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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 11.5 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 +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Italy vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Kuwait
2100 35,208,261 9,589,440
2099 35,444,989 9,513,152
2098 35,676,340 9,437,521
2097 35,914,345 9,362,225
2096 36,150,501 9,287,200
2095 36,386,787 9,212,523
2094 36,619,396 9,138,210
2093 36,850,181 9,064,241
2092 37,089,746 8,990,676
2091 37,323,400 8,917,547
2090 37,560,976 8,844,888
2089 37,802,157 8,772,503
2088 38,040,056 8,700,563
2087 38,280,439 8,629,117
2086 38,517,279 8,558,199
2085 38,761,126 8,487,764
2084 39,008,873 8,417,828
2083 39,255,273 8,348,353
2082 39,509,964 8,279,354
2081 39,767,732 8,210,772
2080 40,030,977 8,142,636
2079 40,302,924 8,075,101
2078 40,579,648 8,008,036
2077 40,860,952 7,941,463
2076 41,151,772 7,875,406
2075 41,455,646 7,809,930
2074 41,779,503 7,745,028
2073 42,111,664 7,680,639
2072 42,459,257 7,616,806
2071 42,814,908 7,553,744
2070 43,187,953 7,491,390
2069 43,571,469 7,429,571
2068 43,964,515 7,368,423
2067 44,361,273 7,307,932
2066 44,771,926 7,248,116
2065 45,197,177 7,188,899
2064 45,628,630 7,130,298
2063 46,066,216 7,072,099
2062 46,517,561 7,014,494
2061 46,971,598 6,957,511
2060 47,424,830 6,901,153
2059 47,879,711 6,845,293
2058 48,332,818 6,789,909
2057 48,778,066 6,734,955
2056 49,222,515 6,680,523
2055 49,653,326 6,626,403
2054 50,073,600 6,572,580
2053 50,488,203 6,518,885
2052 50,886,354 6,465,284
2051 51,276,616 6,411,692
2050 51,663,176 6,358,029
2049 52,034,983 6,304,394
2048 52,392,012 6,250,650
2047 52,745,310 6,196,914
2046 53,080,828 6,143,120
2045 53,408,660 6,089,197
2044 53,723,325 6,035,156
2043 54,042,322 5,981,241
2042 54,342,628 5,927,307
2041 54,629,496 5,873,587
2040 54,916,374 5,820,161
2039 55,205,078 5,767,029
2038 55,481,637 5,714,211
2037 55,757,394 5,661,929
2036 56,025,224 5,610,194
2035 56,295,613 5,559,069
2034 56,562,648 5,508,623
2033 56,822,364 5,458,935
2032 57,078,534 5,410,081
2031 57,345,322 5,362,063
2030 57,606,120 5,314,935
2029 57,851,091 5,265,492
2028 58,091,760 5,212,438
2027 58,333,039 5,152,065
2026 58,562,681 5,080,894
2025 58,769,653 4,998,262
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 60,148,658 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% 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 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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
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 -0.31% 2.06%
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 -0.7% 2.75%
2018 0.24% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Italy Kuwait
Current population
58562681
5100145
Population rank 26/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.06%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline -86 +120
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 106/197
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 - 95,246 - 61,624
2023 -283,125 150,189 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 -192,475 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 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 (1960–2024, 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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