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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 84.1 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 +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

Italy vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Luxembourg
2100 35,295,729 760,055
2099 35,533,045 761,871
2098 35,764,971 763,627
2097 36,003,567 765,472
2096 36,240,310 767,128
2095 36,477,183 768,456
2094 36,710,370 770,080
2093 36,941,728 771,655
2092 37,181,889 773,129
2091 37,416,123 774,950
2090 37,654,289 776,632
2089 37,896,069 778,332
2088 38,134,560 780,148
2087 38,375,540 782,099
2086 38,612,968 784,047
2085 38,857,421 785,931
2084 39,105,783 787,814
2083 39,352,795 789,410
2082 39,608,119 791,384
2081 39,866,527 793,230
2080 40,130,426 794,913
2079 40,403,049 796,562
2078 40,680,460 798,015
2077 40,962,463 799,552
2076 41,254,005 800,980
2075 41,558,635 802,329
2074 41,883,296 803,649
2073 42,216,283 805,065
2072 42,564,739 806,490
2071 42,921,274 807,534
2070 43,295,245 808,891
2069 43,679,714 809,871
2068 44,073,736 810,615
2067 44,471,480 811,270
2066 44,883,154 811,697
2065 45,309,461 812,055
2064 45,741,985 812,347
2063 46,180,658 812,618
2062 46,633,125 812,825
2061 47,088,290 812,670
2060 47,542,648 812,579
2059 47,998,659 812,345
2058 48,452,892 811,949
2057 48,899,246 811,547
2056 49,344,799 811,136
2055 49,776,680 810,018
2054 50,197,999 808,772
2053 50,613,632 807,469
2052 51,012,772 806,069
2051 51,404,003 804,175
2050 51,791,523 802,377
2049 52,164,254 800,333
2048 52,522,170 797,869
2047 52,876,346 795,366
2046 53,212,697 792,679
2045 53,541,344 789,667
2044 53,856,790 786,581
2043 54,176,580 783,374
2042 54,477,632 779,750
2041 54,765,213 775,990
2040 55,052,803 772,121
2039 55,342,225 767,824
2038 55,619,470 763,311
2037 55,895,913 758,894
2036 56,164,408 754,191
2035 56,435,468 749,172
2034 56,703,168 744,087
2033 56,963,528 738,759
2032 57,220,334 733,039
2031 57,487,786 727,303
2030 57,749,232 721,333
2029 57,994,812 714,969
2028 58,236,078 708,110
2027 58,477,957 701,168
2026 58,708,169 694,248
2025 58,915,656 686,970
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 59,877,221 607,950
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 (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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% 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 51,791,523 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K 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
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 -0.06% 1.47%
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 -0.25% 1.98%
2018 -0.21% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/luxembourg | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

Italy Luxembourg
Current population
58708169
697802
Population rank 26/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.008%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
52.9 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
1.36 hours
One death every
48.6 seconds
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline -102 +27
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 71/197
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 -277,077 95,246 1,963 5,677
2023 -294,922 150,189 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 -197,595 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/luxembourg | CC BY

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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 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 (1960–2025, 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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