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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.74 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Italy vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Madagascar
2100 35,208,261 86,197,674
2099 35,444,989 85,808,382
2098 35,676,340 85,404,097
2097 35,914,345 84,987,607
2096 36,150,501 84,559,113
2095 36,386,787 84,119,392
2094 36,619,396 83,665,834
2093 36,850,181 83,200,140
2092 37,089,746 82,723,075
2091 37,323,400 82,233,465
2090 37,560,976 81,734,626
2089 37,802,157 81,223,857
2088 38,040,056 80,700,261
2087 38,280,439 80,164,903
2086 38,517,279 79,619,760
2085 38,761,126 79,064,003
2084 39,008,873 78,499,094
2083 39,255,273 77,922,946
2082 39,509,964 77,337,305
2081 39,767,732 76,740,524
2080 40,030,977 76,133,028
2079 40,302,924 75,513,518
2078 40,579,648 74,881,435
2077 40,860,952 74,236,865
2076 41,151,772 73,582,256
2075 41,455,646 72,914,884
2074 41,779,503 72,235,202
2073 42,111,664 71,545,378
2072 42,459,257 70,843,401
2071 42,814,908 70,130,366
2070 43,187,953 69,409,326
2069 43,571,469 68,677,859
2068 43,964,515 67,936,195
2067 44,361,273 67,185,066
2066 44,771,926 66,425,210
2065 45,197,177 65,658,016
2064 45,628,630 64,881,253
2063 46,066,216 64,097,223
2062 46,517,561 63,305,402
2061 46,971,598 62,506,578
2060 47,424,830 61,701,267
2059 47,879,711 60,889,495
2058 48,332,818 60,073,702
2057 48,778,066 59,254,008
2056 49,222,515 58,428,653
2055 49,653,326 57,600,579
2054 50,073,600 56,769,869
2053 50,488,203 55,935,411
2052 50,886,354 55,097,962
2051 51,276,616 54,258,057
2050 51,663,176 53,415,029
2049 52,034,983 52,570,680
2048 52,392,012 51,725,320
2047 52,745,310 50,879,659
2046 53,080,828 50,033,785
2045 53,408,660 49,188,703
2044 53,723,325 48,344,009
2043 54,042,322 47,499,657
2042 54,342,628 46,656,643
2041 54,629,496 45,815,621
2040 54,916,374 44,976,152
2039 55,205,078 44,140,155
2038 55,481,637 43,305,683
2037 55,757,394 42,474,372
2036 56,025,224 41,645,556
2035 56,295,613 40,819,415
2034 56,562,648 39,997,842
2033 56,822,364 39,178,430
2032 57,078,534 38,361,932
2031 57,345,322 37,547,484
2030 57,606,120 36,737,238
2029 57,851,091 35,930,925
2028 58,091,760 35,128,136
2027 58,333,039 34,329,429
2026 58,562,681 33,535,391
2025 58,769,653 32,747,552
2024 58,952,704 31,964,956
2023 58,984,216 31,195,932
2022 59,013,667 30,437,261
2021 59,133,173 29,691,083
2020 59,438,851 28,953,556
2019 59,729,081 28,219,554
2018 60,148,658 27,494,926
2017 60,002,252 26,788,375
2016 60,115,223 26,099,952
2015 60,229,605 25,426,702
2014 60,320,707 24,764,348
2013 60,311,613 24,109,290
2012 60,191,247 23,462,438
2011 60,026,841 22,822,300
2010 59,819,407 22,183,340
2009 59,555,454 21,547,280
2008 59,211,181 20,923,840
2007 58,756,247 20,318,583
2006 58,399,861 19,730,909
2005 58,166,682 19,159,707
2004 57,828,179 18,606,608
2003 57,399,184 18,071,854
2002 57,089,824 17,549,913
2001 56,976,981 17,032,939
2000 56,942,108 16,516,338
1999 56,916,317 16,000,506
1998 56,906,744 15,489,364
1997 56,890,372 14,990,814
1996 56,860,281 14,510,711
1995 56,844,303 14,051,275
1994 56,843,400 13,613,850
1993 56,831,821 13,197,345
1992 56,797,087 12,800,870
1991 56,758,521 12,421,412
1990 56,719,240 12,055,639
1989 56,671,781 11,704,998
1988 56,629,288 11,369,462
1987 56,601,931 11,047,291
1986 56,596,155 10,736,857
1985 56,593,071 10,433,142
1984 56,576,718 10,134,550
1983 56,564,074 9,843,044
1982 56,543,548 9,557,671
1981 56,501,675 9,279,011
1980 56,433,883 9,006,032
1979 56,317,749 8,737,581
1978 56,155,143 8,475,864
1977 55,955,411 8,222,240
1976 55,718,260 7,976,831
1975 55,441,001 7,739,336
1974 55,110,868 7,509,726
1973 54,751,406 7,288,048
1972 54,381,345 7,074,398
1971 54,073,490 6,868,868
1970 53,821,850 6,672,003
1969 53,537,950 6,484,716
1968 53,235,750 6,306,493
1967 52,900,500 6,136,486
1966 52,519,000 5,974,279
1965 52,112,350 5,819,116
1964 51,675,350 5,669,863
1963 51,252,000 5,525,185
1962 50,879,450 5,384,150
1961 50,536,350 5,246,158
1960 50,199,700 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M 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
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Madagascar
2100 -0.67% 0.45%
2099 -0.65% 0.47%
2098 -0.66% 0.49%
2097 -0.65% 0.51%
2096 -0.65% 0.52%
2095 -0.64% 0.54%
2094 -0.63% 0.56%
2093 -0.65% 0.58%
2092 -0.63% 0.6%
2091 -0.63% 0.61%
2090 -0.64% 0.63%
2089 -0.63% 0.65%
2088 -0.63% 0.67%
2087 -0.61% 0.68%
2086 -0.63% 0.7%
2085 -0.64% 0.72%
2084 -0.63% 0.74%
2083 -0.64% 0.76%
2082 -0.65% 0.78%
2081 -0.66% 0.8%
2080 -0.67% 0.82%
2079 -0.68% 0.84%
2078 -0.69% 0.87%
2077 -0.71% 0.89%
2076 -0.73% 0.92%
2075 -0.78% 0.94%
2074 -0.79% 0.96%
2073 -0.82% 0.99%
2072 -0.83% 1.02%
2071 -0.86% 1.04%
2070 -0.88% 1.07%
2069 -0.89% 1.09%
2068 -0.89% 1.12%
2067 -0.92% 1.14%
2066 -0.94% 1.17%
2065 -0.95% 1.2%
2064 -0.95% 1.22%
2063 -0.97% 1.25%
2062 -0.97% 1.28%
2061 -0.96% 1.31%
2060 -0.95% 1.33%
2059 -0.94% 1.36%
2058 -0.91% 1.38%
2057 -0.9% 1.41%
2056 -0.87% 1.44%
2055 -0.84% 1.46%
2054 -0.82% 1.49%
2053 -0.78% 1.52%
2052 -0.76% 1.55%
2051 -0.75% 1.58%
2050 -0.71% 1.61%
2049 -0.68% 1.63%
2048 -0.67% 1.66%
2047 -0.63% 1.69%
2046 -0.61% 1.72%
2045 -0.59% 1.75%
2044 -0.59% 1.78%
2043 -0.55% 1.81%
2042 -0.53% 1.84%
2041 -0.52% 1.87%
2040 -0.52% 1.89%
2039 -0.5% 1.93%
2038 -0.49% 1.96%
2037 -0.48% 1.99%
2036 -0.48% 2.02%
2035 -0.47% 2.05%
2034 -0.46% 2.09%
2033 -0.45% 2.13%
2032 -0.47% 2.17%
2031 -0.45% 2.21%
2030 -0.42% 2.24%
2029 -0.41% 2.29%
2028 -0.41% 2.33%
2027 -0.39% 2.37%
2026 -0.35% 2.41%
2025 -0.31% 2.45%
2024 -0.05% 2.47%
2023 -0.05% 2.49%
2022 -0.2% 2.51%
2021 -0.51% 2.55%
2020 -0.49% 2.6%
2019 -0.7% 2.64%
2018 0.24% 2.64%
2017 -0.19% 2.64%
2016 -0.19% 2.65%
2015 -0.15% 2.67%
2014 0.02% 2.72%
2013 0.2% 2.76%
2012 0.27% 2.8%
2011 0.35% 2.88%
2010 0.44% 2.95%
2009 0.58% 2.98%
2008 0.77% 2.98%
2007 0.61% 2.98%
2006 0.4% 2.98%
2005 0.59% 2.97%
2004 0.75% 2.96%
2003 0.54% 2.97%
2002 0.2% 3.04%
2001 0.06% 3.13%
2000 0.05% 3.22%
1999 0.02% 3.3%
1998 0.03% 3.33%
1997 0.05% 3.31%
1996 0.03% 3.27%
1995 0.002% 3.21%
1994 0.02% 3.16%
1993 0.06% 3.1%
1992 0.07% 3.05%
1991 0.07% 3.03%
1990 0.08% 3%
1989 0.08% 2.95%
1988 0.05% 2.92%
1987 0.01% 2.89%
1986 0.005% 2.91%
1985 0.03% 2.95%
1984 0.02% 2.96%
1983 0.04% 2.99%
1982 0.07% 3%
1981 0.12% 3.03%
1980 0.21% 3.07%
1979 0.29% 3.09%
1978 0.36% 3.08%
1977 0.43% 3.08%
1976 0.5% 3.07%
1975 0.6% 3.06%
1974 0.66% 3.04%
1973 0.68% 3.02%
1972 0.57% 2.99%
1971 0.47% 2.95%
1970 0.53% 2.89%
1969 0.57% 2.83%
1968 0.63% 2.77%
1967 0.73% 2.72%
1966 0.78% 2.67%
1965 0.85% 2.63%
1964 0.83% 2.62%
1963 0.73% 2.62%
1962 0.68% 2.63%
1961 0.67% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Italy Madagascar
Current population
58562681
33750171
Population rank 26/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.41%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +2,107
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 29/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 -2,227
Net migration rank 19/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -2,227
2024 - 95,246 - -1,795
2023 -283,125 150,189 766,391 -1,487
2022 -318,674 231,228 753,931 -1,487
2021 -301,579 157,327 741,416 -1,480
2020 -338,801 85,281 736,607 -1,480
2019 -215,025 46,634 735,853 -2,976
2018 -192,475 83,686 719,267 -2,887
2017 -192,007 95,147 699,498 -2,784
2016 -138,265 84,568 682,801 -2,687
2015 -162,620 39,389 668,977 -2,594
2014 -96,513 52,679 660,837 -2,522
2013 -90,468 158,090 654,230 -2,445
2012 -78,248 252,524 644,255 -2,334
2011 -48,021 198,544 640,577 -2,219
2010 -23,928 274,387 641,543 -1,979
2009 -17,866 283,676 634,008 -1,429
2008 -11,842 422,534 615,580 -1,255
2007 -5,876 495,092 597,772 -1,563
2006 0 215,995 581,489 -2,336
2005 -17,450 258,702 568,143 -4,869
2004 11,566 417,970 556,319 -13,393
2003 -40,179 478,578 544,903 -18,345
2002 -22,836 223,861 535,518 -18,209
2001 -11,396 48,903 529,656 -13,014
2000 -17,082 56,065 520,860 -4,298
1999 -22,766 54,405 516,976 -1,891
1998 -39,835 67,985 508,408 -1,222
1997 -22,756 50,539 490,905 -986
1996 -22,744 53,450 471,453 -1,161
1995 -34,107 -460,287 450,259 -1,670
1994 -17,053 502,750 428,169 -1,905
1993 0 24,321 408,801 -2,063
1992 22,718 51,747 388,430 -2,216
1991 11,352 19,721 375,040 -2,330
1990 22,688 35,317 360,621 -1,777
1989 28,336 19,540 344,279 -1,848
1988 33,977 18,553 330,510 -1,883
1987 16,980 7,825 317,621 -1,896
1986 11,319 -6,206 307,074 -1,914
1985 28,297 6,911 304,199 -1,947
1984 50,919 203 296,892 -1,965
1983 33,939 -3,733 290,085 -1,979
1982 79,161 -24,223 284,733 -2,093
1981 73,452 7,182 277,535 -2,864
1980 84,650 295,642 275,287 -4,005
1979 129,531 42,637 270,752 -5,126
1978 168,465 43,932 263,684 -5,874
1977 190,248 42,246 255,399 -5,957
1976 228,445 40,885 247,026 -5,655
1975 271,660 43,051 238,774 -5,173
1974 336,176 42,487 230,233 -4,607
1973 328,508 41,631 221,768 -4,037
1972 364,355 43,182 213,138 -3,583
1971 383,922 -58,627 204,617 -3,118
1970 376,753 -62,216 194,889 -2,658
1969 390,827 -45,346 184,562 -2,216
1968 399,268 -50,149 175,869 -1,766
1967 439,074 -37,992 167,287 -1,383
1966 488,427 -35,352 159,483 -964
1965 474,222 -36,267 152,362 -550
1964 527,089 -27,368 146,894 -204
1963 440,767 -28,198 142,666 0
1962 427,387 -25,840 139,412 0
1961 459,880 -129,761 136,578 0
1960 426,697 -140,765 133,684 0

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

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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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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