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Rome, capital of Italy: facts and figures
Rome is the capital of Italy. It has about 4,300,000 residents, which makes it the 35th most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 58 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Monaco, 462 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Continent | Europe |
| City population | 4,300,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 35th of 172 |
| Elevation | 58 m |
| Founded | 752 BCE |
| Time zone | Europe/Rome |
| Coordinates | 41.90° N, 12.50° E |
| Country population | 58,915,656 residents |
| Country GDP | 2.6 trillion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $43,309 |
| Life expectancy | 84.0 years |
| Internet users | 89.2 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Rome averages 8.6 °C in winter and 25.6 °C in summer. January is the coldest month of the year and July the warmest, and the city receives 875 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 7.6 °C |
| February | 9.2 °C |
| March | 11.0 °C |
| April | 14.0 °C |
| May | 18.1 °C |
| June | 23.3 °C |
| July | 26.9 °C |
| August | 26.5 °C |
| September | 21.8 °C |
| October | 17.5 °C |
| November | 12.9 °C |
| December | 9.0 °C |
What makes it stand out
- Age: 2nd oldest capital in Europe (752 BCE).
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Monaco is the closest capital to Rome.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | Monaco | 462 km |
| Ljubljana | Slovenia | 490 km |
| Zagreb | Croatia | 516 km |
| Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 528 km |
| Podgorica | Montenegro | 560 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- Founding date: Wikidata, earliest recorded founding claim.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Rome is the capital of Italy, in Europe, with about 4,300,000 residents, averaging 8.6 °C in winter and 25.6 °C in summer.
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What is the capital of Italy?
Rome is the capital of Italy. It has about 4,300,000 residents and lies in Europe.
How many people live in Rome?
About 4,300,000, which ranks Rome 35th of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Rome?
Rome averages 8.6 °C in winter and 25.6 °C in summer, with 875 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Rome?
GDP per capita in the country is $43,309, the latest year the World Bank reports.
Keep learning
- Monaco, capital of Monaco: facts and figures
Monaco is the capital of Monaco: 38,000 residents, 138 m above sea level, 8.3 °C in winter and 23.5 °C in summer. Key figures and sources.
- Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia: facts and figures
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia: 290,000 residents, 303 m above sea level, 1.6 °C in winter and 20.9 °C in summer. Key figures and sources.
- Zagreb, capital of Croatia: facts and figures
Zagreb is the capital of Croatia: 810,000 residents, 126 m above sea level, 2.8 °C in winter and 22.4 °C in summer. Key figures and sources.
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