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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 677,012 people in Luxembourg in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 693,885 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 84.4 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.02% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 694K (46.8% growth).

Italy vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Luxembourg
2100 35,208,261 757,616
2099 35,444,989 759,426
2098 35,676,340 761,176
2097 35,914,345 763,015
2096 36,150,501 764,666
2095 36,386,787 765,990
2094 36,619,396 767,608
2093 36,850,181 769,178
2092 37,089,746 770,648
2091 37,323,400 772,463
2090 37,560,976 774,140
2089 37,802,157 775,834
2088 38,040,056 777,644
2087 38,280,439 779,590
2086 38,517,279 781,531
2085 38,761,126 783,409
2084 39,008,873 785,286
2083 39,255,273 786,877
2082 39,509,964 788,844
2081 39,767,732 790,684
2080 40,030,977 792,362
2079 40,302,924 794,006
2078 40,579,648 795,455
2077 40,860,952 796,986
2076 41,151,772 798,410
2075 41,455,646 799,754
2074 41,779,503 801,070
2073 42,111,664 802,482
2072 42,459,257 803,902
2071 42,814,908 804,943
2070 43,187,953 806,296
2069 43,571,469 807,272
2068 43,964,515 808,013
2067 44,361,273 808,667
2066 44,771,926 809,092
2065 45,197,177 809,449
2064 45,628,630 809,740
2063 46,066,216 810,010
2062 46,517,561 810,217
2061 46,971,598 810,062
2060 47,424,830 809,971
2059 47,879,711 809,738
2058 48,332,818 809,344
2057 48,778,066 808,943
2056 49,222,515 808,533
2055 49,653,326 807,418
2054 50,073,600 806,176
2053 50,488,203 804,878
2052 50,886,354 803,482
2051 51,276,616 801,594
2050 51,663,176 799,802
2049 52,034,983 797,764
2048 52,392,012 795,309
2047 52,745,310 792,814
2046 53,080,828 790,135
2045 53,408,660 787,133
2044 53,723,325 784,057
2043 54,042,322 780,860
2042 54,342,628 777,248
2041 54,629,496 773,499
2040 54,916,374 769,643
2039 55,205,078 765,360
2038 55,481,637 760,862
2037 55,757,394 756,459
2036 56,025,224 751,771
2035 56,295,613 746,768
2034 56,562,648 741,700
2033 56,822,364 736,388
2032 57,078,534 730,687
2031 57,345,322 724,969
2030 57,606,120 719,018
2029 57,851,091 712,675
2028 58,091,760 705,838
2027 58,333,039 698,918
2026 58,562,681 692,020
2025 58,769,653 684,765
2024 58,952,704 677,012
2023 58,984,216 666,430
2022 59,013,667 653,103
2021 59,133,173 640,064
2020 59,438,851 630,419
2019 59,729,081 620,001
2018 60,148,658 607,950
2017 60,002,252 596,336
2016 60,115,223 582,014
2015 60,229,605 569,604
2014 60,320,707 556,319
2013 60,311,613 543,360
2012 60,191,247 530,946
2011 60,026,841 518,347
2010 59,819,407 506,953
2009 59,555,454 497,783
2008 59,211,181 488,650
2007 58,756,247 479,993
2006 58,399,861 472,637
2005 58,166,682 465,158
2004 57,828,179 458,095
2003 57,399,184 451,630
2002 57,089,824 446,175
2001 56,976,981 441,525
2000 56,942,108 436,300
1999 56,916,317 430,475
1998 56,906,744 424,700
1997 56,890,372 419,450
1996 56,860,281 414,225
1995 56,844,303 408,625
1994 56,843,400 402,925
1993 56,831,821 397,475
1992 56,797,087 392,175
1991 56,758,521 387,000
1990 56,719,240 381,850
1989 56,671,781 377,100
1988 56,629,288 373,450
1987 56,601,931 370,750
1986 56,596,155 368,355
1985 56,593,071 366,706
1984 56,576,718 365,998
1983 56,564,074 365,622
1982 56,543,548 365,525
1981 56,501,675 365,225
1980 56,433,883 364,150
1979 56,317,749 362,856
1978 56,155,143 362,007
1977 55,955,411 361,358
1976 55,718,260 360,731
1975 55,441,001 358,950
1974 55,110,868 355,050
1973 54,751,406 350,450
1972 54,381,345 346,600
1971 54,073,490 342,421
1970 53,821,850 339,171
1969 53,537,950 337,500
1968 53,235,750 335,850
1967 52,900,500 334,995
1966 52,519,000 333,895
1965 52,112,350 331,500
1964 51,675,350 327,750
1963 51,252,000 324,100
1962 50,879,450 320,750
1961 50,536,350 316,845
1960 50,199,700 313,970

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/luxembourg | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Luxembourg's population increased by 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15.3% to 799,802 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K 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
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Luxembourg
2100 -0.67% -0.24%
2099 -0.65% -0.23%
2098 -0.66% -0.24%
2097 -0.65% -0.22%
2096 -0.65% -0.17%
2095 -0.64% -0.21%
2094 -0.63% -0.2%
2093 -0.65% -0.19%
2092 -0.63% -0.23%
2091 -0.63% -0.22%
2090 -0.64% -0.22%
2089 -0.63% -0.23%
2088 -0.63% -0.25%
2087 -0.61% -0.25%
2086 -0.63% -0.24%
2085 -0.64% -0.24%
2084 -0.63% -0.2%
2083 -0.64% -0.25%
2082 -0.65% -0.23%
2081 -0.66% -0.21%
2080 -0.67% -0.21%
2079 -0.68% -0.18%
2078 -0.69% -0.19%
2077 -0.71% -0.18%
2076 -0.73% -0.17%
2075 -0.78% -0.16%
2074 -0.79% -0.18%
2073 -0.82% -0.18%
2072 -0.83% -0.13%
2071 -0.86% -0.17%
2070 -0.88% -0.12%
2069 -0.89% -0.09%
2068 -0.89% -0.08%
2067 -0.92% -0.05%
2066 -0.94% -0.04%
2065 -0.95% -0.04%
2064 -0.95% -0.03%
2063 -0.97% -0.03%
2062 -0.97% 0.02%
2061 -0.96% 0.01%
2060 -0.95% 0.03%
2059 -0.94% 0.05%
2058 -0.91% 0.05%
2057 -0.9% 0.05%
2056 -0.87% 0.14%
2055 -0.84% 0.15%
2054 -0.82% 0.16%
2053 -0.78% 0.17%
2052 -0.76% 0.24%
2051 -0.75% 0.22%
2050 -0.71% 0.26%
2049 -0.68% 0.31%
2048 -0.67% 0.31%
2047 -0.63% 0.34%
2046 -0.61% 0.38%
2045 -0.59% 0.39%
2044 -0.59% 0.41%
2043 -0.55% 0.46%
2042 -0.53% 0.48%
2041 -0.52% 0.5%
2040 -0.52% 0.56%
2039 -0.5% 0.59%
2038 -0.49% 0.58%
2037 -0.48% 0.62%
2036 -0.48% 0.67%
2035 -0.47% 0.68%
2034 -0.46% 0.72%
2033 -0.45% 0.78%
2032 -0.47% 0.79%
2031 -0.45% 0.83%
2030 -0.42% 0.89%
2029 -0.41% 0.97%
2028 -0.41% 0.99%
2027 -0.39% 1%
2026 -0.35% 1.06%
2025 -0.31% 1.15%
2024 -0.05% 1.59%
2023 -0.05% 2.04%
2022 -0.2% 2.04%
2021 -0.51% 1.53%
2020 -0.49% 1.68%
2019 -0.7% 1.98%
2018 0.24% 1.95%
2017 -0.19% 2.46%
2016 -0.19% 2.18%
2015 -0.15% 2.39%
2014 0.02% 2.38%
2013 0.2% 2.34%
2012 0.27% 2.43%
2011 0.35% 2.25%
2010 0.44% 1.84%
2009 0.58% 1.87%
2008 0.77% 1.8%
2007 0.61% 1.56%
2006 0.4% 1.61%
2005 0.59% 1.54%
2004 0.75% 1.43%
2003 0.54% 1.22%
2002 0.2% 1.05%
2001 0.06% 1.2%
2000 0.05% 1.35%
1999 0.02% 1.36%
1998 0.03% 1.25%
1997 0.05% 1.26%
1996 0.03% 1.37%
1995 0.002% 1.41%
1994 0.02% 1.37%
1993 0.06% 1.35%
1992 0.07% 1.34%
1991 0.07% 1.35%
1990 0.08% 1.26%
1989 0.08% 0.98%
1988 0.05% 0.73%
1987 0.01% 0.65%
1986 0.005% 0.45%
1985 0.03% 0.19%
1984 0.02% 0.1%
1983 0.04% 0.03%
1982 0.07% 0.08%
1981 0.12% 0.3%
1980 0.21% 0.36%
1979 0.29% 0.23%
1978 0.36% 0.18%
1977 0.43% 0.17%
1976 0.5% 0.5%
1975 0.6% 1.1%
1974 0.66% 1.31%
1973 0.68% 1.11%
1972 0.57% 1.22%
1971 0.47% 0.96%
1970 0.53% 0.5%
1969 0.57% 0.49%
1968 0.63% 0.26%
1967 0.73% 0.33%
1966 0.78% 0.72%
1965 0.85% 1.14%
1964 0.83% 1.13%
1963 0.73% 1.04%
1962 0.68% 1.23%
1961 0.67% 0.92%

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/luxembourg | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Luxembourg's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Italy Luxembourg
Current population
58562681
693885
Population rank 26/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.008%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
49.7 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.38 hours
One death every
47.7 seconds
1.99 hours
Daily growth/decline -86 +29
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +10,582
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 67/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 +5,237
Net migration rank 19/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 5,237
2024 - 95,246 - 5,677
2023 -283,125 150,189 1,933 5,905
2022 -318,674 231,228 2,024 13,194
2021 -301,579 157,327 2,240 8,724
2020 -338,801 85,281 1,828 6,967
2019 -215,025 46,634 1,922 10,503
2018 -192,475 83,686 1,945 10,145
2017 -192,007 95,147 1,968 9,643
2016 -138,265 84,568 2,095 12,760
2015 -162,620 39,389 2,107 11,377
2014 -96,513 52,679 2,225 11,217
2013 -90,468 158,090 2,336 10,535
2012 -78,248 252,524 2,124 10,273
2011 -48,021 198,544 1,814 10,918
2010 -23,928 274,387 2,129 7,909
2009 -17,866 283,676 1,991 6,855
2008 -11,842 422,534 2,003 7,969
2007 -5,876 495,092 1,584 6,244
2006 0 215,995 1,748 5,557
2005 -17,450 258,702 1,721 6,310
2004 11,566 417,970 1,878 4,566
2003 -40,179 478,578 1,220 5,581
2002 -22,836 223,861 1,607 2,759
2001 -11,396 48,903 1,766 3,427
2000 -17,082 56,065 1,963 4,516
1999 -22,766 54,405 1,808 4,666
1998 -39,835 67,985 1,486 3,874
1997 -22,756 50,539 1,552 3,711
1996 -22,744 53,450 1,781 3,603
1995 -34,107 -460,287 1,634 4,385
1994 -17,053 502,750 1,652 3,900
1993 0 24,321 1,470 4,055
1992 22,718 51,747 1,098 4,101
1991 11,352 19,721 1,239 4,067
1990 22,688 35,317 1,145 3,992
1989 28,336 19,540 679 2,999
1988 33,977 18,553 747 2,909
1987 16,980 7,825 222 2,200
1986 11,319 -6,206 331 2,121
1985 28,297 6,911 74 1,067
1984 50,919 203 146 346
1983 33,939 -3,733 37 376
1982 79,161 -24,223 183 334
1981 73,452 7,182 329 443
1980 84,650 295,642 37 840
1979 129,531 42,637 72 670
1978 168,465 43,932 -145 3,155
1977 190,248 42,246 -36 2,830
1976 228,445 40,885 -578 2,802
1975 271,660 43,051 -395 2,794
1974 336,176 42,487 -390 2,728
1973 328,508 41,631 -421 2,673
1972 364,355 43,182 -35 4,143
1971 383,922 -58,627 69 4,274
1970 376,753 -62,216 272 853
1969 390,827 -45,346 303 833
1968 399,268 -50,149 604 850
1967 439,074 -37,992 837 752
1966 488,427 -35,352 1,168 2,222
1965 474,222 -36,267 1,260 2,203
1964 527,089 -27,368 1,377 2,178
1963 440,767 -28,198 1,199 2,080
1962 427,387 -25,840 1,091 2,014
1961 459,880 -129,761 1,489 1,969
1960 426,697 -140,765 1,319 61

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/luxembourg | 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 Luxembourg 16.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,287 people) and 83.2% is from migration (a gain of 100,435 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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