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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 11.8 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Italy vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Kuwait
2100 35,295,729 9,334,340
2099 35,533,045 9,260,081
2098 35,764,971 9,186,463
2097 36,003,567 9,113,170
2096 36,240,310 9,040,141
2095 36,477,183 8,967,450
2094 36,710,370 8,895,114
2093 36,941,728 8,823,113
2092 37,181,889 8,751,505
2091 37,416,123 8,680,321
2090 37,654,289 8,609,595
2089 37,896,069 8,539,136
2088 38,134,560 8,469,109
2087 38,375,540 8,399,564
2086 38,612,968 8,330,533
2085 38,857,421 8,261,971
2084 39,105,783 8,193,896
2083 39,352,795 8,126,269
2082 39,608,119 8,059,106
2081 39,866,527 7,992,347
2080 40,130,426 7,926,024
2079 40,403,049 7,860,286
2078 40,680,460 7,795,005
2077 40,962,463 7,730,203
2076 41,254,005 7,665,903
2075 41,558,635 7,602,169
2074 41,883,296 7,538,993
2073 42,216,283 7,476,318
2072 42,564,739 7,414,183
2071 42,921,274 7,352,798
2070 43,295,245 7,292,103
2069 43,679,714 7,231,928
2068 44,073,736 7,172,407
2067 44,471,480 7,113,525
2066 44,883,154 7,055,300
2065 45,309,461 6,997,659
2064 45,741,985 6,940,617
2063 46,180,658 6,883,966
2062 46,633,125 6,827,893
2061 47,088,290 6,772,426
2060 47,542,648 6,717,567
2059 47,998,659 6,663,194
2058 48,452,892 6,609,283
2057 48,899,246 6,555,790
2056 49,344,799 6,502,807
2055 49,776,680 6,450,126
2054 50,197,999 6,397,735
2053 50,613,632 6,345,468
2052 51,012,772 6,293,294
2051 51,404,003 6,241,127
2050 51,791,523 6,188,892
2049 52,164,254 6,136,684
2048 52,522,170 6,084,369
2047 52,876,346 6,032,063
2046 53,212,697 5,979,700
2045 53,541,344 5,927,211
2044 53,856,790 5,874,608
2043 54,176,580 5,822,127
2042 54,477,632 5,769,628
2041 54,765,213 5,717,337
2040 55,052,803 5,665,332
2039 55,342,225 5,613,613
2038 55,619,470 5,562,201
2037 55,895,913 5,511,310
2036 56,164,408 5,460,951
2035 56,435,468 5,411,185
2034 56,703,168 5,362,082
2033 56,963,528 5,313,716
2032 57,220,334 5,266,162
2031 57,487,786 5,219,420
2030 57,749,232 5,173,547
2029 57,994,812 5,125,419
2028 58,236,078 5,073,776
2027 58,477,957 5,015,009
2026 58,708,169 4,945,732
2025 58,915,656 4,865,298
2024 58,952,704 4,897,263
2023 58,984,216 4,853,420
2022 59,013,667 4,589,643
2021 59,133,173 4,360,865
2020 59,438,851 4,400,267
2019 59,729,081 4,442,316
2018 59,877,221 4,323,515
2017 60,002,252 4,154,812
2016 60,115,223 4,004,096
2015 60,229,605 3,834,574
2014 60,320,707 3,665,876
2013 60,311,613 3,507,844
2012 60,191,247 3,337,109
2011 60,026,841 3,132,814
2010 59,819,407 2,943,372
2009 59,555,454 2,795,484
2008 59,211,181 2,651,421
2007 58,756,247 2,507,887
2006 58,399,861 2,364,733
2005 58,166,682 2,236,788
2004 57,828,179 2,157,320
2003 57,399,184 2,109,881
2002 57,089,824 2,059,974
2001 56,976,981 2,008,121
2000 56,942,108 1,954,709
1999 56,916,317 1,900,030
1998 56,906,744 1,844,302
1997 56,890,372 1,787,683
1996 56,860,281 1,730,246
1995 56,844,303 1,681,513
1994 56,843,400 1,664,361
1993 56,831,821 1,672,151
1992 56,797,087 1,634,961
1991 56,758,521 1,351,399
1990 56,719,240 1,684,819
1989 56,671,781 2,217,468
1988 56,629,288 2,134,707
1987 56,601,931 2,052,994
1986 56,596,155 1,972,520
1985 56,593,071 1,894,242
1984 56,576,718 1,820,688
1983 56,564,074 1,744,295
1982 56,543,548 1,662,480
1981 56,501,675 1,583,426
1980 56,433,883 1,504,782
1979 56,317,749 1,423,514
1978 56,155,143 1,340,319
1977 55,955,411 1,258,023
1976 55,718,260 1,178,711
1975 55,441,001 1,104,863
1974 55,110,868 1,038,346
1973 54,751,406 977,654
1972 54,381,345 920,352
1971 54,073,490 865,076
1970 53,821,850 809,114
1969 53,537,950 749,452
1968 53,235,750 687,716
1967 52,900,500 628,089
1966 52,519,000 572,590
1965 52,112,350 521,174
1964 51,675,350 473,115
1963 51,252,000 427,694
1962 50,879,450 384,995
1961 50,536,350 345,945
1960 50,199,700 311,060

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Italy's population will shrink by 11.8% to 51,791,523 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.3M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Kuwait
2100 -0.67% 0.8%
2099 -0.65% 0.8%
2098 -0.66% 0.8%
2097 -0.65% 0.81%
2096 -0.65% 0.81%
2095 -0.64% 0.81%
2094 -0.63% 0.82%
2093 -0.65% 0.82%
2092 -0.63% 0.82%
2091 -0.63% 0.82%
2090 -0.64% 0.83%
2089 -0.63% 0.83%
2088 -0.63% 0.83%
2087 -0.61% 0.83%
2086 -0.63% 0.83%
2085 -0.64% 0.83%
2084 -0.63% 0.83%
2083 -0.64% 0.83%
2082 -0.65% 0.84%
2081 -0.66% 0.84%
2080 -0.67% 0.84%
2079 -0.68% 0.84%
2078 -0.69% 0.84%
2077 -0.71% 0.84%
2076 -0.73% 0.84%
2075 -0.78% 0.84%
2074 -0.79% 0.84%
2073 -0.82% 0.84%
2072 -0.83% 0.83%
2071 -0.86% 0.83%
2070 -0.88% 0.83%
2069 -0.89% 0.83%
2068 -0.89% 0.83%
2067 -0.92% 0.83%
2066 -0.94% 0.82%
2065 -0.95% 0.82%
2064 -0.95% 0.82%
2063 -0.97% 0.82%
2062 -0.97% 0.82%
2061 -0.96% 0.82%
2060 -0.95% 0.82%
2059 -0.94% 0.82%
2058 -0.91% 0.82%
2057 -0.9% 0.81%
2056 -0.87% 0.82%
2055 -0.84% 0.82%
2054 -0.82% 0.82%
2053 -0.78% 0.83%
2052 -0.76% 0.84%
2051 -0.75% 0.84%
2050 -0.71% 0.85%
2049 -0.68% 0.86%
2048 -0.67% 0.87%
2047 -0.63% 0.88%
2046 -0.61% 0.89%
2045 -0.59% 0.9%
2044 -0.59% 0.9%
2043 -0.55% 0.91%
2042 -0.53% 0.91%
2041 -0.52% 0.92%
2040 -0.52% 0.92%
2039 -0.5% 0.92%
2038 -0.49% 0.92%
2037 -0.48% 0.92%
2036 -0.48% 0.92%
2035 -0.47% 0.92%
2034 -0.46% 0.91%
2033 -0.45% 0.9%
2032 -0.47% 0.9%
2031 -0.45% 0.89%
2030 -0.42% 0.94%
2029 -0.41% 1.02%
2028 -0.41% 1.17%
2027 -0.39% 1.4%
2026 -0.35% 1.65%
2025 -0.06% -0.65%
2024 -0.05% 0.9%
2023 -0.05% 5.75%
2022 -0.2% 5.25%
2021 -0.51% -0.9%
2020 -0.49% -0.95%
2019 -0.25% 2.75%
2018 -0.21% 4.06%
2017 -0.19% 3.76%
2016 -0.19% 4.42%
2015 -0.15% 4.6%
2014 0.02% 4.51%
2013 0.2% 5.12%
2012 0.27% 6.52%
2011 0.35% 6.44%
2010 0.44% 5.29%
2009 0.58% 5.43%
2008 0.77% 5.72%
2007 0.61% 6.05%
2006 0.4% 5.72%
2005 0.59% 3.68%
2004 0.75% 2.25%
2003 0.54% 2.42%
2002 0.2% 2.58%
2001 0.06% 2.73%
2000 0.05% 2.88%
1999 0.02% 3.02%
1998 0.03% 3.17%
1997 0.05% 3.32%
1996 0.03% 2.9%
1995 0.002% 1.03%
1994 0.02% -0.47%
1993 0.06% 2.27%
1992 0.07% 21%
1991 0.07% -19.8%
1990 0.08% -24%
1989 0.08% 3.88%
1988 0.05% 3.98%
1987 0.01% 4.08%
1986 0.005% 4.13%
1985 0.03% 4.04%
1984 0.02% 4.38%
1983 0.04% 4.92%
1982 0.07% 4.99%
1981 0.12% 5.23%
1980 0.21% 5.71%
1979 0.29% 6.21%
1978 0.36% 6.54%
1977 0.43% 6.73%
1976 0.5% 6.68%
1975 0.6% 6.41%
1974 0.66% 6.21%
1973 0.68% 6.23%
1972 0.57% 6.39%
1971 0.47% 6.92%
1970 0.53% 7.96%
1969 0.57% 8.98%
1968 0.63% 9.49%
1967 0.73% 9.69%
1966 0.78% 9.87%
1965 0.85% 10.2%
1964 0.83% 10.6%
1963 0.73% 11.1%
1962 0.68% 11.3%
1961 0.67% 11.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Italy Kuwait
Current population
58708169
4981316
Population rank 26/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.06%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline -102 -88
Annual growth/decline -37,048 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 188/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +42,775
Net migration rank 19/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 42,775
2024 -277,077 95,246 41,627 61,624
2023 -294,922 150,189 42,568 50,008
2022 -318,674 231,228 41,752 368,560
2021 -301,579 157,327 42,057 19,678
2020 -338,801 85,281 41,083 -168,379
2019 -215,025 46,634 46,268 181
2018 -197,595 83,686 47,222 145,973
2017 -192,007 95,147 51,498 92,717
2016 -138,265 84,568 51,397 105,818
2015 -162,620 39,389 52,127 129,695
2014 -96,513 52,679 54,673 100,891
2013 -90,468 158,090 52,666 107,821
2012 -78,248 252,524 53,181 127,777
2011 -48,021 198,544 50,733 176,732
2010 -23,928 274,387 49,838 101,566
2009 -17,866 283,676 48,879 95,483
2008 -11,842 422,534 47,505 96,268
2007 -5,876 495,092 46,539 96,765
2006 0 215,995 45,911 97,087
2005 -17,450 258,702 45,243 67,638
2004 11,566 417,970 44,341 1,713
2003 -40,179 478,578 42,934 5,895
2002 -22,836 223,861 41,651 9,335
2001 -11,396 48,903 40,662 12,055
2000 -17,082 56,065 39,811 14,296
1999 -22,766 54,405 39,342 15,912
1998 -39,835 67,985 39,324 16,878
1997 -22,756 50,539 39,581 17,457
1996 -22,744 53,450 39,920 17,914
1995 -34,107 -460,287 39,198 438
1994 -17,053 502,750 36,533 -41,862
1993 0 24,321 33,239 -43,501
1992 22,718 51,747 32,016 52,620
1991 11,352 19,721 21,867 460,628
1990 22,688 35,317 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 28,336 19,540 49,390 34,643
1988 33,977 18,553 50,037 31,455
1987 16,980 7,825 50,690 31,243
1986 11,319 -6,206 51,824 27,187
1985 28,297 6,911 51,772 25,777
1984 50,919 203 52,539 17,020
1983 33,939 -3,733 51,460 31,758
1982 79,161 -24,223 49,981 30,437
1981 73,452 7,182 48,098 29,600
1980 84,650 295,642 47,096 32,483
1979 129,531 42,637 45,569 37,383
1978 168,465 43,932 44,277 39,159
1977 190,248 42,246 42,922 38,225
1976 228,445 40,885 41,439 36,050
1975 271,660 43,051 39,295 30,909
1974 336,176 42,487 37,425 25,398
1973 328,508 41,631 35,741 22,830
1972 364,355 43,182 34,045 21,984
1971 383,922 -58,627 32,339 22,182
1970 376,753 -62,216 30,789 26,614
1969 390,827 -45,346 28,774 33,143
1968 399,268 -50,149 26,161 35,399
1967 439,074 -37,992 23,520 34,177
1966 488,427 -35,352 20,914 32,383
1965 474,222 -36,267 18,952 30,580
1964 527,089 -27,368 17,064 29,537
1963 440,767 -28,198 15,357 28,889
1962 427,387 -25,840 13,730 27,417
1961 459,880 -129,761 12,327 24,618
1960 426,697 -140,765 11,054 21,769

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 69.5% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 people). In Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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