The current population of Italy is 58,562,681 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 58,952,704 in 2024.
- The UN estimates that Italy's population is going to decline by -11.8% to 51.7M people by 2050.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth in 20 years).
- Italy accounts for 0.71% of the world's population.
- Italy is ranked 26/197 by population and was ranked 23rd in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of 0.01% per year.
- Italy's population peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and has been in decline since.
Italy population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 35,208,261 | -0.67% |
| 2099 | 35,444,989 | -0.65% |
| 2098 | 35,676,340 | -0.66% |
| 2097 | 35,914,345 | -0.65% |
| 2096 | 36,150,501 | -0.65% |
| 2095 | 36,386,787 | -0.64% |
| 2094 | 36,619,396 | -0.63% |
| 2093 | 36,850,181 | -0.65% |
| 2092 | 37,089,746 | -0.63% |
| 2091 | 37,323,400 | -0.63% |
| 2090 | 37,560,976 | -0.64% |
| 2089 | 37,802,157 | -0.63% |
| 2088 | 38,040,056 | -0.63% |
| 2087 | 38,280,439 | -0.61% |
| 2086 | 38,517,279 | -0.63% |
| 2085 | 38,761,126 | -0.64% |
| 2084 | 39,008,873 | -0.63% |
| 2083 | 39,255,273 | -0.64% |
| 2082 | 39,509,964 | -0.65% |
| 2081 | 39,767,732 | -0.66% |
| 2080 | 40,030,977 | -0.67% |
| 2079 | 40,302,924 | -0.68% |
| 2078 | 40,579,648 | -0.69% |
| 2077 | 40,860,952 | -0.71% |
| 2076 | 41,151,772 | -0.73% |
| 2075 | 41,455,646 | -0.78% |
| 2074 | 41,779,503 | -0.79% |
| 2073 | 42,111,664 | -0.82% |
| 2072 | 42,459,257 | -0.83% |
| 2071 | 42,814,908 | -0.86% |
| 2070 | 43,187,953 | -0.88% |
| 2069 | 43,571,469 | -0.89% |
| 2068 | 43,964,515 | -0.89% |
| 2067 | 44,361,273 | -0.92% |
| 2066 | 44,771,926 | -0.94% |
| 2065 | 45,197,177 | -0.95% |
| 2064 | 45,628,630 | -0.95% |
| 2063 | 46,066,216 | -0.97% |
| 2062 | 46,517,561 | -0.97% |
| 2061 | 46,971,598 | -0.96% |
| 2060 | 47,424,830 | -0.95% |
| 2059 | 47,879,711 | -0.94% |
| 2058 | 48,332,818 | -0.91% |
| 2057 | 48,778,066 | -0.9% |
| 2056 | 49,222,515 | -0.87% |
| 2055 | 49,653,326 | -0.84% |
| 2054 | 50,073,600 | -0.82% |
| 2053 | 50,488,203 | -0.78% |
| 2052 | 50,886,354 | -0.76% |
| 2051 | 51,276,616 | -0.75% |
| 2050 | 51,663,176 | -0.71% |
| 2049 | 52,034,983 | -0.68% |
| 2048 | 52,392,012 | -0.67% |
| 2047 | 52,745,310 | -0.63% |
| 2046 | 53,080,828 | -0.61% |
| 2045 | 53,408,660 | -0.59% |
| 2044 | 53,723,325 | -0.59% |
| 2043 | 54,042,322 | -0.55% |
| 2042 | 54,342,628 | -0.53% |
| 2041 | 54,629,496 | -0.52% |
| 2040 | 54,916,374 | -0.52% |
| 2039 | 55,205,078 | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 55,481,637 | -0.49% |
| 2037 | 55,757,394 | -0.48% |
| 2036 | 56,025,224 | -0.48% |
| 2035 | 56,295,613 | -0.47% |
| 2034 | 56,562,648 | -0.46% |
| 2033 | 56,822,364 | -0.45% |
| 2032 | 57,078,534 | -0.47% |
| 2031 | 57,345,322 | -0.45% |
| 2030 | 57,606,120 | -0.42% |
| 2029 | 57,851,091 | -0.41% |
| 2028 | 58,091,760 | -0.41% |
| 2027 | 58,333,039 | -0.39% |
| 2026 | 58,562,681 | -0.35% |
| 2025 | 58,769,653 | -0.31% |
| 2024 | 58,952,704 | -0.05% |
| 2023 | 58,984,216 | -0.05% |
| 2022 | 59,013,667 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59,133,173 | -0.51% |
| 2020 | 59,438,851 | -0.49% |
| 2019 | 59,729,081 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 60,148,658 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 60,002,252 | -0.19% |
| 2016 | 60,115,223 | -0.19% |
| 2015 | 60,229,605 | -0.15% |
| 2014 | 60,320,707 | 0.02% |
| 2013 | 60,311,613 | 0.2% |
| 2012 | 60,191,247 | 0.27% |
| 2011 | 60,026,841 | 0.35% |
| 2010 | 59,819,407 | 0.44% |
| 2009 | 59,555,454 | 0.58% |
| 2008 | 59,211,181 | 0.77% |
| 2007 | 58,756,247 | 0.61% |
| 2006 | 58,399,861 | 0.4% |
| 2005 | 58,166,682 | 0.59% |
| 2004 | 57,828,179 | 0.75% |
| 2003 | 57,399,184 | 0.54% |
| 2002 | 57,089,824 | 0.2% |
| 2001 | 56,976,981 | 0.06% |
| 2000 | 56,942,108 | 0.05% |
| 1999 | 56,916,317 | 0.02% |
| 1998 | 56,906,744 | 0.03% |
| 1997 | 56,890,372 | 0.05% |
| 1996 | 56,860,281 | 0.03% |
| 1995 | 56,844,303 | 0.002% |
| 1994 | 56,843,400 | 0.02% |
| 1993 | 56,831,821 | 0.06% |
| 1992 | 56,797,087 | 0.07% |
| 1991 | 56,758,521 | 0.07% |
| 1990 | 56,719,240 | 0.08% |
| 1989 | 56,671,781 | 0.08% |
| 1988 | 56,629,288 | 0.05% |
| 1987 | 56,601,931 | 0.01% |
| 1986 | 56,596,155 | 0.005% |
| 1985 | 56,593,071 | 0.03% |
| 1984 | 56,576,718 | 0.02% |
| 1983 | 56,564,074 | 0.04% |
| 1982 | 56,543,548 | 0.07% |
| 1981 | 56,501,675 | 0.12% |
| 1980 | 56,433,883 | 0.21% |
| 1979 | 56,317,749 | 0.29% |
| 1978 | 56,155,143 | 0.36% |
| 1977 | 55,955,411 | 0.43% |
| 1976 | 55,718,260 | 0.5% |
| 1975 | 55,441,001 | 0.6% |
| 1974 | 55,110,868 | 0.66% |
| 1973 | 54,751,406 | 0.68% |
| 1972 | 54,381,345 | 0.57% |
| 1971 | 54,073,490 | 0.47% |
| 1970 | 53,821,850 | 0.53% |
| 1969 | 53,537,950 | 0.57% |
| 1968 | 53,235,750 | 0.63% |
| 1967 | 52,900,500 | 0.73% |
| 1966 | 52,519,000 | 0.78% |
| 1965 | 52,112,350 | 0.85% |
| 1964 | 51,675,350 | 0.83% |
| 1963 | 51,252,000 | 0.73% |
| 1962 | 50,879,450 | 0.68% |
| 1961 | 50,536,350 | 0.67% |
| 1960 | 50,199,700 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Italy has a population of 58.6M as of 2026, compared to 60.1M in 2016, 58.4M in 2006, and 56.9M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.26% per year. Italy is ranked 175th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Italy will have 53,080,828 people (-9.36% decline) with a rank change from 26th to 36th.
By the year 2100, Italy's population is projected to decline by 39.9% from its current level to 35.2M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 75,448 |
| 2024 | - | - | 95,246 |
| 2023 | -132,936 | -283,125 | 150,189 |
| 2022 | -87,446 | -318,674 | 231,228 |
| 2021 | -144,252 | -301,579 | 157,327 |
| 2020 | -253,520 | -338,801 | 85,281 |
| 2019 | -168,391 | -215,025 | 46,634 |
| 2018 | -108,789 | -192,475 | 83,686 |
| 2017 | -96,860 | -192,007 | 95,147 |
| 2016 | -53,697 | -138,265 | 84,568 |
| 2015 | -123,231 | -162,620 | 39,389 |
| 2014 | -43,834 | -96,513 | 52,679 |
| 2013 | 67,622 | -90,468 | 158,090 |
| 2012 | 174,276 | -78,248 | 252,524 |
| 2011 | 150,523 | -48,021 | 198,544 |
| 2010 | 250,459 | -23,928 | 274,387 |
| 2009 | 265,810 | -17,866 | 283,676 |
| 2008 | 410,692 | -11,842 | 422,534 |
| 2007 | 489,216 | -5,876 | 495,092 |
| 2006 | 215,995 | 0 | 215,995 |
| 2005 | 241,252 | -17,450 | 258,702 |
| 2004 | 429,536 | 11,566 | 417,970 |
| 2003 | 438,399 | -40,179 | 478,578 |
| 2002 | 201,025 | -22,836 | 223,861 |
| 2001 | 37,507 | -11,396 | 48,903 |
| 2000 | 38,983 | -17,082 | 56,065 |
| 1999 | 31,639 | -22,766 | 54,405 |
| 1998 | 28,150 | -39,835 | 67,985 |
| 1997 | 27,783 | -22,756 | 50,539 |
| 1996 | 30,706 | -22,744 | 53,450 |
| 1995 | -494,394 | -34,107 | -460,287 |
| 1994 | 485,697 | -17,053 | 502,750 |
| 1993 | 24,321 | 0 | 24,321 |
| 1992 | 74,465 | 22,718 | 51,747 |
| 1991 | 31,073 | 11,352 | 19,721 |
| 1990 | 58,005 | 22,688 | 35,317 |
| 1989 | 47,876 | 28,336 | 19,540 |
| 1988 | 52,530 | 33,977 | 18,553 |
| 1987 | 24,805 | 16,980 | 7,825 |
| 1986 | 5,113 | 11,319 | -6,206 |
| 1985 | 35,208 | 28,297 | 6,911 |
| 1984 | 51,122 | 50,919 | 203 |
| 1983 | 30,206 | 33,939 | -3,733 |
| 1982 | 54,938 | 79,161 | -24,223 |
| 1981 | 80,634 | 73,452 | 7,182 |
| 1980 | 380,292 | 84,650 | 295,642 |
| 1979 | 172,168 | 129,531 | 42,637 |
| 1978 | 212,397 | 168,465 | 43,932 |
| 1977 | 232,494 | 190,248 | 42,246 |
| 1976 | 269,330 | 228,445 | 40,885 |
| 1975 | 314,711 | 271,660 | 43,051 |
| 1974 | 378,663 | 336,176 | 42,487 |
| 1973 | 370,139 | 328,508 | 41,631 |
| 1972 | 407,537 | 364,355 | 43,182 |
| 1971 | 325,295 | 383,922 | -58,627 |
| 1970 | 314,537 | 376,753 | -62,216 |
| 1969 | 345,481 | 390,827 | -45,346 |
| 1968 | 349,119 | 399,268 | -50,149 |
| 1967 | 401,082 | 439,074 | -37,992 |
| 1966 | 453,075 | 488,427 | -35,352 |
| 1965 | 437,955 | 474,222 | -36,267 |
| 1964 | 499,721 | 527,089 | -27,368 |
| 1963 | 412,569 | 440,767 | -28,198 |
| 1962 | 401,547 | 427,387 | -25,840 |
| 1961 | 330,119 | 459,880 | -129,761 |
| 1960 | 285,932 | 426,697 | -140,765 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 68.6% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).
As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 4,719,233 and 7.8% in 2010.
Italy population clock
Italy
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
58562681
|
26/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.71% | 26/197 |
| One net population change |
16.7 minutes
|
184/197 |
| One birth every |
1.39 minutes
|
63/196 |
| One death every |
47.7 seconds
|
16/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -86 | 184/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -31,512 | 184/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.05% | 170/197 |
| One migration net change every |
6.99 minutes
|
19/196 |
| Annual migration change | +75,448 | 19/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 6,553,671 | 12/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 11% | 59/195 |
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Italy population statistics
|
Italy
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.2 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 46.5 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 48.8 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.9:51.1 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.2 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 513 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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