Italy
Country in Southern Europe
Italy is a country in Southern Europe, with its capital in Rome. About 58.9 million people live there (2025), making it the 25th most populous of the 195 countries. At 301,336 km², it is the 72nd largest country by area. It borders Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland and Vatican City (Holy See).
Italy at a glance
- Capital
- Rome
- Population (2025)
- 58.9 million
- Area
- 301,336 km²
- Density
- 196 per km²
- Official language
- Italian
- Currency
- Euro
- People
- Italian
- Calling code
- +39
- Internet domain
- .it
- Coast
- Has a coastline
Where is Italy?
How Italy compares
Population rank
25th of 195
5th of 45 in Europe
Size rank
72nd of 195
10th of 45 in Europe
Crowding
196 per km²
More crowded than 73% of countries
The flag of Italy
Flags that look like it
How to tell them apart: Ireland runs green, white and orange from the flagpole, and Côte d'Ivoire is the reverse: orange, white and green. Italy uses green, white and red.
How to tell them apart: Italy and Mexico share green, white and red stripes; Mexico has its eagle coat of arms in the middle and a longer flag.
Would you recognise Italy?
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How players do with Italy
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Italy so far, from 1,186 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
86% right
171st hardest of 176 · 894 answers
Its flag
91% right
135th hardest of 145 · 157 answers
Its capital
94% right
50th hardest of 58 · 135 answers
- Players find Italy on the map in 86% of tries, which makes it one of the easiest. The most common wrong answer is Vatican City (Holy See).
- Players recognise the flag of Italy in 91% of tries, one of the highest of any flag.
- Players know that the capital of Italy is Rome in 94% of tries.
Countries that border Italy
Italy borders 6 countries: Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland and Vatican City (Holy See).
Austria
France
San Marino
Slovenia
Switzerland
Vatican City (Holy See)Quick quiz: Italy
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Italy?
That's the flag of Italy, easy to confuse with Ireland, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Mexico.
2. What is the capital of Italy?
Rome is the capital of Italy.
3. Which of these borders Italy?
Italy borders Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland and Vatican City (Holy See).
Questions about Italy
Is Italy a country?
Yes. Italy is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of Italy?
The capital of Italy is Rome.
Which countries border Italy?
Italy borders 6 countries: Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland and Vatican City (Holy See).
How many countries border Italy?
6. Italy shares a land border with 6 countries.
How big is Italy?
Italy covers 301,336 km², about the same size as Oman (309,500 km²).
Is Italy hard to find on a map?
Not for most players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Italy in 86% of 894 tries, 171st hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Vatican City (Holy See).
Which flags look like the flag of Italy?
Ireland, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Mexico. Ireland runs green, white and orange from the flagpole, and Côte d'Ivoire is the reverse: orange, white and green. Italy uses green, white and red. Italy and Mexico share green, white and red stripes; Mexico has its eagle coat of arms in the middle and a longer flag.
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