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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 41,024 people in Liechtenstein in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 41,400 in Liechtenstein.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1,418 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.88% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41.4K (18.2% growth).

Italy vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Liechtenstein
2100 35,295,729 44,711
2099 35,533,045 44,701
2098 35,764,971 44,699
2097 36,003,567 44,696
2096 36,240,310 44,682
2095 36,477,183 44,663
2094 36,710,370 44,672
2093 36,941,728 44,659
2092 37,181,889 44,631
2091 37,416,123 44,616
2090 37,654,289 44,595
2089 37,896,069 44,576
2088 38,134,560 44,542
2087 38,375,540 44,525
2086 38,612,968 44,491
2085 38,857,421 44,463
2084 39,105,783 44,432
2083 39,352,795 44,396
2082 39,608,119 44,385
2081 39,866,527 44,358
2080 40,130,426 44,329
2079 40,403,049 44,299
2078 40,680,460 44,268
2077 40,962,463 44,239
2076 41,254,005 44,193
2075 41,558,635 44,171
2074 41,883,296 44,152
2073 42,216,283 44,138
2072 42,564,739 44,129
2071 42,921,274 44,115
2070 43,295,245 44,110
2069 43,679,714 44,113
2068 44,073,736 44,105
2067 44,471,480 44,106
2066 44,883,154 44,116
2065 45,309,461 44,119
2064 45,741,985 44,109
2063 46,180,658 44,118
2062 46,633,125 44,128
2061 47,088,290 44,128
2060 47,542,648 44,141
2059 47,998,659 44,140
2058 48,452,892 44,148
2057 48,899,246 44,139
2056 49,344,799 44,138
2055 49,776,680 44,155
2054 50,197,999 44,155
2053 50,613,632 44,145
2052 51,012,772 44,139
2051 51,404,003 44,115
2050 51,791,523 44,102
2049 52,164,254 44,082
2048 52,522,170 44,053
2047 52,876,346 44,025
2046 53,212,697 43,978
2045 53,541,344 43,930
2044 53,856,790 43,881
2043 54,176,580 43,810
2042 54,477,632 43,747
2041 54,765,213 43,660
2040 55,052,803 43,576
2039 55,342,225 43,484
2038 55,619,470 43,371
2037 55,895,913 43,265
2036 56,164,408 43,144
2035 56,435,468 43,007
2034 56,703,168 42,862
2033 56,963,528 42,709
2032 57,220,334 42,542
2031 57,487,786 42,350
2030 57,749,232 42,154
2029 57,994,812 41,957
2028 58,236,078 41,742
2027 58,477,957 41,516
2026 58,708,169 41,278
2025 58,915,656 41,024
2024 58,952,704 40,450
2023 58,984,216 39,846
2022 59,013,667 39,493
2021 59,133,173 39,182
2020 59,438,851 38,901
2019 59,729,081 38,563
2018 59,877,221 38,246
2017 60,002,252 37,962
2016 60,115,223 37,716
2015 60,229,605 37,494
2014 60,320,707 37,248
2013 60,311,613 36,984
2012 60,191,247 36,657
2011 60,026,841 36,312
2010 59,819,407 36,022
2009 59,555,454 35,742
2008 59,211,181 35,473
2007 58,756,247 35,262
2006 58,399,861 35,037
2005 58,166,682 34,753
2004 57,828,179 34,447
2003 57,399,184 34,079
2002 57,089,824 33,694
2001 56,976,981 33,194
2000 56,942,108 32,645
1999 56,916,317 32,221
1998 56,906,744 31,668
1997 56,890,372 31,232
1996 56,860,281 31,033
1995 56,844,303 30,776
1994 56,843,400 30,470
1993 56,831,821 30,089
1992 56,797,087 29,627
1991 56,758,521 29,209
1990 56,719,240 28,742
1989 56,671,781 28,317
1988 56,629,288 27,948
1987 56,601,931 27,557
1986 56,596,155 27,238
1985 56,593,071 26,878
1984 56,576,718 26,596
1983 56,564,074 26,446
1982 56,543,548 26,255
1981 56,501,675 25,673
1980 56,433,883 25,512
1979 56,317,749 25,575
1978 56,155,143 25,028
1977 55,955,411 24,442
1976 55,718,260 24,058
1975 55,441,001 23,846
1974 55,110,868 23,451
1973 54,751,406 22,785
1972 54,381,345 22,132
1971 54,073,490 21,600
1970 53,821,850 21,140
1969 53,537,950 21,084
1968 53,235,750 20,835
1967 52,900,500 20,175
1966 52,519,000 19,610
1965 52,112,350 19,195
1964 51,675,350 18,755
1963 51,252,000 18,093
1962 50,879,450 17,443
1961 50,536,350 16,877
1960 50,199,700 16,451

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th 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 Liechtenstein will increase by 6.53% to 44,102 people and will still be ranked 190th.

Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.7K 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
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Liechtenstein
2100 -0.67% 0.02%
2099 -0.65% 0.005%
2098 -0.66% 0.007%
2097 -0.65% 0.03%
2096 -0.65% 0.04%
2095 -0.64% -0.02%
2094 -0.63% 0.03%
2093 -0.65% 0.06%
2092 -0.63% 0.03%
2091 -0.63% 0.05%
2090 -0.64% 0.04%
2089 -0.63% 0.08%
2088 -0.63% 0.04%
2087 -0.61% 0.08%
2086 -0.63% 0.06%
2085 -0.64% 0.07%
2084 -0.63% 0.08%
2083 -0.64% 0.03%
2082 -0.65% 0.06%
2081 -0.66% 0.07%
2080 -0.67% 0.07%
2079 -0.68% 0.07%
2078 -0.69% 0.06%
2077 -0.71% 0.1%
2076 -0.73% 0.05%
2075 -0.78% 0.04%
2074 -0.79% 0.03%
2073 -0.82% 0.02%
2072 -0.83% 0.03%
2071 -0.86% 0.01%
2070 -0.88% -0.007%
2069 -0.89% 0.02%
2068 -0.89% -0.002%
2067 -0.92% -0.02%
2066 -0.94% -0.007%
2065 -0.95% 0.02%
2064 -0.95% -0.02%
2063 -0.97% -0.02%
2062 -0.97% 0%
2061 -0.96% -0.03%
2060 -0.95% 0.002%
2059 -0.94% -0.02%
2058 -0.91% 0.02%
2057 -0.9% 0.002%
2056 -0.87% -0.04%
2055 -0.84% 0%
2054 -0.82% 0.02%
2053 -0.78% 0.01%
2052 -0.76% 0.05%
2051 -0.75% 0.03%
2050 -0.71% 0.05%
2049 -0.68% 0.07%
2048 -0.67% 0.06%
2047 -0.63% 0.11%
2046 -0.61% 0.11%
2045 -0.59% 0.11%
2044 -0.59% 0.16%
2043 -0.55% 0.14%
2042 -0.53% 0.2%
2041 -0.52% 0.19%
2040 -0.52% 0.21%
2039 -0.5% 0.26%
2038 -0.49% 0.24%
2037 -0.48% 0.28%
2036 -0.48% 0.32%
2035 -0.47% 0.34%
2034 -0.46% 0.36%
2033 -0.45% 0.39%
2032 -0.47% 0.45%
2031 -0.45% 0.47%
2030 -0.42% 0.47%
2029 -0.41% 0.51%
2028 -0.41% 0.55%
2027 -0.39% 0.58%
2026 -0.35% 0.62%
2025 -0.06% 1.42%
2024 -0.05% 1.52%
2023 -0.05% 0.89%
2022 -0.2% 0.79%
2021 -0.51% 0.72%
2020 -0.49% 0.88%
2019 -0.25% 0.83%
2018 -0.21% 0.75%
2017 -0.19% 0.65%
2016 -0.19% 0.59%
2015 -0.15% 0.66%
2014 0.02% 0.71%
2013 0.2% 0.89%
2012 0.27% 0.95%
2011 0.35% 0.81%
2010 0.44% 0.78%
2009 0.58% 0.76%
2008 0.77% 0.6%
2007 0.61% 0.64%
2006 0.4% 0.82%
2005 0.59% 0.89%
2004 0.75% 1.08%
2003 0.54% 1.14%
2002 0.2% 1.51%
2001 0.06% 1.68%
2000 0.05% 1.32%
1999 0.02% 1.75%
1998 0.03% 1.4%
1997 0.05% 0.64%
1996 0.03% 0.84%
1995 0.002% 1%
1994 0.02% 1.27%
1993 0.06% 1.56%
1992 0.07% 1.43%
1991 0.07% 1.62%
1990 0.08% 1.5%
1989 0.08% 1.32%
1988 0.05% 1.42%
1987 0.01% 1.17%
1986 0.005% 1.34%
1985 0.03% 1.06%
1984 0.02% 0.57%
1983 0.04% 0.73%
1982 0.07% 2.27%
1981 0.12% 0.63%
1980 0.21% -0.25%
1979 0.29% 2.19%
1978 0.36% 2.4%
1977 0.43% 1.6%
1976 0.5% 0.89%
1975 0.6% 1.68%
1974 0.66% 2.92%
1973 0.68% 2.95%
1972 0.57% 2.46%
1971 0.47% 2.18%
1970 0.53% 0.27%
1969 0.57% 1.2%
1968 0.63% 3.27%
1967 0.73% 2.88%
1966 0.78% 2.16%
1965 0.85% 2.35%
1964 0.83% 3.66%
1963 0.73% 3.73%
1962 0.68% 3.35%
1961 0.67% 2.59%

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 Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.42%.

Live population counters

Italy Liechtenstein
Current population
58708169
41400
Population rank 26/197 190/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.0005%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
15.3 hours
One birth every
1.42 minutes
1.08 days
One death every
48.6 seconds
1.2 days
Daily growth/decline -102 +2
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +574
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +1.42%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 73/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.89 days
Annual migration change +75,448 +194
Net migration rank 19/196 71/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 27,669
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 166/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 69.4%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 4/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Liechtenstein
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 194
2024 -277,077 95,246 36 206
2023 -294,922 150,189 92 214
2022 -318,674 231,228 83 212
2021 -301,579 157,327 106 187
2020 -338,801 85,281 35 269
2019 -215,025 46,634 92 271
2018 -197,595 83,686 103 155
2017 -192,007 95,147 87 206
2016 -138,265 84,568 106 63
2015 -162,620 39,389 75 163
2014 -96,513 52,679 104 103
2013 -90,468 158,090 93 180
2012 -78,248 252,524 132 231
2011 -48,021 198,544 149 139
2010 -23,928 274,387 90 124
2009 -17,866 283,676 179 150
2008 -11,842 422,534 146 87
2007 -5,876 495,092 127 89
2006 0 215,995 140 137
2005 -17,450 258,702 167 117
2004 11,566 417,970 176 166
2003 -40,179 478,578 129 189
2002 -22,836 223,861 179 121
2001 -11,396 48,903 182 113
2000 -17,082 56,065 183 167
1999 -22,766 54,405 193 198
1998 -39,835 67,985 190 198
1997 -22,756 50,539 203 232
1996 -22,744 53,450 177 233
1995 -34,107 -460,287 200 264
1994 -17,053 502,750 149 231
1993 0 24,321 238 240
1992 22,718 51,747 196 223
1991 11,352 19,721 228 219
1990 22,688 35,317 184 120
1989 28,336 19,540 201 152
1988 33,977 18,553 221 195
1987 16,980 7,825 184 178
1986 11,319 -6,206 164 173
1985 28,297 6,911 201 199
1984 50,919 203 226 202
1983 33,939 -3,733 199 197
1982 79,161 -24,223 215 194
1981 73,452 7,182 208 178
1980 84,650 295,642 216 149
1979 129,531 42,637 197 177
1978 168,465 43,932 150 125
1977 190,248 42,246 158 140
1976 228,445 40,885 168 161
1975 271,660 43,051 127 166
1974 336,176 42,487 178 179
1973 328,508 41,631 226 194
1972 364,355 43,182 210 183
1971 383,922 -58,627 164 179
1970 376,753 -62,216 260 282
1969 390,827 -45,346 251 316
1968 399,268 -50,149 284 335
1967 439,074 -37,992 254 280
1966 488,427 -35,352 218 208
1965 474,222 -36,267 240 193
1964 527,089 -27,368 238 205
1963 440,767 -28,198 252 210
1962 427,387 -25,840 194 201
1961 459,880 -129,761 228 200
1960 426,697 -140,765 257 123

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

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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 Liechtenstein 29.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 815 people) and 70.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,946 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 27,669 people or 69.4% in Liechtenstein.

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
Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K

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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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