461, but this is only the city proper. The urban area has a population of 3.8 million, with up to 4.3 million living in the metropolitan area. The city proper has a density of 2,232 people per square kilometer (5,781/square mile).

Interestingly, Rome was once the largest city in the world during the reign of Emperor Augustus with a population of nearly 1 million, or about the size of London in the 19th century, when it was the world's largest city.

In 2016, Rome is the 4th most populous city in the European Union in terms of population within city limits, and the largest and most populated city in Italy.

Rome Demographics

About 9.5% of Rome's population is non-Italian, with half the immigrant population having European origins, most notably Romanian, Ukrainian, Polish and Albanian, for a total of 4.7% of the population. The other 4.8% is comprised of immigrants with non-European origins, particularly Filipinos, Bangladeshis, Peruvians and Chinese.

The largest immigrant neighborhood is the Esquilino rione, which is often called Rome's Chinatown, despite the fact that its people come from more than 100 countries.

Rome also has a population of several hundred Romani gypsies who camp illegally along the outskirts of the town. There are estimated to be 8,000 homeless people in Rome, mostly non-Italian.

Vatican City

Vatican City is a sovereign city-state in a walled enclave inside the city of Rome with a population of about 800. It is the smallest internationally recognized independent state on earth and is completely separate from the city of Rome, despite being located in the city.

Rome Population History

According to legend, Rome was founded when Romulus and Remus (the twins suckled by a she-wolf) decided to build a city together but argued and Romulus killed Remus in 753 BC. This means the founding of Rome goes back to the very early days of civilization, although most historians agree the city was actually established in 625 BC. This settlement eventually became the capital of the Roman Kingdom, then the Roman Empire. During the time of Emperor Augustus, Rome had a population of 1 million in 210 AD.

During the Middle Ages, Rome became very important in the Catholic Church as the Bishop of Rome, or the Pope, was important in the early days of Christianity. After the Sack of Rome and the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD, Rome's population dropped from 1 million to just 500,000 in 273 and then again to 35,000 during the Early Middle Ages.

During the 15th century, the Papacy strove to surpass the grandeur of other cities in Italy by creating more extravagant churches and buildings. In 1870, the Kingdom of Italy annexed Rome and it grew to nearly 200,000 people. Slowly, Rome's population began to climb back to its height of 1 million, surpassing this between WW1 and WW2 during the early 20th century. After World War II, Rome grew even faster and its population boomed until the mid-1980's when the city had over 2.8 million people. Over the last thirty years, Rome's population has slowly declined as more people move to the suburbs.

Rome Population Growth

Italy as a whole is experiencing a declining population, much like the rest of Europe, due to declining birth rates and an aging population. Rome is declining slower than the rest of the country, with a population that's about in line with the country's average.

Is Rome a Country?

Rome is not a country; however, Rome is a city in Italy. Rome is the capital of Italy. It is located on the southern half of the peninsula relatively close to the middle of the country. Italy is a boot-shaped peninsula on the southern half of Europe. Italy shares borders with a number of other countries, including Switzerland.

Is Rome a Big City?

Yes, Rome is a big city. It is one of the biggest cities in Italy, and it is one of the biggest cities in all of Europe. Some of the other major cities in Italy include Naples, Milan, Turin, and Venice. The city of Rome receives visitors from all over the world every year.

Is Rome the Same as the Roman Empire?

Yes, the city of Rome located in Italy is the same Rome from the Roman Empire. Rome is one of the oldest cities on the planet. It served as the capital of the Roman Empire around the turn of the calendar from BC to AD. Eventually, the Roman Empire collapsed, giving way to a number of Kingdoms that used to exist and Italy. During the 19th century, the kingdoms of Italy were unified into the Italian Empire. At the end of the second world war, the Italian Empire gave way to the Italy of today.

Country
Italy
Growth Rate
0.38%

86 Rows

Year
Population
20354,471,090
20344,460,000
20334,448,680
20324,437,130
20314,425,340
20304,413,280
20294,400,910
20284,388,150
20274,375,000
20264,361,370
20254,347,100
20244,331,970
20234,315,670
20224,297,880
20214,278,350
20204,257,060
20194,234,020
20184,209,710
20174,177,290
20164,145,110
20154,113,180
20144,081,510
20134,050,070
20124,018,880
20113,987,920
20103,957,250
20093,926,810
20083,896,650
20073,866,640
20063,836,900
20053,807,380
20043,778,140
20033,749,040
20023,720,200
20013,702,290
20003,708,300
19993,714,340
19983,720,380
19973,726,440
19963,732,490
19953,738,570
19943,744,650
19933,750,750
19923,756,840
19913,749,820
19903,713,730
19893,677,990
19883,642,640
19873,607,530
19863,572,810
19853,538,420
19843,504,410
19833,470,630
19823,437,230
19813,408,780
19803,390,480
19793,372,230
19783,354,100
19773,336,070
19763,318,160
19753,300,290
19743,282,550
19733,264,900
19723,247,380
19713,211,000
19703,134,830
19693,060,460
19682,987,960
19672,916,980
19662,847,780
19652,780,220
19642,714,350
19632,649,870
19622,587,010
19612,523,270
19602,455,580
19592,389,520
19582,325,330
19572,262,860
19562,202,160
19552,142,920
19542,085,350
19532,029,330
19521,974,890
19511,925,420
19501,884,060

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
19501,884,0600%0
19511,925,4202.2%41,360
19521,974,8902.57%49,470
19532,029,3302.76%54,440
19542,085,3502.76%56,020
19552,142,9202.76%57,570
19562,202,1602.76%59,240
19572,262,8602.76%60,700
19582,325,3302.76%62,470
19592,389,5202.76%64,190
19602,455,5802.76%66,060
19612,523,2702.76%67,690
19622,587,0102.53%63,740
19632,649,8702.43%62,860
19642,714,3502.43%64,480
19652,780,2202.43%65,870
19662,847,7802.43%67,560
19672,916,9802.43%69,200
19682,987,9602.43%70,980
19693,060,4602.43%72,500
19703,134,8302.43%74,370
19713,211,0002.43%76,170
19723,247,3801.13%36,380
19733,264,9000.54%17,520
19743,282,5500.54%17,650
19753,300,2900.54%17,740
19763,318,1600.54%17,870
19773,336,0700.54%17,910
19783,354,1000.54%18,030
19793,372,2300.54%18,130
19803,390,4800.54%18,250
19813,408,7800.54%18,300
19823,437,2300.83%28,450
19833,470,6300.97%33,400
19843,504,4100.97%33,780
19853,538,4200.97%34,010
19863,572,8100.97%34,390
19873,607,5300.97%34,720
19883,642,6400.97%35,110
19893,677,9900.97%35,350
19903,713,7300.97%35,740
19913,749,8200.97%36,090
19923,756,8400.19%7,020
19933,750,750-0.16%-6,090
19943,744,650-0.16%-6,100
19953,738,570-0.16%-6,080
19963,732,490-0.16%-6,080
19973,726,440-0.16%-6,050
19983,720,380-0.16%-6,060
19993,714,340-0.16%-6,040
20003,708,300-0.16%-6,040
20013,702,290-0.16%-6,010
20023,720,2000.48%17,910
20033,749,0400.78%28,840
20043,778,1400.78%29,100
20053,807,3800.77%29,240
20063,836,9000.78%29,520
20073,866,6400.78%29,740
20083,896,6500.78%30,010
20093,926,8100.77%30,160
20103,957,2500.78%30,440
20113,987,9200.78%30,670
20124,018,8800.78%30,960
20134,050,0700.78%31,190
20144,081,5100.78%31,440
20154,113,1800.78%31,670
20164,145,1100.78%31,930
20174,177,2900.78%32,180
20184,209,7100.78%32,420
20194,234,0200.58%24,310
20204,257,0600.54%23,040
20214,278,3500.5%21,290
20224,297,8800.46%19,530
20234,315,6700.41%17,790
20244,331,9700.38%16,300
20254,347,1000.35%15,130
20264,361,3700.33%14,270
20274,375,0000.31%13,630
20284,388,1500.3%13,150
20294,400,9100.29%12,760
20304,413,2800.28%12,370
20314,425,3400.27%12,060
20324,437,1300.27%11,790
20334,448,6800.26%11,550
20344,460,0000.25%11,320
20354,471,0900.25%11,090

Rome Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Rome4,331,9700.38%
Milan3,160,6300.19%
Naples2,180,0300.03%
Turin1,805,7300.21%
Bergamo918,6750.58%
Palermo850,2330.06%
Bologna816,8480.31%
Florence712,1760.17%
Padova697,7020.43%
Genoa674,002-0.06%
Busto Arsizio666,2840.39%
Venezia641,8450.2%
Verona641,7200.4%
Seregno636,1040.52%
Bari624,4950.14%
Catania587,7840.14%
Brescia494,2990.44%
Como490,7320.43%
Cagliari478,0580.15%
Latina464,7420.67%

Other Cities in Italy

  1. City of Rome - Official website of the City of Rome
  2. Istat - Data on resident population in the Italian municipalities

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