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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 421 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Italy vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Kiribati
2100 35,208,261 224,304
2099 35,444,989 224,298
2098 35,676,340 224,273
2097 35,914,345 224,218
2096 36,150,501 224,129
2095 36,386,787 224,011
2094 36,619,396 223,823
2093 36,850,181 223,610
2092 37,089,746 223,345
2091 37,323,400 222,990
2090 37,560,976 222,603
2089 37,802,157 222,236
2088 38,040,056 221,815
2087 38,280,439 221,342
2086 38,517,279 220,868
2085 38,761,126 220,356
2084 39,008,873 219,806
2083 39,255,273 219,225
2082 39,509,964 218,627
2081 39,767,732 218,023
2080 40,030,977 217,379
2079 40,302,924 216,698
2078 40,579,648 216,006
2077 40,860,952 215,335
2076 41,151,772 214,593
2075 41,455,646 213,814
2074 41,779,503 213,008
2073 42,111,664 212,192
2072 42,459,257 211,363
2071 42,814,908 210,474
2070 43,187,953 209,555
2069 43,571,469 208,630
2068 43,964,515 207,619
2067 44,361,273 206,540
2066 44,771,926 205,477
2065 45,197,177 204,345
2064 45,628,630 203,209
2063 46,066,216 202,011
2062 46,517,561 200,844
2061 46,971,598 199,618
2060 47,424,830 198,339
2059 47,879,711 196,959
2058 48,332,818 195,550
2057 48,778,066 194,095
2056 49,222,515 192,602
2055 49,653,326 191,105
2054 50,073,600 189,574
2053 50,488,203 188,051
2052 50,886,354 186,430
2051 51,276,616 184,824
2050 51,663,176 183,129
2049 52,034,983 181,377
2048 52,392,012 179,576
2047 52,745,310 177,832
2046 53,080,828 176,010
2045 53,408,660 174,194
2044 53,723,325 172,376
2043 54,042,322 170,499
2042 54,342,628 168,651
2041 54,629,496 166,820
2040 54,916,374 165,023
2039 55,205,078 163,172
2038 55,481,637 161,308
2037 55,757,394 159,426
2036 56,025,224 157,529
2035 56,295,613 155,656
2034 56,562,648 153,821
2033 56,822,364 151,958
2032 57,078,534 150,080
2031 57,345,322 148,164
2030 57,606,120 146,257
2029 57,851,091 144,338
2028 58,091,760 142,425
2027 58,333,039 140,456
2026 58,562,681 138,488
2025 58,769,653 136,514
2024 58,952,704 134,518
2023 58,984,216 132,530
2022 59,013,667 130,469
2021 59,133,173 128,377
2020 59,438,851 126,099
2019 59,729,081 123,921
2018 60,148,658 122,084
2017 60,002,252 120,275
2016 60,115,223 118,478
2015 60,229,605 116,815
2014 60,320,707 115,326
2013 60,311,613 113,838
2012 60,191,247 112,284
2011 60,026,841 110,647
2010 59,819,407 108,704
2009 59,555,454 106,467
2008 59,211,181 104,222
2007 58,756,247 102,068
2006 58,399,861 100,017
2005 58,166,682 98,035
2004 57,828,179 96,085
2003 57,399,184 94,175
2002 57,089,824 92,264
2001 56,976,981 90,335
2000 56,942,108 88,613
1999 56,916,317 87,126
1998 56,906,744 85,657
1997 56,890,372 84,147
1996 56,860,281 82,623
1995 56,844,303 81,234
1994 56,843,400 80,021
1993 56,831,821 78,841
1992 56,797,087 77,641
1991 56,758,521 76,367
1990 56,719,240 74,855
1989 56,671,781 73,147
1988 56,629,288 71,427
1987 56,601,931 69,733
1986 56,596,155 68,059
1985 56,593,071 66,496
1984 56,576,718 65,228
1983 56,564,074 64,169
1982 56,543,548 63,134
1981 56,501,675 62,121
1980 56,433,883 61,148
1979 56,317,749 60,172
1978 56,155,143 59,864
1977 55,955,411 60,267
1976 55,718,260 60,661
1975 55,441,001 60,987
1974 55,110,868 61,219
1973 54,751,406 60,824
1972 54,381,345 59,778
1971 54,073,490 58,652
1970 53,821,850 57,510
1969 53,537,950 56,360
1968 53,235,750 55,529
1967 52,900,500 54,996
1966 52,519,000 54,425
1965 52,112,350 53,439
1964 51,675,350 52,088
1963 51,252,000 50,791
1962 50,879,450 49,538
1961 50,536,350 48,323
1960 50,199,700 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Kiribati
2100 -0.67% 0.003%
2099 -0.65% 0.01%
2098 -0.66% 0.02%
2097 -0.65% 0.04%
2096 -0.65% 0.05%
2095 -0.64% 0.08%
2094 -0.63% 0.1%
2093 -0.65% 0.12%
2092 -0.63% 0.16%
2091 -0.63% 0.17%
2090 -0.64% 0.17%
2089 -0.63% 0.19%
2088 -0.63% 0.21%
2087 -0.61% 0.21%
2086 -0.63% 0.23%
2085 -0.64% 0.25%
2084 -0.63% 0.27%
2083 -0.64% 0.27%
2082 -0.65% 0.28%
2081 -0.66% 0.3%
2080 -0.67% 0.31%
2079 -0.68% 0.32%
2078 -0.69% 0.31%
2077 -0.71% 0.35%
2076 -0.73% 0.36%
2075 -0.78% 0.38%
2074 -0.79% 0.38%
2073 -0.82% 0.39%
2072 -0.83% 0.42%
2071 -0.86% 0.44%
2070 -0.88% 0.44%
2069 -0.89% 0.49%
2068 -0.89% 0.52%
2067 -0.92% 0.52%
2066 -0.94% 0.55%
2065 -0.95% 0.56%
2064 -0.95% 0.59%
2063 -0.97% 0.58%
2062 -0.97% 0.61%
2061 -0.96% 0.65%
2060 -0.95% 0.7%
2059 -0.94% 0.72%
2058 -0.91% 0.75%
2057 -0.9% 0.78%
2056 -0.87% 0.78%
2055 -0.84% 0.81%
2054 -0.82% 0.81%
2053 -0.78% 0.87%
2052 -0.76% 0.87%
2051 -0.75% 0.93%
2050 -0.71% 0.97%
2049 -0.68% 1%
2048 -0.67% 0.98%
2047 -0.63% 1.03%
2046 -0.61% 1.04%
2045 -0.59% 1.05%
2044 -0.59% 1.1%
2043 -0.55% 1.1%
2042 -0.53% 1.1%
2041 -0.52% 1.09%
2040 -0.52% 1.13%
2039 -0.5% 1.16%
2038 -0.49% 1.18%
2037 -0.48% 1.2%
2036 -0.48% 1.2%
2035 -0.47% 1.19%
2034 -0.46% 1.23%
2033 -0.45% 1.25%
2032 -0.47% 1.29%
2031 -0.45% 1.3%
2030 -0.42% 1.33%
2029 -0.41% 1.34%
2028 -0.41% 1.4%
2027 -0.39% 1.42%
2026 -0.35% 1.45%
2025 -0.31% 1.48%
2024 -0.05% 1.5%
2023 -0.05% 1.58%
2022 -0.2% 1.63%
2021 -0.51% 1.81%
2020 -0.49% 1.76%
2019 -0.7% 1.5%
2018 0.24% 1.5%
2017 -0.19% 1.52%
2016 -0.19% 1.42%
2015 -0.15% 1.29%
2014 0.02% 1.31%
2013 0.2% 1.38%
2012 0.27% 1.48%
2011 0.35% 1.79%
2010 0.44% 2.1%
2009 0.58% 2.15%
2008 0.77% 2.11%
2007 0.61% 2.05%
2006 0.4% 2.02%
2005 0.59% 2.03%
2004 0.75% 2.03%
2003 0.54% 2.07%
2002 0.2% 2.14%
2001 0.06% 1.94%
2000 0.05% 1.71%
1999 0.02% 1.71%
1998 0.03% 1.79%
1997 0.05% 1.84%
1996 0.03% 1.71%
1995 0.002% 1.52%
1994 0.02% 1.5%
1993 0.06% 1.55%
1992 0.07% 1.67%
1991 0.07% 2.02%
1990 0.08% 2.34%
1989 0.08% 2.41%
1988 0.05% 2.43%
1987 0.01% 2.46%
1986 0.005% 2.35%
1985 0.03% 1.94%
1984 0.02% 1.65%
1983 0.04% 1.64%
1982 0.07% 1.63%
1981 0.12% 1.59%
1980 0.21% 1.62%
1979 0.29% 0.51%
1978 0.36% -0.67%
1977 0.43% -0.65%
1976 0.5% -0.53%
1975 0.6% -0.38%
1974 0.66% 0.65%
1973 0.68% 1.75%
1972 0.57% 1.92%
1971 0.47% 1.99%
1970 0.53% 2.04%
1969 0.57% 1.5%
1968 0.63% 0.97%
1967 0.73% 1.05%
1966 0.78% 1.85%
1965 0.85% 2.59%
1964 0.83% 2.55%
1963 0.73% 2.53%
1962 0.68% 2.51%
1961 0.67% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Italy Kiribati
Current population
58562681
139020
Population rank 26/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.002%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
4.41 hours
One birth every
1.39 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
47.7 seconds
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline -86 +5
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 72/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 -462
Net migration rank 19/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -462
2024 - 95,246 - -471
2023 -283,125 150,189 2,487 -485
2022 -318,674 231,228 2,522 -395
2021 -301,579 157,327 2,408 -348
2020 -338,801 85,281 2,497 0
2019 -215,025 46,634 2,560 -705
2018 -192,475 83,686 2,561 -741
2017 -192,007 95,147 2,549 -750
2016 -138,265 84,568 2,546 -756
2015 -162,620 39,389 2,555 -1,022
2014 -96,513 52,679 2,577 -1,128
2013 -90,468 158,090 2,629 -1,101
2012 -78,248 252,524 2,678 -1,093
2011 -48,021 198,544 2,709 -1,019
2010 -23,928 274,387 2,644 -456
2009 -17,866 283,676 2,573 -289
2008 -11,842 422,534 2,493 -289
2007 -5,876 495,092 2,393 -290
2006 0 215,995 2,285 -290
2005 -17,450 258,702 2,188 -226
2004 11,566 417,970 2,118 -181
2003 -40,179 478,578 2,045 -157
2002 -22,836 223,861 2,074 -137
2001 -11,396 48,903 2,121 -201
2000 -17,082 56,065 2,153 -629
1999 -22,766 54,405 2,186 -733
1998 -39,835 67,985 2,210 -716
1997 -22,756 50,539 2,220 -693
1996 -22,744 53,450 2,217 -701
1995 -34,107 -460,287 2,183 -928
1994 -17,053 502,750 2,168 -996
1993 0 24,321 2,161 -975
1992 22,718 51,747 2,173 -951
1991 11,352 19,721 2,176 -844
1990 22,688 35,317 2,127 -441
1989 28,336 19,540 2,073 -338
1988 33,977 18,553 2,022 -321
1987 16,980 7,825 1,982 -298
1986 11,319 -6,206 1,933 -273
1985 28,297 6,911 1,881 -419
1984 50,919 203 1,813 -730
1983 33,939 -3,733 1,748 -702
1982 79,161 -24,223 1,697 -674
1981 73,452 7,182 1,635 -645
1980 84,650 295,642 1,571 -610
1979 129,531 42,637 1,509 -516
1978 168,465 43,932 1,480 -1,858
1977 190,248 42,246 1,426 -1,854
1976 228,445 40,885 1,425 -1,795
1975 271,660 43,051 1,423 -1,706
1974 336,176 42,487 1,430 -1,605
1973 328,508 41,631 1,409 -440
1972 364,355 43,182 1,406 -290
1971 383,922 -58,627 1,406 -265
1970 376,753 -62,216 1,388 -233
1969 390,827 -45,346 1,367 -222
1968 399,268 -50,149 1,393 -876
1967 439,074 -37,992 1,417 -873
1966 488,427 -35,352 1,437 -840
1965 474,222 -36,267 1,376 0
1964 527,089 -27,368 1,318 0
1963 440,767 -28,198 1,273 0
1962 427,387 -25,840 1,233 0
1961 459,880 -129,761 1,199 0
1960 426,697 -140,765 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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