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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 32.1 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Italy vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Latvia
2100 35,295,729 922,007
2099 35,533,045 931,466
2098 35,764,971 940,927
2097 36,003,567 950,258
2096 36,240,310 959,655
2095 36,477,183 968,997
2094 36,710,370 978,324
2093 36,941,728 987,606
2092 37,181,889 996,982
2091 37,416,123 1,006,431
2090 37,654,289 1,015,921
2089 37,896,069 1,025,435
2088 38,134,560 1,035,083
2087 38,375,540 1,044,938
2086 38,612,968 1,054,879
2085 38,857,421 1,064,880
2084 39,105,783 1,075,183
2083 39,352,795 1,085,772
2082 39,608,119 1,096,487
2081 39,866,527 1,107,392
2080 40,130,426 1,118,511
2079 40,403,049 1,129,885
2078 40,680,460 1,141,268
2077 40,962,463 1,152,706
2076 41,254,005 1,164,352
2075 41,558,635 1,176,176
2074 41,883,296 1,188,082
2073 42,216,283 1,199,974
2072 42,564,739 1,211,961
2071 42,921,274 1,224,298
2070 43,295,245 1,236,755
2069 43,679,714 1,249,300
2068 44,073,736 1,262,278
2067 44,471,480 1,275,443
2066 44,883,154 1,288,533
2065 45,309,461 1,302,103
2064 45,741,985 1,315,729
2063 46,180,658 1,329,295
2062 46,633,125 1,342,898
2061 47,088,290 1,356,597
2060 47,542,648 1,370,646
2059 47,998,659 1,384,579
2058 48,452,892 1,398,610
2057 48,899,246 1,412,764
2056 49,344,799 1,426,866
2055 49,776,680 1,440,673
2054 50,197,999 1,454,475
2053 50,613,632 1,468,103
2052 51,012,772 1,481,591
2051 51,404,003 1,494,244
2050 51,791,523 1,506,958
2049 52,164,254 1,519,679
2048 52,522,170 1,532,326
2047 52,876,346 1,544,855
2046 53,212,697 1,557,274
2045 53,541,344 1,570,010
2044 53,856,790 1,582,416
2043 54,176,580 1,594,893
2042 54,477,632 1,607,225
2041 54,765,213 1,620,006
2040 55,052,803 1,632,650
2039 55,342,225 1,645,713
2038 55,619,470 1,658,653
2037 55,895,913 1,671,596
2036 56,164,408 1,684,899
2035 56,435,468 1,698,177
2034 56,703,168 1,711,808
2033 56,963,528 1,725,938
2032 57,220,334 1,740,330
2031 57,487,786 1,754,642
2030 57,749,232 1,769,574
2029 57,994,812 1,784,112
2028 58,236,078 1,798,494
2027 58,477,957 1,812,843
2026 58,708,169 1,826,986
2025 58,915,656 1,847,785
2024 58,952,704 1,866,124
2023 58,984,216 1,883,710
2022 59,013,667 1,879,383
2021 59,133,173 1,884,490
2020 59,438,851 1,900,449
2019 59,729,081 1,913,822
2018 59,877,221 1,927,174
2017 60,002,252 1,942,248
2016 60,115,223 1,959,537
2015 60,229,605 1,977,527
2014 60,320,707 1,993,782
2013 60,311,613 2,012,647
2012 60,191,247 2,034,319
2011 60,026,841 2,059,709
2010 59,819,407 2,097,555
2009 59,555,454 2,141,669
2008 59,211,181 2,177,322
2007 58,756,247 2,200,325
2006 58,399,861 2,218,357
2005 58,166,682 2,238,799
2004 57,828,179 2,263,122
2003 57,399,184 2,287,955
2002 57,089,824 2,310,173
2001 56,976,981 2,337,170
2000 56,942,108 2,367,550
1999 56,916,317 2,390,482
1998 56,906,744 2,410,019
1997 56,890,372 2,432,851
1996 56,860,281 2,457,222
1995 56,844,303 2,485,056
1994 56,843,400 2,520,742
1993 56,831,821 2,563,290
1992 56,797,087 2,614,338
1991 56,758,521 2,650,581
1990 56,719,240 2,663,151
1989 56,671,781 2,666,955
1988 56,629,288 2,653,434
1987 56,601,931 2,626,583
1986 56,596,155 2,599,892
1985 56,593,071 2,578,873
1984 56,576,718 2,562,047
1983 56,564,074 2,546,011
1982 56,543,548 2,531,080
1981 56,501,675 2,519,421
1980 56,433,883 2,511,701
1979 56,317,749 2,505,953
1978 56,155,143 2,497,921
1977 55,955,411 2,485,073
1976 55,718,260 2,470,989
1975 55,441,001 2,456,130
1974 55,110,868 2,437,186
1973 54,751,406 2,415,819
1972 54,381,345 2,395,674
1971 54,073,490 2,376,389
1970 53,821,850 2,359,164
1969 53,537,950 2,343,173
1968 53,235,750 2,323,619
1967 52,900,500 2,301,220
1966 52,519,000 2,283,217
1965 52,112,350 2,265,919
1964 51,675,350 2,240,623
1963 51,252,000 2,210,919
1962 50,879,450 2,181,586
1961 50,536,350 2,152,681
1960 50,199,700 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 36.3% in Latvia.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Latvia
2100 -0.67% -1.02%
2099 -0.65% -1.01%
2098 -0.66% -0.98%
2097 -0.65% -0.98%
2096 -0.65% -0.96%
2095 -0.64% -0.95%
2094 -0.63% -0.94%
2093 -0.65% -0.94%
2092 -0.63% -0.94%
2091 -0.63% -0.93%
2090 -0.64% -0.93%
2089 -0.63% -0.93%
2088 -0.63% -0.94%
2087 -0.61% -0.94%
2086 -0.63% -0.94%
2085 -0.64% -0.96%
2084 -0.63% -0.98%
2083 -0.64% -0.98%
2082 -0.65% -0.98%
2081 -0.66% -0.99%
2080 -0.67% -1.01%
2079 -0.68% -1%
2078 -0.69% -0.99%
2077 -0.71% -1%
2076 -0.73% -1.01%
2075 -0.78% -1%
2074 -0.79% -0.99%
2073 -0.82% -0.99%
2072 -0.83% -1.01%
2071 -0.86% -1.01%
2070 -0.88% -1%
2069 -0.89% -1.03%
2068 -0.89% -1.03%
2067 -0.92% -1.02%
2066 -0.94% -1.04%
2065 -0.95% -1.04%
2064 -0.95% -1.02%
2063 -0.97% -1.01%
2062 -0.97% -1.01%
2061 -0.96% -1.03%
2060 -0.95% -1.01%
2059 -0.94% -1%
2058 -0.91% -1%
2057 -0.9% -0.99%
2056 -0.87% -0.96%
2055 -0.84% -0.95%
2054 -0.82% -0.93%
2053 -0.78% -0.91%
2052 -0.76% -0.85%
2051 -0.75% -0.84%
2050 -0.71% -0.84%
2049 -0.68% -0.83%
2048 -0.67% -0.81%
2047 -0.63% -0.8%
2046 -0.61% -0.81%
2045 -0.59% -0.78%
2044 -0.59% -0.78%
2043 -0.55% -0.77%
2042 -0.53% -0.79%
2041 -0.52% -0.77%
2040 -0.52% -0.79%
2039 -0.5% -0.78%
2038 -0.49% -0.77%
2037 -0.48% -0.79%
2036 -0.48% -0.78%
2035 -0.47% -0.8%
2034 -0.46% -0.82%
2033 -0.45% -0.83%
2032 -0.47% -0.82%
2031 -0.45% -0.84%
2030 -0.42% -0.81%
2029 -0.41% -0.8%
2028 -0.41% -0.79%
2027 -0.39% -0.77%
2026 -0.35% -1.13%
2025 -0.06% -0.98%
2024 -0.05% -0.93%
2023 -0.05% 0.23%
2022 -0.2% -0.27%
2021 -0.51% -0.84%
2020 -0.49% -0.7%
2019 -0.25% -0.69%
2018 -0.21% -0.78%
2017 -0.19% -0.88%
2016 -0.19% -0.91%
2015 -0.15% -0.82%
2014 0.02% -0.94%
2013 0.2% -1.07%
2012 0.27% -1.23%
2011 0.35% -1.8%
2010 0.44% -2.06%
2009 0.58% -1.64%
2008 0.77% -1.05%
2007 0.61% -0.81%
2006 0.4% -0.91%
2005 0.59% -1.07%
2004 0.75% -1.09%
2003 0.54% -0.96%
2002 0.2% -1.16%
2001 0.06% -1.28%
2000 0.05% -0.96%
1999 0.02% -0.81%
1998 0.03% -0.94%
1997 0.05% -0.99%
1996 0.03% -1.12%
1995 0.002% -1.42%
1994 0.02% -1.66%
1993 0.06% -1.95%
1992 0.07% -1.37%
1991 0.07% -0.47%
1990 0.08% -0.14%
1989 0.08% 0.51%
1988 0.05% 1.02%
1987 0.01% 1.03%
1986 0.005% 0.82%
1985 0.03% 0.66%
1984 0.02% 0.63%
1983 0.04% 0.59%
1982 0.07% 0.46%
1981 0.12% 0.31%
1980 0.21% 0.23%
1979 0.29% 0.32%
1978 0.36% 0.52%
1977 0.43% 0.57%
1976 0.5% 0.6%
1975 0.6% 0.78%
1974 0.66% 0.88%
1973 0.68% 0.84%
1972 0.57% 0.81%
1971 0.47% 0.73%
1970 0.53% 0.68%
1969 0.57% 0.84%
1968 0.63% 0.97%
1967 0.73% 0.79%
1966 0.78% 0.76%
1965 0.85% 1.13%
1964 0.83% 1.34%
1963 0.73% 1.34%
1962 0.68% 1.34%
1961 0.67% 1.49%

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

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In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Italy Latvia
Current population
58708169
1826986
Population rank 26/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.02%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
28.7 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
40.8 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 -50
Annual growth/decline -37,048 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 193/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 -7,330
Net migration rank 19/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -7,330
2024 -277,077 95,246 -13,809 -2,225
2023 -294,922 150,189 -13,563 7,966
2022 -318,674 231,228 -14,847 22,027
2021 -301,579 157,327 -17,337 -280
2020 -338,801 85,281 -11,402 -3,147
2019 -215,025 46,634 -8,995 -3,416
2018 -197,595 83,686 -9,636 -4,972
2017 -192,007 95,147 -7,963 -7,867
2016 -138,265 84,568 -6,663 -12,327
2015 -162,620 39,389 -6,526 -10,826
2014 -96,513 52,679 -6,779 -8,799
2013 -90,468 158,090 -8,252 -14,386
2012 -78,248 252,524 -9,154 -11,914
2011 -48,021 198,544 -9,886 -20,202
2010 -23,928 274,387 -10,278 -36,128
2009 -17,866 283,676 -7,924 -34,807
2008 -11,842 422,534 -6,531 -22,445
2007 -5,876 495,092 -9,021 -8,027
2006 0 215,995 -10,204 -9,211
2005 -17,450 258,702 -10,746 -11,134
2004 11,566 417,970 -11,542 -15,136
2003 -40,179 478,578 -11,439 -11,422
2002 -22,836 223,861 -12,475 -9,160
2001 -11,396 48,903 -13,322 -18,634
2000 -17,082 56,065 -11,838 -15,679
1999 -22,766 54,405 -13,387 -3,229
1998 -39,835 67,985 -15,906 -5,504
1997 -22,756 50,539 -14,841 -9,183
1996 -22,744 53,450 -14,498 -9,888
1995 -34,107 -460,287 -17,396 -13,288
1994 -17,053 502,750 -17,645 -21,446
1993 0 24,321 -12,560 -32,914
1992 22,718 51,747 -3,660 -52,180
1991 11,352 19,721 0 -12,020
1990 22,688 35,317 2,929 -13,196
1989 28,336 19,540 6,401 -4,960
1988 33,977 18,553 9,022 15,784
1987 16,980 7,825 9,981 19,249
1986 11,319 -6,206 10,660 13,972
1985 28,297 6,911 5,673 12,037
1984 50,919 203 7,430 8,847
1983 33,939 -3,733 8,147 8,115
1982 79,161 -24,223 6,327 8,116
1981 73,452 7,182 3,779 6,536
1980 84,650 295,642 3,265 3,099
1979 129,531 42,637 2,506 3,661
1978 168,465 43,932 2,997 7,399
1977 190,248 42,246 3,480 11,992
1976 228,445 40,885 4,200 8,870
1975 271,660 43,051 4,913 12,166
1974 336,176 42,487 6,824 14,420
1973 328,508 41,631 6,040 15,997
1972 364,355 43,182 7,666 11,077
1971 383,922 -58,627 8,793 10,846
1970 376,753 -62,216 7,785 12,494
1969 390,827 -45,346 6,561 13,718
1968 399,268 -50,149 7,668 13,465
1967 439,074 -37,992 7,825 14,177
1966 488,427 -35,352 8,677 13,465
1965 474,222 -36,267 8,384 13,218
1964 527,089 -27,368 12,100 13,010
1963 440,767 -28,198 11,055 12,308
1962 427,387 -25,840 11,562 12,344
1961 459,880 -129,761 14,207 12,364
1960 426,697 -140,765 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/latvia | 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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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