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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.6 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Italy vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Malaysia
2100 35,295,729 44,342,183
2099 35,533,045 44,456,013
2098 35,764,971 44,568,480
2097 36,003,567 44,684,459
2096 36,240,310 44,803,334
2095 36,477,183 44,920,823
2094 36,710,370 45,035,868
2093 36,941,728 45,153,485
2092 37,181,889 45,267,003
2091 37,416,123 45,378,303
2090 37,654,289 45,489,767
2089 37,896,069 45,598,290
2088 38,134,560 45,706,098
2087 38,375,540 45,811,274
2086 38,612,968 45,914,874
2085 38,857,421 46,008,880
2084 39,105,783 46,099,604
2083 39,352,795 46,190,377
2082 39,608,119 46,272,999
2081 39,866,527 46,347,751
2080 40,130,426 46,423,514
2079 40,403,049 46,484,118
2078 40,680,460 46,537,169
2077 40,962,463 46,582,178
2076 41,254,005 46,607,029
2075 41,558,635 46,631,092
2074 41,883,296 46,646,324
2073 42,216,283 46,658,819
2072 42,564,739 46,658,396
2071 42,921,274 46,648,409
2070 43,295,245 46,633,600
2069 43,679,714 46,611,221
2068 44,073,736 46,588,049
2067 44,471,480 46,557,261
2066 44,883,154 46,518,384
2065 45,309,461 46,469,909
2064 45,741,985 46,405,405
2063 46,180,658 46,338,727
2062 46,633,125 46,260,178
2061 47,088,290 46,166,190
2060 47,542,648 46,064,001
2059 47,998,659 45,946,872
2058 48,452,892 45,825,593
2057 48,899,246 45,695,432
2056 49,344,799 45,554,612
2055 49,776,680 45,407,246
2054 50,197,999 45,241,331
2053 50,613,632 45,057,472
2052 51,012,772 44,862,361
2051 51,404,003 44,657,253
2050 51,791,523 44,434,221
2049 52,164,254 44,206,196
2048 52,522,170 43,963,591
2047 52,876,346 43,701,058
2046 53,212,697 43,427,087
2045 53,541,344 43,146,785
2044 53,856,790 42,855,667
2043 54,176,580 42,546,972
2042 54,477,632 42,229,093
2041 54,765,213 41,911,573
2040 55,052,803 41,587,509
2039 55,342,225 41,260,315
2038 55,619,470 40,918,517
2037 55,895,913 40,574,312
2036 56,164,408 40,223,758
2035 56,435,468 39,866,097
2034 56,703,168 39,505,672
2033 56,963,528 39,141,994
2032 57,220,334 38,762,420
2031 57,487,786 38,376,399
2030 57,749,232 37,985,824
2029 57,994,812 37,597,060
2028 58,236,078 37,198,261
2027 58,477,957 36,797,098
2026 58,708,169 36,393,693
2025 58,915,656 35,977,838
2024 58,952,704 35,557,673
2023 58,984,216 35,126,298
2022 59,013,667 34,695,493
2021 59,133,173 34,282,399
2020 59,438,851 33,889,558
2019 59,729,081 33,440,596
2018 59,877,221 32,910,967
2017 60,002,252 32,355,644
2016 60,115,223 31,789,685
2015 60,229,605 31,232,798
2014 60,320,707 30,696,137
2013 60,311,613 30,174,265
2012 60,191,247 29,662,831
2011 60,026,841 29,162,039
2010 59,819,407 28,655,776
2009 59,555,454 28,124,778
2008 59,211,181 27,570,059
2007 58,756,247 26,998,389
2006 58,399,861 26,417,909
2005 58,166,682 25,836,071
2004 57,828,179 25,256,772
2003 57,399,184 24,679,602
2002 57,089,824 24,102,477
2001 56,976,981 23,526,538
2000 56,942,108 22,967,816
1999 56,916,317 22,435,531
1998 56,906,744 21,906,713
1997 56,890,372 21,375,218
1996 56,860,281 20,850,087
1995 56,844,303 20,330,599
1994 56,843,400 19,820,446
1993 56,831,821 19,322,664
1992 56,797,087 18,834,572
1991 56,758,521 18,342,464
1990 56,719,240 17,833,171
1989 56,671,781 17,314,997
1988 56,629,288 16,796,605
1987 56,601,931 16,276,737
1986 56,596,155 15,760,419
1985 56,593,071 15,252,258
1984 56,576,718 14,759,009
1983 56,564,074 14,285,907
1982 56,543,548 13,832,798
1981 56,501,675 13,399,203
1980 56,433,883 12,983,363
1979 56,317,749 12,627,862
1978 56,155,143 12,328,157
1977 55,955,411 12,035,713
1976 55,718,260 11,750,097
1975 55,441,001 11,471,914
1974 55,110,868 11,200,906
1973 54,751,406 10,935,621
1972 54,381,345 10,676,835
1971 54,073,490 10,423,453
1970 53,821,850 10,178,802
1969 53,537,950 9,947,597
1968 53,235,750 9,725,281
1967 52,900,500 9,507,099
1966 52,519,000 9,284,688
1965 52,112,350 9,056,408
1964 51,675,350 8,828,406
1963 51,252,000 8,602,160
1962 50,879,450 8,380,172
1961 50,536,350 8,164,443
1960 50,199,700 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M 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
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Malaysia
2100 -0.67% -0.26%
2099 -0.65% -0.25%
2098 -0.66% -0.26%
2097 -0.65% -0.27%
2096 -0.65% -0.26%
2095 -0.64% -0.26%
2094 -0.63% -0.26%
2093 -0.65% -0.25%
2092 -0.63% -0.25%
2091 -0.63% -0.25%
2090 -0.64% -0.24%
2089 -0.63% -0.24%
2088 -0.63% -0.23%
2087 -0.61% -0.23%
2086 -0.63% -0.2%
2085 -0.64% -0.2%
2084 -0.63% -0.2%
2083 -0.64% -0.18%
2082 -0.65% -0.16%
2081 -0.66% -0.16%
2080 -0.67% -0.13%
2079 -0.68% -0.11%
2078 -0.69% -0.1%
2077 -0.71% -0.05%
2076 -0.73% -0.05%
2075 -0.78% -0.03%
2074 -0.79% -0.03%
2073 -0.82% 0.001%
2072 -0.83% 0.02%
2071 -0.86% 0.03%
2070 -0.88% 0.05%
2069 -0.89% 0.05%
2068 -0.89% 0.07%
2067 -0.92% 0.08%
2066 -0.94% 0.1%
2065 -0.95% 0.14%
2064 -0.95% 0.14%
2063 -0.97% 0.17%
2062 -0.97% 0.2%
2061 -0.96% 0.22%
2060 -0.95% 0.25%
2059 -0.94% 0.26%
2058 -0.91% 0.28%
2057 -0.9% 0.31%
2056 -0.87% 0.32%
2055 -0.84% 0.37%
2054 -0.82% 0.41%
2053 -0.78% 0.43%
2052 -0.76% 0.46%
2051 -0.75% 0.5%
2050 -0.71% 0.52%
2049 -0.68% 0.55%
2048 -0.67% 0.6%
2047 -0.63% 0.63%
2046 -0.61% 0.65%
2045 -0.59% 0.68%
2044 -0.59% 0.73%
2043 -0.55% 0.75%
2042 -0.53% 0.76%
2041 -0.52% 0.78%
2040 -0.52% 0.79%
2039 -0.5% 0.84%
2038 -0.49% 0.85%
2037 -0.48% 0.87%
2036 -0.48% 0.9%
2035 -0.47% 0.91%
2034 -0.46% 0.93%
2033 -0.45% 0.98%
2032 -0.47% 1.01%
2031 -0.45% 1.03%
2030 -0.42% 1.03%
2029 -0.41% 1.07%
2028 -0.41% 1.09%
2027 -0.39% 1.11%
2026 -0.35% 1.16%
2025 -0.06% 1.18%
2024 -0.05% 1.23%
2023 -0.05% 1.24%
2022 -0.2% 1.2%
2021 -0.51% 1.16%
2020 -0.49% 1.34%
2019 -0.25% 1.61%
2018 -0.21% 1.72%
2017 -0.19% 1.78%
2016 -0.19% 1.78%
2015 -0.15% 1.75%
2014 0.02% 1.73%
2013 0.2% 1.72%
2012 0.27% 1.72%
2011 0.35% 1.77%
2010 0.44% 1.89%
2009 0.58% 2.01%
2008 0.77% 2.12%
2007 0.61% 2.2%
2006 0.4% 2.25%
2005 0.59% 2.29%
2004 0.75% 2.34%
2003 0.54% 2.39%
2002 0.2% 2.45%
2001 0.06% 2.43%
2000 0.05% 2.37%
1999 0.02% 2.41%
1998 0.03% 2.49%
1997 0.05% 2.52%
1996 0.03% 2.56%
1995 0.002% 2.57%
1994 0.02% 2.58%
1993 0.06% 2.59%
1992 0.07% 2.68%
1991 0.07% 2.86%
1990 0.08% 2.99%
1989 0.08% 3.09%
1988 0.05% 3.19%
1987 0.01% 3.28%
1986 0.005% 3.33%
1985 0.03% 3.34%
1984 0.02% 3.31%
1983 0.04% 3.28%
1982 0.07% 3.24%
1981 0.12% 3.2%
1980 0.21% 2.82%
1979 0.29% 2.43%
1978 0.36% 2.43%
1977 0.43% 2.43%
1976 0.5% 2.42%
1975 0.6% 2.42%
1974 0.66% 2.43%
1973 0.68% 2.42%
1972 0.57% 2.43%
1971 0.47% 2.4%
1970 0.53% 2.32%
1969 0.57% 2.29%
1968 0.63% 2.29%
1967 0.73% 2.4%
1966 0.78% 2.52%
1965 0.85% 2.58%
1964 0.83% 2.63%
1963 0.73% 2.65%
1962 0.68% 2.64%
1961 0.67% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Italy Malaysia
Current population
58708169
36600906
Population rank 26/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.44%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +1,151
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 89/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +166,615
Net migration rank 19/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 166,615
2024 -277,077 95,246 252,068 174,770
2023 -294,922 150,189 254,806 181,071
2022 -318,674 231,228 237,560 188,154
2021 -301,579 157,327 212,002 188,506
2020 -338,801 85,281 283,282 101,907
2019 -215,025 46,634 309,426 203,284
2018 -197,595 83,686 324,568 221,965
2017 -192,007 95,147 336,434 227,677
2016 -138,265 84,568 345,681 222,141
2015 -162,620 39,389 358,302 187,663
2014 -96,513 52,679 367,587 159,791
2013 -90,468 158,090 366,738 149,637
2012 -78,248 252,524 371,497 134,975
2011 -48,021 198,544 372,836 122,269
2010 -23,928 274,387 360,260 157,164
2009 -17,866 283,676 366,157 178,410
2008 -11,842 422,534 362,380 202,481
2007 -5,876 495,092 348,711 229,784
2006 0 215,995 349,509 232,971
2005 -17,450 258,702 355,324 225,864
2004 11,566 417,970 365,138 212,278
2003 -40,179 478,578 377,425 199,510
2002 -22,836 223,861 381,084 196,227
2001 -11,396 48,903 400,939 173,613
2000 -17,082 56,065 417,371 125,499
1999 -22,766 54,405 432,355 89,335
1998 -39,835 67,985 436,316 99,639
1997 -22,756 50,539 447,768 79,266
1996 -22,744 53,450 450,174 73,040
1995 -34,107 -460,287 443,349 72,393
1994 -17,053 502,750 437,873 66,685
1993 0 24,321 429,910 61,079
1992 22,718 51,747 418,900 66,286
1991 11,352 19,721 401,938 97,111
1990 22,688 35,317 384,518 135,020
1989 28,336 19,540 373,277 143,544
1988 33,977 18,553 386,507 133,478
1987 16,980 7,825 381,999 137,759
1986 11,319 -6,206 385,799 127,081
1985 28,297 6,911 383,243 120,215
1984 50,919 203 376,797 106,248
1983 33,939 -3,733 365,290 97,862
1982 79,161 -24,223 353,138 89,942
1981 73,452 7,182 339,991 84,142
1980 84,650 295,642 326,947 80,617
1979 129,531 42,637 317,439 -13,980
1978 168,465 43,932 311,027 -15,059
1977 190,248 42,246 305,515 -16,601
1976 228,445 40,885 300,615 -18,316
1975 271,660 43,051 294,541 -20,480
1974 336,176 42,487 289,880 -21,919
1973 328,508 41,631 284,611 -21,995
1972 364,355 43,182 276,263 -21,305
1971 383,922 -58,627 272,323 -20,535
1970 376,753 -62,216 269,341 -31,839
1969 390,827 -45,346 264,327 -39,420
1968 399,268 -50,149 260,705 -40,996
1967 439,074 -37,992 258,764 -42,108
1966 488,427 -35,352 262,162 -33,993
1965 474,222 -36,267 264,836 -36,456
1964 527,089 -27,368 266,406 -38,785
1963 440,767 -28,198 265,815 -40,952
1962 427,387 -25,840 262,140 -43,033
1961 459,880 -129,761 257,270 -44,916
1960 426,697 -140,765 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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