Italy—Population in Largest City (% of urban)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #144 of 153Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
10.6%
2025
YoY Change
+0.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#144
of 153 countries
Maximum
10.6%
2025
Minimum
9.7%
2001
CAGR
+0.4%
26 years
Last
10.6%
Previous
10.6%
Highest
10.6%
Lowest
9.7%
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Italy's population in largest city (% of urban) was 10.6% in 2025, ranking #144 out of 153 countries. This represents a +0.3% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 10.6% (2025) and the lowest was 9.7% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.7% |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City (% of urban)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Eritrea | 92.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico (US) | 81.0% | 2025 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 74.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Paraguay | 73.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Djibouti | 71.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Kuwait | 70.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Panama | 67.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018
Unit
% of urban population
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators)View original source →