Where is Italy?
Italy is a country in Southern Europe, bordered by Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Vatican City.
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Crazy but True
Italy is younger than the United States. It did not exist as a unified country until 1861, and before that it was a patchwork of kingdoms, duchies and papal territory. Italy also has more UNESCO World Heritage sites than any other country on Earth.
Italy facts
- Capital
- Rome
- Population
- 58,915,656 (2025)
- Area
- 301,336 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- Italian
- Coordinates
- 42.83333333°, 12.83333333°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- IT · ITA
How Italy compares
- Italy is the 73rd largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Oman and larger than Ecuador.
- It is the 25th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 6 countries.
- Within Europe, it is the 10th largest of 39 countries by area.
Countries bordering Italy
- Austria
- France
- San Marino
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
- Vatican City