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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 9.91 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Italy vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Lebanon
2100 35,208,261 7,229,611
2099 35,444,989 7,252,189
2098 35,676,340 7,273,846
2097 35,914,345 7,298,208
2096 36,150,501 7,322,265
2095 36,386,787 7,343,287
2094 36,619,396 7,365,719
2093 36,850,181 7,386,532
2092 37,089,746 7,403,314
2091 37,323,400 7,420,036
2090 37,560,976 7,433,603
2089 37,802,157 7,444,239
2088 38,040,056 7,454,263
2087 38,280,439 7,465,163
2086 38,517,279 7,468,994
2085 38,761,126 7,477,406
2084 39,008,873 7,476,483
2083 39,255,273 7,482,841
2082 39,509,964 7,482,980
2081 39,767,732 7,484,110
2080 40,030,977 7,484,392
2079 40,302,924 7,482,168
2078 40,579,648 7,480,962
2077 40,860,952 7,474,272
2076 41,151,772 7,470,260
2075 41,455,646 7,464,057
2074 41,779,503 7,446,862
2073 42,111,664 7,432,591
2072 42,459,257 7,420,911
2071 42,814,908 7,408,401
2070 43,187,953 7,394,163
2069 43,571,469 7,382,479
2068 43,964,515 7,373,962
2067 44,361,273 7,361,021
2066 44,771,926 7,348,605
2065 45,197,177 7,332,917
2064 45,628,630 7,316,835
2063 46,066,216 7,299,642
2062 46,517,561 7,279,937
2061 46,971,598 7,262,112
2060 47,424,830 7,239,759
2059 47,879,711 7,219,520
2058 48,332,818 7,199,035
2057 48,778,066 7,176,342
2056 49,222,515 7,152,803
2055 49,653,326 7,131,059
2054 50,073,600 7,107,641
2053 50,488,203 7,085,759
2052 50,886,354 7,063,172
2051 51,276,616 7,036,781
2050 51,663,176 7,010,541
2049 52,034,983 6,983,849
2048 52,392,012 6,952,958
2047 52,745,310 6,913,262
2046 53,080,828 6,878,209
2045 53,408,660 6,839,423
2044 53,723,325 6,795,984
2043 54,042,322 6,759,252
2042 54,342,628 6,716,445
2041 54,629,496 6,668,251
2040 54,916,374 6,618,567
2039 55,205,078 6,565,787
2038 55,481,637 6,512,143
2037 55,757,394 6,456,654
2036 56,025,224 6,403,370
2035 56,295,613 6,356,407
2034 56,562,648 6,305,239
2033 56,822,364 6,257,900
2032 57,078,534 6,206,916
2031 57,345,322 6,152,022
2030 57,606,120 6,098,153
2029 57,851,091 6,044,795
2028 58,091,760 5,992,721
2027 58,333,039 5,942,870
2026 58,562,681 5,893,183
2025 58,769,653 5,846,443
2024 58,952,704 5,805,962
2023 58,984,216 5,773,493
2022 59,013,667 5,744,489
2021 59,133,173 5,718,122
2020 59,438,851 5,702,398
2019 59,729,081 5,794,594
2018 60,148,658 5,984,119
2017 60,002,252 6,160,128
2016 60,115,223 6,323,060
2015 60,229,605 6,472,469
2014 60,320,707 6,346,990
2013 60,311,613 5,743,436
2012 60,191,247 5,235,742
2011 60,026,841 5,096,020
2010 59,819,407 5,041,288
2009 59,555,454 4,992,287
2008 59,211,181 4,925,354
2007 58,756,247 4,844,118
2006 58,399,861 4,751,136
2005 58,166,682 4,671,102
2004 57,828,179 4,599,279
2003 57,399,184 4,525,508
2002 57,089,824 4,463,504
2001 56,976,981 4,401,918
2000 56,942,108 4,329,340
1999 56,916,317 4,255,277
1998 56,906,744 4,181,281
1997 56,890,372 4,108,405
1996 56,860,281 4,034,781
1995 56,844,303 3,960,735
1994 56,843,400 3,889,799
1993 56,831,821 3,820,647
1992 56,797,087 3,747,371
1991 56,758,521 3,668,912
1990 56,719,240 3,595,175
1989 56,671,781 3,525,285
1988 56,629,288 3,454,649
1987 56,601,931 3,385,555
1986 56,596,155 3,300,365
1985 56,593,071 3,217,376
1984 56,576,718 3,152,744
1983 56,564,074 3,094,996
1982 56,543,548 3,054,931
1981 56,501,675 3,008,981
1980 56,433,883 2,944,763
1979 56,317,749 2,882,635
1978 56,155,143 2,822,682
1977 55,955,411 2,762,155
1976 55,718,260 2,726,469
1975 55,441,001 2,693,191
1974 55,110,868 2,635,185
1973 54,751,406 2,572,935
1972 54,381,345 2,509,729
1971 54,073,490 2,446,314
1970 53,821,850 2,386,114
1969 53,537,950 2,328,159
1968 53,235,750 2,266,368
1967 52,900,500 2,206,731
1966 52,519,000 2,148,260
1965 52,112,350 2,088,831
1964 51,675,350 2,030,543
1963 51,252,000 1,970,316
1962 50,879,450 1,909,578
1961 50,536,350 1,850,084
1960 50,199,700 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Lebanon
2100 -0.67% -0.31%
2099 -0.65% -0.3%
2098 -0.66% -0.33%
2097 -0.65% -0.33%
2096 -0.65% -0.29%
2095 -0.64% -0.3%
2094 -0.63% -0.28%
2093 -0.65% -0.23%
2092 -0.63% -0.23%
2091 -0.63% -0.18%
2090 -0.64% -0.14%
2089 -0.63% -0.13%
2088 -0.63% -0.15%
2087 -0.61% -0.05%
2086 -0.63% -0.11%
2085 -0.64% 0.01%
2084 -0.63% -0.08%
2083 -0.64% -0.002%
2082 -0.65% -0.02%
2081 -0.66% -0.004%
2080 -0.67% 0.03%
2079 -0.68% 0.02%
2078 -0.69% 0.09%
2077 -0.71% 0.05%
2076 -0.73% 0.08%
2075 -0.78% 0.23%
2074 -0.79% 0.19%
2073 -0.82% 0.16%
2072 -0.83% 0.17%
2071 -0.86% 0.19%
2070 -0.88% 0.16%
2069 -0.89% 0.12%
2068 -0.89% 0.18%
2067 -0.92% 0.17%
2066 -0.94% 0.21%
2065 -0.95% 0.22%
2064 -0.95% 0.24%
2063 -0.97% 0.27%
2062 -0.97% 0.25%
2061 -0.96% 0.31%
2060 -0.95% 0.28%
2059 -0.94% 0.28%
2058 -0.91% 0.32%
2057 -0.9% 0.33%
2056 -0.87% 0.3%
2055 -0.84% 0.33%
2054 -0.82% 0.31%
2053 -0.78% 0.32%
2052 -0.76% 0.38%
2051 -0.75% 0.37%
2050 -0.71% 0.38%
2049 -0.68% 0.44%
2048 -0.67% 0.57%
2047 -0.63% 0.51%
2046 -0.61% 0.57%
2045 -0.59% 0.64%
2044 -0.59% 0.54%
2043 -0.55% 0.64%
2042 -0.53% 0.72%
2041 -0.52% 0.75%
2040 -0.52% 0.8%
2039 -0.5% 0.82%
2038 -0.49% 0.86%
2037 -0.48% 0.83%
2036 -0.48% 0.74%
2035 -0.47% 0.81%
2034 -0.46% 0.76%
2033 -0.45% 0.82%
2032 -0.47% 0.89%
2031 -0.45% 0.88%
2030 -0.42% 0.88%
2029 -0.41% 0.87%
2028 -0.41% 0.84%
2027 -0.39% 0.84%
2026 -0.35% 0.8%
2025 -0.31% 0.7%
2024 -0.05% 0.56%
2023 -0.05% 0.5%
2022 -0.2% 0.46%
2021 -0.51% 0.28%
2020 -0.49% -1.59%
2019 -0.7% -3.17%
2018 0.24% -2.86%
2017 -0.19% -2.58%
2016 -0.19% -2.31%
2015 -0.15% 1.98%
2014 0.02% 10.5%
2013 0.2% 9.7%
2012 0.27% 2.74%
2011 0.35% 1.09%
2010 0.44% 0.98%
2009 0.58% 1.36%
2008 0.77% 1.68%
2007 0.61% 1.96%
2006 0.4% 1.71%
2005 0.59% 1.56%
2004 0.75% 1.63%
2003 0.54% 1.39%
2002 0.2% 1.4%
2001 0.06% 1.68%
2000 0.05% 1.74%
1999 0.02% 1.77%
1998 0.03% 1.77%
1997 0.05% 1.82%
1996 0.03% 1.87%
1995 0.002% 1.82%
1994 0.02% 1.81%
1993 0.06% 1.96%
1992 0.07% 2.14%
1991 0.07% 2.05%
1990 0.08% 1.98%
1989 0.08% 2.04%
1988 0.05% 2.04%
1987 0.01% 2.58%
1986 0.005% 2.58%
1985 0.03% 2.05%
1984 0.02% 1.87%
1983 0.04% 1.31%
1982 0.07% 1.53%
1981 0.12% 2.18%
1980 0.21% 2.16%
1979 0.29% 2.12%
1978 0.36% 2.19%
1977 0.43% 1.31%
1976 0.5% 1.24%
1975 0.6% 2.2%
1974 0.66% 2.42%
1973 0.68% 2.52%
1972 0.57% 2.59%
1971 0.47% 2.52%
1970 0.53% 2.49%
1969 0.57% 2.73%
1968 0.63% 2.7%
1967 0.73% 2.72%
1966 0.78% 2.85%
1965 0.85% 2.87%
1964 0.83% 3.06%
1963 0.73% 3.18%
1962 0.68% 3.22%
1961 0.67% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Italy Lebanon
Current population
58562681
5906622
Population rank 26/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.07%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +89
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 129/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -10,230
Net migration rank 19/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -10,230
2024 - 95,246 - -17,267
2023 -283,125 150,189 58,786 -34,193
2022 -318,674 231,228 60,909 -27,507
2021 -301,579 157,327 46,614 -27,290
2020 -338,801 85,281 59,903 -47,787
2019 -215,025 46,634 70,486 -266,992
2018 -192,475 83,686 77,165 -259,700
2017 -192,007 95,147 84,172 -253,664
2016 -138,265 84,568 91,551 -247,921
2015 -162,620 39,389 97,385 -239,829
2014 -96,513 52,679 92,285 301,111
2013 -90,468 158,090 80,218 733,500
2012 -78,248 252,524 77,248 124,427
2011 -48,021 198,544 75,523 2,246
2010 -23,928 274,387 72,605 -40,915
2009 -17,866 283,676 69,004 -2,700
2008 -11,842 422,534 67,132 430
2007 -5,876 495,092 66,965 27,944
2006 0 215,995 65,932 25,126
2005 -17,450 258,702 67,778 1,224
2004 11,566 417,970 69,675 4,974
2003 -40,179 478,578 71,232 1,674
2002 -22,836 223,861 72,648 -21,543
2001 -11,396 48,903 73,160 -1,094
2000 -17,082 56,065 72,642 455
1999 -22,766 54,405 72,437 2,589
1998 -39,835 67,985 71,889 1,062
1997 -22,756 50,539 71,486 1,313
1996 -22,744 53,450 71,286 3,164
1995 -34,107 -460,287 71,016 2,634
1994 -17,053 502,750 73,069 -4,850
1993 0 24,321 75,278 -5,196
1992 22,718 51,747 77,447 -970
1991 11,352 19,721 79,274 1,159
1990 22,688 35,317 73,629 -6,595
1989 28,336 19,540 74,577 -1,827
1988 33,977 18,553 70,444 -1,916
1987 16,980 7,825 69,058 607
1986 11,319 -6,206 67,162 33,549
1985 28,297 6,911 66,368 -1,108
1984 50,919 203 66,785 -2,785
1983 33,939 -3,733 66,056 -14,558
1982 79,161 -24,223 41,602 -12,981
1981 73,452 7,182 65,084 -1,799
1980 84,650 295,642 63,053 2,104
1979 129,531 42,637 61,184 -2,103
1978 168,465 43,932 60,829 0
1977 190,248 42,246 60,232 0
1976 228,445 40,885 11,138 0
1975 271,660 43,051 55,423 0
1974 336,176 42,487 64,425 -3,831
1973 328,508 41,631 63,420 482
1972 364,355 43,182 62,216 294
1971 383,922 -58,627 61,278 3,042
1970 376,753 -62,216 60,593 -4,508
1969 390,827 -45,346 59,829 0
1968 399,268 -50,149 59,247 4,506
1967 439,074 -37,992 58,957 -3,434
1966 488,427 -35,352 58,546 2,864
1965 474,222 -36,267 58,195 -742
1964 527,089 -27,368 57,808 1,311
1963 440,767 -28,198 57,054 4,269
1962 427,387 -25,840 55,585 4,569
1961 459,880 -129,761 53,995 4,844
1960 426,697 -140,765 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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