Rome: Facts and Figures

Plan your trip to Rome with ease. Discover essential information on Rome’s population, area, climate, and more. Get insights into visa requirements, health care, embassies, and the local time zone. This concise guide offers all you need to know for a comfortable and seamless visit to the Eternal City.

  • The population of Rome: 2.8 million inhabitants
  • Area: 1,285 km2 (580 sq mi)
  • Country: Italy, Region: Lazio
  • Time: GMT/UTC + 1 hour (+ 2 hours in summer)
  • Telephone area code: +39(06)
  • Currency: The euro: 100 cents = 1 euro
  • Religion: Roman Catholic (98% of the Population)
  • Passport/Visa Requirements: Passports are required by all visitors to Italy, except for citizens of the following countries, who may enter Italy with a
  • National Identity Card: EU countries, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino. No visas are required for stays of less than 90 days.
  • Rome Embassies / Consulates:
    United Kingdom: Via XX Settembre 80a, Tel: 800 877 790
    USA: Via Veneto 119, Tel: 06 46 741
    Germany: Via San Martino della Battaglia 4, Tel: 06 49213
    Australia: Via Alessandria, 215, Tel: 06 85.27.21
    Canada: Via G.B. De Rossi 27, Tel: 06 445981
    France: P.za Farnese, 67, Tel: 06 68.60.11
    Netherlands: Via M. Mercati, 8, Tel: 06 32.21.141
    Spain: Lg. Fontanella Borghese, 19, Tel: 06 68.78.172

  • Health care
    Emergency numbers:
    Dial 112 anywhere in the EU to reach emergency services.
  • Local numbers:
    Police 112, Ambulance 113, Fire 115
    Hospital: Policlinico Ubert I, Via del Policlinico 155 Tel: 06 499 71
  • Rome climate: temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)