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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 20.6 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Italy vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Lithuania
2100 35,295,729 1,232,467
2099 35,533,045 1,248,433
2098 35,764,971 1,264,509
2097 36,003,567 1,280,780
2096 36,240,310 1,297,383
2095 36,477,183 1,314,564
2094 36,710,370 1,331,697
2093 36,941,728 1,349,357
2092 37,181,889 1,367,612
2091 37,416,123 1,386,232
2090 37,654,289 1,405,212
2089 37,896,069 1,424,549
2088 38,134,560 1,444,430
2087 38,375,540 1,464,444
2086 38,612,968 1,484,533
2085 38,857,421 1,505,287
2084 39,105,783 1,526,073
2083 39,352,795 1,547,148
2082 39,608,119 1,568,485
2081 39,866,527 1,589,950
2080 40,130,426 1,611,433
2079 40,403,049 1,632,875
2078 40,680,460 1,654,422
2077 40,962,463 1,675,958
2076 41,254,005 1,697,590
2075 41,558,635 1,719,253
2074 41,883,296 1,741,058
2073 42,216,283 1,762,435
2072 42,564,739 1,783,836
2071 42,921,274 1,805,485
2070 43,295,245 1,827,274
2069 43,679,714 1,849,644
2068 44,073,736 1,871,909
2067 44,471,480 1,894,433
2066 44,883,154 1,917,222
2065 45,309,461 1,940,378
2064 45,741,985 1,963,220
2063 46,180,658 1,986,033
2062 46,633,125 2,009,588
2061 47,088,290 2,033,204
2060 47,542,648 2,057,397
2059 47,998,659 2,081,777
2058 48,452,892 2,106,243
2057 48,899,246 2,130,801
2056 49,344,799 2,155,426
2055 49,776,680 2,180,174
2054 50,197,999 2,204,562
2053 50,613,632 2,228,432
2052 51,012,772 2,252,640
2051 51,404,003 2,276,529
2050 51,791,523 2,300,221
2049 52,164,254 2,323,058
2048 52,522,170 2,346,050
2047 52,876,346 2,369,429
2046 53,212,697 2,391,976
2045 53,541,344 2,414,470
2044 53,856,790 2,436,951
2043 54,176,580 2,460,277
2042 54,477,632 2,483,334
2041 54,765,213 2,506,119
2040 55,052,803 2,528,678
2039 55,342,225 2,552,188
2038 55,619,470 2,575,059
2037 55,895,913 2,598,050
2036 56,164,408 2,620,456
2035 56,435,468 2,642,405
2034 56,703,168 2,664,791
2033 56,963,528 2,686,738
2032 57,220,334 2,708,666
2031 57,487,786 2,730,633
2030 57,749,232 2,753,016
2029 57,994,812 2,775,584
2028 58,236,078 2,798,862
2027 58,477,957 2,822,301
2026 58,708,169 2,845,693
2025 58,915,656 2,888,774
2024 58,952,704 2,888,278
2023 58,984,216 2,871,585
2022 59,013,667 2,831,639
2021 59,133,173 2,808,380
2020 59,438,851 2,810,369
2019 59,729,081 2,811,089
2018 59,877,221 2,819,200
2017 60,002,252 2,842,639
2016 60,115,223 2,877,325
2015 60,229,605 2,911,109
2014 60,320,707 2,937,253
2013 60,311,613 2,961,250
2012 60,191,247 2,989,139
2011 60,026,841 3,028,115
2010 59,819,407 3,097,282
2009 59,555,454 3,162,916
2008 59,211,181 3,198,231
2007 58,756,247 3,231,294
2006 58,399,861 3,269,909
2005 58,166,682 3,322,528
2004 57,828,179 3,377,075
2003 57,399,184 3,415,213
2002 57,089,824 3,443,067
2001 56,976,981 3,470,818
2000 56,942,108 3,499,536
1999 56,916,317 3,524,238
1998 56,906,744 3,549,331
1997 56,890,372 3,575,137
1996 56,860,281 3,601,613
1995 56,844,303 3,629,102
1994 56,843,400 3,657,144
1993 56,831,821 3,682,613
1992 56,797,087 3,700,114
1991 56,758,521 3,704,134
1990 56,719,240 3,697,838
1989 56,671,781 3,684,255
1988 56,629,288 3,655,049
1987 56,601,931 3,616,367
1986 56,596,155 3,578,914
1985 56,593,071 3,544,543
1984 56,576,718 3,514,205
1983 56,564,074 3,485,192
1982 56,543,548 3,457,179
1981 56,501,675 3,432,947
1980 56,433,883 3,413,202
1979 56,317,749 3,397,842
1978 56,155,143 3,379,514
1977 55,955,411 3,355,036
1976 55,718,260 3,328,664
1975 55,441,001 3,301,652
1974 55,110,868 3,273,894
1973 54,751,406 3,244,438
1972 54,381,345 3,213,622
1971 54,073,490 3,179,041
1970 53,821,850 3,139,689
1969 53,537,950 3,107,321
1968 53,235,750 3,078,850
1967 52,900,500 3,044,400
1966 52,519,000 3,008,050
1965 52,112,350 2,971,450
1964 51,675,350 2,935,200
1963 51,252,000 2,898,950
1962 50,879,450 2,863,350
1961 50,536,350 2,823,550
1960 50,199,700 2,778,550

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 Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 40.3% in Lithuania.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Lithuania
2100 -0.67% -1.28%
2099 -0.65% -1.27%
2098 -0.66% -1.27%
2097 -0.65% -1.28%
2096 -0.65% -1.31%
2095 -0.64% -1.29%
2094 -0.63% -1.31%
2093 -0.65% -1.33%
2092 -0.63% -1.34%
2091 -0.63% -1.35%
2090 -0.64% -1.36%
2089 -0.63% -1.38%
2088 -0.63% -1.37%
2087 -0.61% -1.35%
2086 -0.63% -1.38%
2085 -0.64% -1.36%
2084 -0.63% -1.36%
2083 -0.64% -1.36%
2082 -0.65% -1.35%
2081 -0.66% -1.33%
2080 -0.67% -1.31%
2079 -0.68% -1.3%
2078 -0.69% -1.28%
2077 -0.71% -1.27%
2076 -0.73% -1.26%
2075 -0.78% -1.25%
2074 -0.79% -1.21%
2073 -0.82% -1.2%
2072 -0.83% -1.2%
2071 -0.86% -1.19%
2070 -0.88% -1.21%
2069 -0.89% -1.19%
2068 -0.89% -1.19%
2067 -0.92% -1.19%
2066 -0.94% -1.19%
2065 -0.95% -1.16%
2064 -0.95% -1.15%
2063 -0.97% -1.17%
2062 -0.97% -1.16%
2061 -0.96% -1.18%
2060 -0.95% -1.17%
2059 -0.94% -1.16%
2058 -0.91% -1.15%
2057 -0.9% -1.14%
2056 -0.87% -1.14%
2055 -0.84% -1.11%
2054 -0.82% -1.07%
2053 -0.78% -1.07%
2052 -0.76% -1.05%
2051 -0.75% -1.03%
2050 -0.71% -0.98%
2049 -0.68% -0.98%
2048 -0.67% -0.99%
2047 -0.63% -0.94%
2046 -0.61% -0.93%
2045 -0.59% -0.92%
2044 -0.59% -0.95%
2043 -0.55% -0.93%
2042 -0.53% -0.91%
2041 -0.52% -0.89%
2040 -0.52% -0.92%
2039 -0.5% -0.89%
2038 -0.49% -0.88%
2037 -0.48% -0.86%
2036 -0.48% -0.83%
2035 -0.47% -0.84%
2034 -0.46% -0.82%
2033 -0.45% -0.81%
2032 -0.47% -0.8%
2031 -0.45% -0.81%
2030 -0.42% -0.81%
2029 -0.41% -0.83%
2028 -0.41% -0.83%
2027 -0.39% -0.82%
2026 -0.35% -1.49%
2025 -0.06% 0.02%
2024 -0.05% 0.58%
2023 -0.05% 1.41%
2022 -0.2% 0.83%
2021 -0.51% -0.07%
2020 -0.49% -0.03%
2019 -0.25% -0.29%
2018 -0.21% -0.82%
2017 -0.19% -1.21%
2016 -0.19% -1.16%
2015 -0.15% -0.89%
2014 0.02% -0.81%
2013 0.2% -0.93%
2012 0.27% -1.29%
2011 0.35% -2.23%
2010 0.44% -2.08%
2009 0.58% -1.1%
2008 0.77% -1.02%
2007 0.61% -1.18%
2006 0.4% -1.58%
2005 0.59% -1.62%
2004 0.75% -1.12%
2003 0.54% -0.81%
2002 0.2% -0.8%
2001 0.06% -0.82%
2000 0.05% -0.7%
1999 0.02% -0.71%
1998 0.03% -0.72%
1997 0.05% -0.74%
1996 0.03% -0.76%
1995 0.002% -0.77%
1994 0.02% -0.69%
1993 0.06% -0.47%
1992 0.07% -0.11%
1991 0.07% 0.17%
1990 0.08% 0.37%
1989 0.08% 0.8%
1988 0.05% 1.07%
1987 0.01% 1.05%
1986 0.005% 0.97%
1985 0.03% 0.86%
1984 0.02% 0.83%
1983 0.04% 0.81%
1982 0.07% 0.71%
1981 0.12% 0.58%
1980 0.21% 0.45%
1979 0.29% 0.54%
1978 0.36% 0.73%
1977 0.43% 0.79%
1976 0.5% 0.82%
1975 0.6% 0.85%
1974 0.66% 0.91%
1973 0.68% 0.96%
1972 0.57% 1.09%
1971 0.47% 1.25%
1970 0.53% 1.04%
1969 0.57% 0.92%
1968 0.63% 1.13%
1967 0.73% 1.21%
1966 0.78% 1.23%
1965 0.85% 1.24%
1964 0.83% 1.25%
1963 0.73% 1.24%
1962 0.68% 1.41%
1961 0.67% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Italy Lithuania
Current population
58708169
2845693
Population rank 26/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.03%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
17.7 hours
One birth every
1.42 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +1
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +496
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 157/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -24,618
Net migration rank 19/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -24,618
2024 -277,077 95,246 -18,485 2,617
2023 -294,922 150,189 -16,368 44,935
2022 -318,674 231,228 -20,671 72,100
2021 -301,579 157,327 -24,433 19,657
2020 -338,801 85,281 -19,953 19,884
2019 -215,025 46,634 -13,212 10,665
2018 -197,595 83,686 -12,686 -3,459
2017 -192,007 95,147 -12,224 -28,027
2016 -138,265 84,568 -11,509 -30,612
2015 -162,620 39,389 -11,935 -22,560
2014 -96,513 52,679 -10,868 -12,387
2013 -90,468 158,090 -12,733 -16,769
2012 -78,248 252,524 -11,060 -21,387
2011 -48,021 198,544 -10,901 -38,518
2010 -23,928 274,387 -11,460 -78,887
2009 -17,866 283,676 -9,805 -32,186
2008 -11,842 422,534 -12,153 -16,482
2007 -5,876 495,092 -15,510 -21,815
2006 0 215,995 -15,041 -24,730
2005 -17,450 258,702 -14,287 -51,357
2004 11,566 417,970 -11,482 -32,312
2003 -40,179 478,578 -10,929 -22,701
2002 -22,836 223,861 -11,362 -12,627
2001 -11,396 48,903 -9,024 -24,733
2000 -17,082 56,065 -4,549 -16,077
1999 -22,766 54,405 -3,877 -20,533
1998 -39,835 67,985 -3,904 -22,002
1997 -22,756 50,539 -3,218 -22,324
1996 -22,744 53,450 -3,962 -23,236
1995 -34,107 -460,287 -3,992 -23,509
1994 -17,053 502,750 -4,023 -24,104
1993 0 24,321 1,473 -23,949
1992 22,718 51,747 12,950 -25,175
1991 11,352 19,721 14,817 -10,744
1990 22,688 35,317 17,010 -8,840
1989 28,336 19,540 17,316 -26,985
1988 33,977 18,553 19,006 38,648
1987 16,980 7,825 22,422 10,820
1986 11,319 -6,206 23,978 10,177
1985 28,297 6,911 19,140 9,417
1984 50,919 203 18,976 8,835
1983 33,939 -3,733 20,911 8,585
1982 79,161 -24,223 18,323 8,163
1981 73,452 7,182 16,478 7,752
1980 84,650 295,642 16,042 7,412
1979 129,531 42,637 16,989 6,932
1978 168,465 43,932 17,573 7,328
1977 190,248 42,246 19,124 8,964
1976 228,445 40,885 20,305 8,581
1975 271,660 43,051 20,470 8,170
1974 336,176 42,487 22,589 7,757
1973 328,508 41,631 22,712 7,327
1972 364,355 43,182 25,388 7,185
1971 383,922 -58,627 28,930 7,130
1970 376,753 -62,216 27,629 6,530
1969 390,827 -45,346 27,345 4,179
1968 399,268 -50,149 28,325 6,522
1967 439,074 -37,992 29,226 5,251
1966 488,427 -35,352 30,381 4,799
1965 474,222 -36,267 30,309 4,196
1964 527,089 -27,368 34,048 3,820
1963 440,767 -28,198 33,918 3,428
1962 427,387 -25,840 34,933 2,899
1961 459,880 -129,761 40,376 2,550
1960 426,697 -140,765 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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