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Population in Italy compared to Japan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 2.09 times bigger than Italy's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 2.19% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Italy vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Japan
2100 35,208,261 76,978,998
2099 35,444,989 77,363,458
2098 35,676,340 77,742,445
2097 35,914,345 78,118,375
2096 36,150,501 78,498,614
2095 36,386,787 78,875,245
2094 36,619,396 79,250,325
2093 36,850,181 79,628,057
2092 37,089,746 80,007,967
2091 37,323,400 80,383,529
2090 37,560,976 80,760,724
2089 37,802,157 81,140,553
2088 38,040,056 81,521,696
2087 38,280,439 81,908,373
2086 38,517,279 82,304,497
2085 38,761,126 82,709,534
2084 39,008,873 83,123,058
2083 39,255,273 83,544,006
2082 39,509,964 83,980,325
2081 39,767,732 84,429,305
2080 40,030,977 84,899,768
2079 40,302,924 85,387,247
2078 40,579,648 85,897,934
2077 40,860,952 86,434,291
2076 41,151,772 86,993,007
2075 41,455,646 87,577,777
2074 41,779,503 88,190,392
2073 42,111,664 88,834,763
2072 42,459,257 89,499,356
2071 42,814,908 90,184,464
2070 43,187,953 90,899,136
2069 43,571,469 91,625,421
2068 43,964,515 92,367,969
2067 44,361,273 93,113,499
2066 44,771,926 93,869,240
2065 45,197,177 94,633,430
2064 45,628,630 95,391,433
2063 46,066,216 96,148,081
2062 46,517,561 96,902,907
2061 46,971,598 97,654,031
2060 47,424,830 98,400,894
2059 47,879,711 99,144,216
2058 48,332,818 99,868,968
2057 48,778,066 100,585,601
2056 49,222,515 101,295,868
2055 49,653,326 101,989,736
2054 50,073,600 102,683,462
2053 50,488,203 103,359,083
2052 50,886,354 104,036,901
2051 51,276,616 104,706,698
2050 51,663,176 105,377,283
2049 52,034,983 106,053,011
2048 52,392,012 106,731,207
2047 52,745,310 107,419,237
2046 53,080,828 108,115,358
2045 53,408,660 108,820,982
2044 53,723,325 109,529,333
2043 54,042,322 110,245,586
2042 54,342,628 110,968,174
2041 54,629,496 111,704,629
2040 54,916,374 112,438,759
2039 55,205,078 113,175,948
2038 55,481,637 113,915,783
2037 55,757,394 114,662,374
2036 56,025,224 115,410,956
2035 56,295,613 116,162,381
2034 56,562,648 116,911,001
2033 56,822,364 117,652,676
2032 57,078,534 118,393,188
2031 57,345,322 119,127,425
2030 57,606,120 119,856,131
2029 57,851,091 120,574,242
2028 58,091,760 121,287,543
2027 58,333,039 121,989,133
2026 58,562,681 122,677,250
2025 58,769,653 123,339,586
2024 58,952,704 123,975,371
2023 58,984,216 124,516,650
2022 59,013,667 125,124,989
2021 59,133,173 125,681,593
2020 59,438,851 126,261,000
2019 59,729,081 126,633,000
2018 60,148,658 126,811,000
2017 60,002,252 126,972,000
2016 60,115,223 127,076,000
2015 60,229,605 127,141,000
2014 60,320,707 127,276,000
2013 60,311,613 127,445,000
2012 60,191,247 127,629,000
2011 60,026,841 127,833,000
2010 59,819,407 128,070,000
2009 59,555,454 128,047,000
2008 59,211,181 128,063,000
2007 58,756,247 128,001,000
2006 58,399,861 127,854,000
2005 58,166,682 127,773,000
2004 57,828,179 127,761,000
2003 57,399,184 127,718,000
2002 57,089,824 127,445,000
2001 56,976,981 127,149,000
2000 56,942,108 126,843,000
1999 56,916,317 126,631,000
1998 56,906,744 126,400,000
1997 56,890,372 126,057,000
1996 56,860,281 125,757,000
1995 56,844,303 125,472,000
1994 56,843,400 125,178,000
1993 56,831,821 124,829,000
1992 56,797,087 124,425,000
1991 56,758,521 123,964,000
1990 56,719,240 123,478,000
1989 56,671,781 123,069,000
1988 56,629,288 122,578,000
1987 56,601,931 122,069,000
1986 56,596,155 121,482,000
1985 56,593,071 120,837,000
1984 56,576,718 120,083,000
1983 56,564,074 119,307,000
1982 56,543,548 118,480,000
1981 56,501,675 117,661,000
1980 56,433,883 116,807,000
1979 56,317,749 115,890,000
1978 56,155,143 114,913,000
1977 55,955,411 113,872,000
1976 55,718,260 112,775,000
1975 55,441,001 111,573,000
1974 55,110,868 110,162,000
1973 54,751,406 108,707,000
1972 54,381,345 107,188,000
1971 54,073,490 105,697,000
1970 53,821,850 103,403,000
1969 53,537,950 102,219,000
1968 53,235,750 101,011,000
1967 52,900,500 99,879,000
1966 52,519,000 98,851,000
1965 52,112,350 97,952,000
1964 51,675,350 96,903,000
1963 51,252,000 95,900,000
1962 50,879,450 94,933,000
1961 50,536,350 94,055,000
1960 50,199,700 93,216,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/japan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Italy's population will shrink by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 29.1% in Japan.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Japan
2100 -0.67% -0.5%
2099 -0.65% -0.49%
2098 -0.66% -0.48%
2097 -0.65% -0.48%
2096 -0.65% -0.48%
2095 -0.64% -0.47%
2094 -0.63% -0.47%
2093 -0.65% -0.47%
2092 -0.63% -0.47%
2091 -0.63% -0.47%
2090 -0.64% -0.47%
2089 -0.63% -0.47%
2088 -0.63% -0.47%
2087 -0.61% -0.48%
2086 -0.63% -0.49%
2085 -0.64% -0.5%
2084 -0.63% -0.5%
2083 -0.64% -0.52%
2082 -0.65% -0.53%
2081 -0.66% -0.55%
2080 -0.67% -0.57%
2079 -0.68% -0.59%
2078 -0.69% -0.62%
2077 -0.71% -0.64%
2076 -0.73% -0.67%
2075 -0.78% -0.69%
2074 -0.79% -0.73%
2073 -0.82% -0.74%
2072 -0.83% -0.76%
2071 -0.86% -0.79%
2070 -0.88% -0.79%
2069 -0.89% -0.8%
2068 -0.89% -0.8%
2067 -0.92% -0.81%
2066 -0.94% -0.81%
2065 -0.95% -0.79%
2064 -0.95% -0.79%
2063 -0.97% -0.78%
2062 -0.97% -0.77%
2061 -0.96% -0.76%
2060 -0.95% -0.75%
2059 -0.94% -0.73%
2058 -0.91% -0.71%
2057 -0.9% -0.7%
2056 -0.87% -0.68%
2055 -0.84% -0.68%
2054 -0.82% -0.65%
2053 -0.78% -0.65%
2052 -0.76% -0.64%
2051 -0.75% -0.64%
2050 -0.71% -0.64%
2049 -0.68% -0.64%
2048 -0.67% -0.64%
2047 -0.63% -0.64%
2046 -0.61% -0.65%
2045 -0.59% -0.65%
2044 -0.59% -0.65%
2043 -0.55% -0.65%
2042 -0.53% -0.66%
2041 -0.52% -0.65%
2040 -0.52% -0.65%
2039 -0.5% -0.65%
2038 -0.49% -0.65%
2037 -0.48% -0.65%
2036 -0.48% -0.65%
2035 -0.47% -0.64%
2034 -0.46% -0.63%
2033 -0.45% -0.63%
2032 -0.47% -0.62%
2031 -0.45% -0.61%
2030 -0.42% -0.6%
2029 -0.41% -0.59%
2028 -0.41% -0.58%
2027 -0.39% -0.56%
2026 -0.35% -0.54%
2025 -0.31% -0.51%
2024 -0.05% -0.43%
2023 -0.05% -0.49%
2022 -0.2% -0.44%
2021 -0.51% -0.46%
2020 -0.49% -0.29%
2019 -0.7% -0.14%
2018 0.24% -0.13%
2017 -0.19% -0.08%
2016 -0.19% -0.05%
2015 -0.15% -0.11%
2014 0.02% -0.13%
2013 0.2% -0.14%
2012 0.27% -0.16%
2011 0.35% -0.19%
2010 0.44% 0.02%
2009 0.58% -0.01%
2008 0.77% 0.05%
2007 0.61% 0.11%
2006 0.4% 0.06%
2005 0.59% 0.009%
2004 0.75% 0.03%
2003 0.54% 0.21%
2002 0.2% 0.23%
2001 0.06% 0.24%
2000 0.05% 0.17%
1999 0.02% 0.18%
1998 0.03% 0.27%
1997 0.05% 0.24%
1996 0.03% 0.23%
1995 0.002% 0.23%
1994 0.02% 0.28%
1993 0.06% 0.32%
1992 0.07% 0.37%
1991 0.07% 0.39%
1990 0.08% 0.33%
1989 0.08% 0.4%
1988 0.05% 0.42%
1987 0.01% 0.48%
1986 0.005% 0.53%
1985 0.03% 0.63%
1984 0.02% 0.65%
1983 0.04% 0.7%
1982 0.07% 0.7%
1981 0.12% 0.73%
1980 0.21% 0.79%
1979 0.29% 0.85%
1978 0.36% 0.91%
1977 0.43% 0.97%
1976 0.5% 1.08%
1975 0.6% 1.28%
1974 0.66% 1.34%
1973 0.68% 1.42%
1972 0.57% 1.41%
1971 0.47% 2.22%
1970 0.53% 1.16%
1969 0.57% 1.2%
1968 0.63% 1.13%
1967 0.73% 1.04%
1966 0.78% 0.92%
1965 0.85% 1.08%
1964 0.83% 1.05%
1963 0.73% 1.02%
1962 0.68% 0.93%
1961 0.67% 0.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/japan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Italy Japan
Current population
58562681
122677250
Population rank 26/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 1.48%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
58.3 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
42.2 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -86 -1,483
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 185/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +140,579
Net migration rank 19/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 140,579
2024 - 95,246 - 153,357
2023 -283,125 150,189 -871,617 175,003
2022 -318,674 231,228 -825,825 175,003
2021 -301,579 157,327 -640,976 -34,996
2020 -338,801 85,281 -542,923 42,001
2019 -215,025 46,634 -531,858 318,190
2018 -192,475 83,686 -456,520 320,601
2017 -192,007 95,147 -406,310 322,564
2016 -138,265 84,568 -343,106 314,732
2015 -162,620 39,389 -292,424 168,896
2014 -96,513 52,679 -267,279 58,109
2013 -90,468 158,090 -242,146 66,449
2012 -78,248 252,524 -229,733 67,904
2011 -48,021 198,544 -204,533 97,720
2010 -23,928 274,387 -128,070 131,860
2009 -17,866 283,676 -76,828 125,450
2008 -11,842 422,534 -51,225 142,605
2007 -5,876 495,092 -25,600 138,024
2006 0 215,995 12,785 130,065
2005 -17,450 258,702 -25,554 113,017
2004 11,566 417,970 76,656 69,014
2003 -40,179 478,578 114,946 74,875
2002 -22,836 223,861 178,423 60,864
2001 -11,396 48,903 203,438 59,563
2000 -17,082 56,065 228,317 23,468
1999 -22,766 54,405 202,610 56,901
1998 -39,835 67,985 265,440 45,912
1997 -22,756 50,539 277,325 43,366
1996 -22,744 53,450 314,392 25,030
1995 -34,107 -460,287 276,039 87,714
1994 -17,053 502,750 363,017 154,214
1993 0 24,321 312,073 168,836
1992 22,718 51,747 360,833 170,878
1991 11,352 19,721 396,685 161,331
1990 22,688 35,317 407,478 124,582
1989 28,336 19,540 467,662 31,202
1988 33,977 18,553 527,085 51,154
1987 16,980 7,825 598,138 28,001
1986 11,319 -6,206 631,706 27,987
1985 28,297 6,911 676,687 -141,323
1984 50,919 203 756,523 -273,686
1983 33,939 -3,733 775,495 -269,755
1982 79,161 -24,223 805,664 -288,550
1981 73,452 7,182 811,861 -278,525
1980 84,650 295,642 864,372 -92,314
1979 129,531 42,637 950,298 -57,692
1978 168,465 43,932 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 190,248 42,246 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 228,445 40,885 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 271,660 43,051 1,204,989 107
1974 336,176 42,487 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 328,508 41,631 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 364,355 43,182 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 383,922 -58,627 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 376,753 -62,216 1,230,496 33,731
1969 390,827 -45,346 1,195,962 49,447
1968 399,268 -50,149 1,191,930 43,593
1967 439,074 -37,992 1,258,475 29,632
1966 488,427 -35,352 682,072 68,934
1965 474,222 -36,267 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 527,089 -27,368 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 440,767 -28,198 987,770 -100,742
1962 427,387 -25,840 901,864 -57,075
1961 459,880 -129,761 893,522 -58,882
1960 426,697 -140,765 894,874 -150,371

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/japan | CC BY

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). In Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

Biggest cities by population

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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