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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 2.54 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Italy vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Malawi
2100 35,295,729 59,773,923
2099 35,533,045 59,515,624
2098 35,764,971 59,263,165
2097 36,003,567 59,015,654
2096 36,240,310 58,749,288
2095 36,477,183 58,495,699
2094 36,710,370 58,227,933
2093 36,941,728 57,954,358
2092 37,181,889 57,660,371
2091 37,416,123 57,364,786
2090 37,654,289 57,048,240
2089 37,896,069 56,727,243
2088 38,134,560 56,385,237
2087 38,375,540 56,041,651
2086 38,612,968 55,694,983
2085 38,857,421 55,336,839
2084 39,105,783 54,985,304
2083 39,352,795 54,593,349
2082 39,608,119 54,194,853
2081 39,866,527 53,783,781
2080 40,130,426 53,361,334
2079 40,403,049 52,936,889
2078 40,680,460 52,510,645
2077 40,962,463 52,052,767
2076 41,254,005 51,589,339
2075 41,558,635 51,130,762
2074 41,883,296 50,673,499
2073 42,216,283 50,218,991
2072 42,564,739 49,759,232
2071 42,921,274 49,276,570
2070 43,295,245 48,787,471
2069 43,679,714 48,291,287
2068 44,073,736 47,782,059
2067 44,471,480 47,267,335
2066 44,883,154 46,741,998
2065 45,309,461 46,218,226
2064 45,741,985 45,692,044
2063 46,180,658 45,169,634
2062 46,633,125 44,629,192
2061 47,088,290 44,067,259
2060 47,542,648 43,499,372
2059 47,998,659 42,907,491
2058 48,452,892 42,335,782
2057 48,899,246 41,753,105
2056 49,344,799 41,175,330
2055 49,776,680 40,576,247
2054 50,197,999 39,986,120
2053 50,613,632 39,369,178
2052 51,012,772 38,758,577
2051 51,404,003 38,145,141
2050 51,791,523 37,537,814
2049 52,164,254 36,928,354
2048 52,522,170 36,332,040
2047 52,876,346 35,717,466
2046 53,212,697 35,099,651
2045 53,541,344 34,484,520
2044 53,856,790 33,855,018
2043 54,176,580 33,240,675
2042 54,477,632 32,629,513
2041 54,765,213 32,012,581
2040 55,052,803 31,395,572
2039 55,342,225 30,775,878
2038 55,619,470 30,160,239
2037 55,895,913 29,521,489
2036 56,164,408 28,890,318
2035 56,435,468 28,261,909
2034 56,703,168 27,637,439
2033 56,963,528 27,012,311
2032 57,220,334 26,398,409
2031 57,487,786 25,790,366
2030 57,749,232 25,176,420
2029 57,994,812 24,561,210
2028 58,236,078 23,962,931
2027 58,477,957 23,369,575
2026 58,708,169 22,786,713
2025 58,915,656 22,216,120
2024 58,952,704 21,655,286
2023 58,984,216 21,104,482
2022 59,013,667 20,568,728
2021 59,133,173 20,047,258
2020 59,438,851 19,533,888
2019 59,729,081 19,025,752
2018 59,877,221 18,528,081
2017 60,002,252 18,039,715
2016 60,115,223 17,557,739
2015 60,229,605 17,085,587
2014 60,320,707 16,621,538
2013 60,311,613 16,161,816
2012 60,191,247 15,709,577
2011 60,026,841 15,265,022
2010 59,819,407 14,826,463
2009 59,555,454 14,395,788
2008 59,211,181 13,976,417
2007 58,756,247 13,576,343
2006 58,399,861 13,198,701
2005 58,166,682 12,840,031
2004 57,828,179 12,500,737
2003 57,399,184 12,181,574
2002 57,089,824 11,880,440
2001 56,976,981 11,593,058
2000 56,942,108 11,315,942
1999 56,916,317 11,047,804
1998 56,906,744 10,792,876
1997 56,890,372 10,562,035
1996 56,860,281 10,352,228
1995 56,844,303 10,150,117
1994 56,843,400 10,164,894
1993 56,831,821 10,284,024
1992 56,797,087 10,135,079
1991 56,758,521 9,844,227
1990 56,719,240 9,545,852
1989 56,671,781 9,176,220
1988 56,629,288 8,753,262
1987 56,601,931 8,293,174
1986 56,596,155 7,906,480
1985 56,593,071 7,620,508
1984 56,576,718 7,332,810
1983 56,564,074 7,051,709
1982 56,543,548 6,778,879
1981 56,501,675 6,516,454
1980 56,433,883 6,265,529
1979 56,317,749 6,028,749
1978 56,155,143 5,810,132
1977 55,955,411 5,614,983
1976 55,718,260 5,443,384
1975 55,441,001 5,287,367
1974 55,110,868 5,141,337
1973 54,751,406 5,003,938
1972 54,381,345 4,874,475
1971 54,073,490 4,751,434
1970 53,821,850 4,633,944
1969 53,537,950 4,521,184
1968 53,235,750 4,411,054
1967 52,900,500 4,303,012
1966 52,519,000 4,197,926
1965 52,112,350 4,096,157
1964 51,675,350 3,997,305
1963 51,252,000 3,900,506
1962 50,879,450 3,806,307
1961 50,536,350 3,715,534
1960 50,199,700 3,628,134

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M 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
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Malawi
2100 -0.67% 0.43%
2099 -0.65% 0.43%
2098 -0.66% 0.42%
2097 -0.65% 0.45%
2096 -0.65% 0.43%
2095 -0.64% 0.46%
2094 -0.63% 0.47%
2093 -0.65% 0.51%
2092 -0.63% 0.52%
2091 -0.63% 0.55%
2090 -0.64% 0.57%
2089 -0.63% 0.61%
2088 -0.63% 0.61%
2087 -0.61% 0.62%
2086 -0.63% 0.65%
2085 -0.64% 0.64%
2084 -0.63% 0.72%
2083 -0.64% 0.74%
2082 -0.65% 0.76%
2081 -0.66% 0.79%
2080 -0.67% 0.8%
2079 -0.68% 0.81%
2078 -0.69% 0.88%
2077 -0.71% 0.9%
2076 -0.73% 0.9%
2075 -0.78% 0.9%
2074 -0.79% 0.91%
2073 -0.82% 0.92%
2072 -0.83% 0.98%
2071 -0.86% 1%
2070 -0.88% 1.03%
2069 -0.89% 1.07%
2068 -0.89% 1.09%
2067 -0.92% 1.12%
2066 -0.94% 1.13%
2065 -0.95% 1.15%
2064 -0.95% 1.16%
2063 -0.97% 1.21%
2062 -0.97% 1.28%
2061 -0.96% 1.31%
2060 -0.95% 1.38%
2059 -0.94% 1.35%
2058 -0.91% 1.4%
2057 -0.9% 1.4%
2056 -0.87% 1.48%
2055 -0.84% 1.48%
2054 -0.82% 1.57%
2053 -0.78% 1.58%
2052 -0.76% 1.61%
2051 -0.75% 1.62%
2050 -0.71% 1.65%
2049 -0.68% 1.64%
2048 -0.67% 1.72%
2047 -0.63% 1.76%
2046 -0.61% 1.78%
2045 -0.59% 1.86%
2044 -0.59% 1.85%
2043 -0.55% 1.87%
2042 -0.53% 1.93%
2041 -0.52% 1.97%
2040 -0.52% 2.01%
2039 -0.5% 2.04%
2038 -0.49% 2.16%
2037 -0.48% 2.18%
2036 -0.48% 2.22%
2035 -0.47% 2.26%
2034 -0.46% 2.31%
2033 -0.45% 2.33%
2032 -0.47% 2.36%
2031 -0.45% 2.44%
2030 -0.42% 2.5%
2029 -0.41% 2.5%
2028 -0.41% 2.54%
2027 -0.39% 2.56%
2026 -0.35% 2.57%
2025 -0.06% 2.59%
2024 -0.05% 2.61%
2023 -0.05% 2.6%
2022 -0.2% 2.6%
2021 -0.51% 2.63%
2020 -0.49% 2.67%
2019 -0.25% 2.69%
2018 -0.21% 2.71%
2017 -0.19% 2.75%
2016 -0.19% 2.76%
2015 -0.15% 2.79%
2014 0.02% 2.84%
2013 0.2% 2.88%
2012 0.27% 2.91%
2011 0.35% 2.96%
2010 0.44% 2.99%
2009 0.58% 3%
2008 0.77% 2.95%
2007 0.61% 2.86%
2006 0.4% 2.79%
2005 0.59% 2.71%
2004 0.75% 2.62%
2003 0.54% 2.53%
2002 0.2% 2.48%
2001 0.06% 2.45%
2000 0.05% 2.43%
1999 0.02% 2.36%
1998 0.03% 2.19%
1997 0.05% 2.03%
1996 0.03% 1.99%
1995 0.002% -0.15%
1994 0.02% -1.16%
1993 0.06% 1.47%
1992 0.07% 2.95%
1991 0.07% 3.13%
1990 0.08% 4.03%
1989 0.08% 4.83%
1988 0.05% 5.55%
1987 0.01% 4.89%
1986 0.005% 3.75%
1985 0.03% 3.92%
1984 0.02% 3.99%
1983 0.04% 4.02%
1982 0.07% 4.03%
1981 0.12% 4%
1980 0.21% 3.93%
1979 0.29% 3.76%
1978 0.36% 3.48%
1977 0.43% 3.15%
1976 0.5% 2.95%
1975 0.6% 2.84%
1974 0.66% 2.75%
1973 0.68% 2.66%
1972 0.57% 2.59%
1971 0.47% 2.54%
1970 0.53% 2.49%
1969 0.57% 2.5%
1968 0.63% 2.51%
1967 0.73% 2.5%
1966 0.78% 2.48%
1965 0.85% 2.47%
1964 0.83% 2.48%
1963 0.73% 2.47%
1962 0.68% 2.44%
1961 0.67% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Italy Malawi
Current population
58708169
23086106
Population rank 26/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.28%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
1.42 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
48.6 seconds
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +1,537
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 23/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 -5,628
Net migration rank 19/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -5,628
2024 -277,077 95,246 559,811 -1,507
2023 -294,922 150,189 549,096 -5,811
2022 -318,674 231,228 533,450 -5,231
2021 -301,579 157,327 517,400 -2,666
2020 -338,801 85,281 514,659 -2,655
2019 -215,025 46,634 506,104 -1,837
2018 -197,595 83,686 494,348 -3,267
2017 -192,007 95,147 484,655 982
2016 -138,265 84,568 474,779 3,505
2015 -162,620 39,389 472,484 -6,471
2014 -96,513 52,679 472,418 -10,317
2013 -90,468 158,090 470,293 -12,934
2012 -78,248 252,524 460,684 -13,561
2011 -48,021 198,544 454,149 -12,170
2010 -23,928 274,387 444,468 -9,327
2009 -17,866 283,676 434,811 -8,590
2008 -11,842 422,534 421,781 -9,264
2007 -5,876 495,092 410,290 -22,680
2006 0 215,995 397,123 -29,450
2005 -17,450 258,702 381,130 -31,462
2004 11,566 417,970 361,133 -32,221
2003 -40,179 478,578 341,133 -31,729
2002 -22,836 223,861 322,863 -30,013
2001 -11,396 48,903 310,833 -28,933
2000 -17,082 56,065 300,439 -28,098
1999 -22,766 54,405 295,629 -31,686
1998 -39,835 67,985 285,407 -39,491
1997 -22,756 50,539 277,433 -61,646
1996 -22,744 53,450 270,048 -66,212
1995 -34,107 -460,287 266,745 -66,366
1994 -17,053 502,750 275,439 -505,365
1993 0 24,321 276,538 -284,867
1992 22,718 51,747 269,066 37,142
1991 11,352 19,721 260,193 15,291
1990 22,688 35,317 250,159 71,111
1989 28,336 19,540 237,967 180,031
1988 33,977 18,553 226,911 201,011
1987 16,980 7,825 220,566 271,693
1986 11,319 -6,206 218,519 62,615
1985 28,297 6,911 216,179 74,625
1984 50,919 203 212,146 72,435
1983 33,939 -3,733 209,422 68,197
1982 79,161 -24,223 205,386 62,661
1981 73,452 7,182 199,436 57,376
1980 84,650 295,642 192,746 52,294
1979 129,531 42,637 182,123 46,388
1978 168,465 43,932 172,503 36,225
1977 190,248 42,246 161,930 19,638
1976 228,445 40,885 153,422 8,206
1975 271,660 43,051 145,254 5,162
1974 336,176 42,487 137,819 3,833
1973 328,508 41,631 131,529 1,623
1972 364,355 43,182 125,728 48
1971 383,922 -58,627 121,015 -710
1970 376,753 -62,216 116,822 -2,147
1969 390,827 -45,346 113,120 -2,266
1968 399,268 -50,149 110,329 -924
1967 439,074 -37,992 106,668 0
1966 488,427 -35,352 103,512 0
1965 474,222 -36,267 100,040 0
1964 527,089 -27,368 97,658 0
1963 440,767 -28,198 95,933 0
1962 427,387 -25,840 92,463 0
1961 459,880 -129,761 89,091 0
1960 426,697 -140,765 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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