Digital 2021: Italy
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Italy, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Italy in 2021.
Italy’s population
Italy had a population of 60.41 million in January 2021.
Italy’s population decreased by 91 thousand (-0.2%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
51.3% of Italy’s population is female, while 48.7% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
71.2% of Italy’s population lives in urban centres, while 28.8% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Italy
There were 50.54 million internet users in Italy in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Italy increased by 1.1 million (+2.2%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Italy stood at 83.7% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Italy
There were 41.00 million social media users in Italy in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Italy increased by 2.2 million (+5.7%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Italy was equivalent to 67.9% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Italy
There were 77.71 million mobile connections in Italy in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Italy decreased by 1.8 million (-2.2%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Italy in January 2021 was equivalent to 128.6% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
Additional resources
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