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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 32 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 -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Italy vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Latvia
2100 35,208,261 923,408
2099 35,444,989 932,882
2098 35,676,340 942,357
2097 35,914,345 951,702
2096 36,150,501 961,114
2095 36,386,787 970,470
2094 36,619,396 979,811
2093 36,850,181 989,107
2092 37,089,746 998,497
2091 37,323,400 1,007,961
2090 37,560,976 1,017,465
2089 37,802,157 1,026,994
2088 38,040,056 1,036,657
2087 38,280,439 1,046,527
2086 38,517,279 1,056,483
2085 38,761,126 1,066,499
2084 39,008,873 1,076,818
2083 39,255,273 1,087,423
2082 39,509,964 1,098,154
2081 39,767,732 1,109,075
2080 40,030,977 1,120,211
2079 40,302,924 1,131,602
2078 40,579,648 1,143,002
2077 40,860,952 1,154,458
2076 41,151,772 1,166,122
2075 41,455,646 1,177,964
2074 41,779,503 1,189,889
2073 42,111,664 1,201,798
2072 42,459,257 1,213,804
2071 42,814,908 1,226,159
2070 43,187,953 1,238,635
2069 43,571,469 1,251,199
2068 43,964,515 1,264,197
2067 44,361,273 1,277,382
2066 44,771,926 1,290,492
2065 45,197,177 1,304,082
2064 45,628,630 1,317,729
2063 46,066,216 1,331,316
2062 46,517,561 1,344,939
2061 46,971,598 1,358,659
2060 47,424,830 1,372,730
2059 47,879,711 1,386,684
2058 48,332,818 1,400,736
2057 48,778,066 1,414,911
2056 49,222,515 1,429,035
2055 49,653,326 1,442,863
2054 50,073,600 1,456,686
2053 50,488,203 1,470,334
2052 50,886,354 1,483,843
2051 51,276,616 1,496,515
2050 51,663,176 1,509,248
2049 52,034,983 1,521,989
2048 52,392,012 1,534,656
2047 52,745,310 1,547,203
2046 53,080,828 1,559,641
2045 53,408,660 1,572,396
2044 53,723,325 1,584,822
2043 54,042,322 1,597,317
2042 54,342,628 1,609,668
2041 54,629,496 1,622,468
2040 54,916,374 1,635,132
2039 55,205,078 1,648,215
2038 55,481,637 1,661,175
2037 55,757,394 1,674,137
2036 56,025,224 1,687,461
2035 56,295,613 1,700,759
2034 56,562,648 1,714,411
2033 56,822,364 1,728,562
2032 57,078,534 1,742,976
2031 57,345,322 1,757,310
2030 57,606,120 1,772,264
2029 57,851,091 1,786,824
2028 58,091,760 1,801,228
2027 58,333,039 1,815,599
2026 58,562,681 1,829,763
2025 58,769,653 1,850,593
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 60,148,658 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% 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 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 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 -0.31% -0.83%
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 -0.7% -0.69%
2018 0.24% -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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Italy Latvia
Current population
58562681
1829763
Population rank 26/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.02%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 -48
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 193/197
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 - 95,246 - -2,225
2023 -283,125 150,189 -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 -192,475 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 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 (1960–2024, 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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