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Milan (orange) and the other large cities of Italy
Milan lies in Lombardy in Italy at 45.46°N, 9.19°E, about 122 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Rome (UTC+2); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Rome (2,318,895) and larger than Naples (909,048). The largest city in Italy is Rome with 2,318,895 people; the capital, Rome, has 2,318,895.
The national capital, Rome, is about 479 km away; the nearest large city is Monza, 14 km from Milan.
Italy as a whole has a live population of 58,858,426 (-0.4% a year) and ranks #25 of 238 countries — see the Italy population page for the full statistics and the Italy atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Largest cities in Italy
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Milan?
Milan has about 1,371,498 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Milan the capital of Italy?
No. The capital of Italy is Rome (2,318,895 people), about 479 km away. Milan is the 2nd largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Milan compared with the rest of Italy?
Its 1,371,498 residents are 2.3% of the 58,858,426 people living in Italy today. Rome is larger with 2,318,895 people.
Where is Milan?
In Lombardy, Italy, at latitude 45.46 and longitude 9.19, 122 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Monza (14 km), Novara (44 km), Bergamo (45 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Milan Population 2026 — Italy. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/italy/milan/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/italy/milan/">Milan Population 2026 — Italy</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.