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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 529,676 people in Maldives in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 532,468 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 110.3 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.28% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.7% growth).

Italy vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Maldives
2100 35,295,729 476,472
2099 35,533,045 477,887
2098 35,764,971 479,384
2097 36,003,567 481,076
2096 36,240,310 482,932
2095 36,477,183 484,892
2094 36,710,370 487,026
2093 36,941,728 489,428
2092 37,181,889 492,103
2091 37,416,123 494,866
2090 37,654,289 498,019
2089 37,896,069 501,269
2088 38,134,560 504,943
2087 38,375,540 508,705
2086 38,612,968 512,717
2085 38,857,421 516,827
2084 39,105,783 521,029
2083 39,352,795 525,309
2082 39,608,119 529,594
2081 39,866,527 534,081
2080 40,130,426 538,531
2079 40,403,049 542,993
2078 40,680,460 547,515
2077 40,962,463 551,848
2076 41,254,005 555,977
2075 41,558,635 559,992
2074 41,883,296 563,823
2073 42,216,283 567,615
2072 42,564,739 571,139
2071 42,921,274 574,565
2070 43,295,245 577,779
2069 43,679,714 580,752
2068 44,073,736 583,540
2067 44,471,480 586,154
2066 44,883,154 588,472
2065 45,309,461 590,459
2064 45,741,985 592,304
2063 46,180,658 593,970
2062 46,633,125 595,364
2061 47,088,290 596,441
2060 47,542,648 597,010
2059 47,998,659 597,582
2058 48,452,892 597,833
2057 48,899,246 597,770
2056 49,344,799 597,319
2055 49,776,680 596,595
2054 50,197,999 595,791
2053 50,613,632 594,788
2052 51,012,772 593,417
2051 51,404,003 591,901
2050 51,791,523 590,081
2049 52,164,254 587,930
2048 52,522,170 585,552
2047 52,876,346 583,266
2046 53,212,697 580,802
2045 53,541,344 578,120
2044 53,856,790 575,506
2043 54,176,580 572,763
2042 54,477,632 569,981
2041 54,765,213 567,207
2040 55,052,803 564,359
2039 55,342,225 561,507
2038 55,619,470 558,901
2037 55,895,913 556,305
2036 56,164,408 553,800
2035 56,435,468 551,310
2034 56,703,168 548,914
2033 56,963,528 546,428
2032 57,220,334 544,034
2031 57,487,786 541,696
2030 57,749,232 539,519
2029 57,994,812 537,496
2028 58,236,078 535,357
2027 58,477,957 533,364
2026 58,708,169 531,523
2025 58,915,656 529,676
2024 58,952,704 527,799
2023 58,984,216 525,994
2022 59,013,667 524,106
2021 59,133,173 516,154
2020 59,438,851 502,118
2019 59,729,081 487,731
2018 59,877,221 473,099
2017 60,002,252 458,287
2016 60,115,223 443,308
2015 60,229,605 428,154
2014 60,320,707 413,617
2013 60,311,613 400,070
2012 60,191,247 386,818
2011 60,026,841 373,674
2010 59,819,407 360,792
2009 59,555,454 348,275
2008 59,211,181 336,170
2007 58,756,247 324,479
2006 58,399,861 313,851
2005 58,166,682 306,429
2004 57,828,179 301,413
2003 57,399,184 296,491
2002 57,089,824 291,616
2001 56,976,981 286,767
2000 56,942,108 282,019
1999 56,916,317 277,412
1998 56,906,744 272,723
1997 56,890,372 267,707
1996 56,860,281 262,347
1995 56,844,303 256,649
1994 56,843,400 250,822
1993 56,831,821 244,884
1992 56,797,087 238,543
1991 56,758,521 231,802
1990 56,719,240 224,762
1989 56,671,781 217,738
1988 56,629,288 210,885
1987 56,601,931 203,944
1986 56,596,155 196,935
1985 56,593,071 190,169
1984 56,576,718 184,198
1983 56,564,074 179,128
1982 56,543,548 174,333
1981 56,501,675 169,532
1980 56,433,883 164,835
1979 56,317,749 160,360
1978 56,155,143 156,159
1977 55,955,411 151,930
1976 55,718,260 147,525
1975 55,441,001 143,158
1974 55,110,868 138,978
1973 54,751,406 134,952
1972 54,381,345 130,968
1971 54,073,490 127,035
1970 53,821,850 123,219
1969 53,537,950 119,564
1968 53,235,750 116,075
1967 52,900,500 112,528
1966 52,519,000 108,507
1965 52,112,350 104,102
1964 51,675,350 100,662
1963 51,252,000 98,222
1962 50,879,450 95,802
1961 50,536,350 93,450
1960 50,199,700 91,189

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/maldives | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Maldives' population increased by 89,160 people (a 20.1% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.8% to 590,081 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Maldives is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 598K 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
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Maldives
2100 -0.67% -0.3%
2099 -0.65% -0.31%
2098 -0.66% -0.35%
2097 -0.65% -0.38%
2096 -0.65% -0.4%
2095 -0.64% -0.44%
2094 -0.63% -0.49%
2093 -0.65% -0.54%
2092 -0.63% -0.56%
2091 -0.63% -0.63%
2090 -0.64% -0.65%
2089 -0.63% -0.73%
2088 -0.63% -0.74%
2087 -0.61% -0.78%
2086 -0.63% -0.8%
2085 -0.64% -0.81%
2084 -0.63% -0.81%
2083 -0.64% -0.81%
2082 -0.65% -0.84%
2081 -0.66% -0.83%
2080 -0.67% -0.82%
2079 -0.68% -0.83%
2078 -0.69% -0.79%
2077 -0.71% -0.74%
2076 -0.73% -0.72%
2075 -0.78% -0.68%
2074 -0.79% -0.67%
2073 -0.82% -0.62%
2072 -0.83% -0.6%
2071 -0.86% -0.56%
2070 -0.88% -0.51%
2069 -0.89% -0.48%
2068 -0.89% -0.45%
2067 -0.92% -0.39%
2066 -0.94% -0.34%
2065 -0.95% -0.31%
2064 -0.95% -0.28%
2063 -0.97% -0.23%
2062 -0.97% -0.18%
2061 -0.96% -0.1%
2060 -0.95% -0.1%
2059 -0.94% -0.04%
2058 -0.91% 0.01%
2057 -0.9% 0.08%
2056 -0.87% 0.12%
2055 -0.84% 0.14%
2054 -0.82% 0.17%
2053 -0.78% 0.23%
2052 -0.76% 0.26%
2051 -0.75% 0.31%
2050 -0.71% 0.37%
2049 -0.68% 0.41%
2048 -0.67% 0.39%
2047 -0.63% 0.42%
2046 -0.61% 0.46%
2045 -0.59% 0.45%
2044 -0.59% 0.48%
2043 -0.55% 0.49%
2042 -0.53% 0.49%
2041 -0.52% 0.5%
2040 -0.52% 0.51%
2039 -0.5% 0.47%
2038 -0.49% 0.47%
2037 -0.48% 0.45%
2036 -0.48% 0.45%
2035 -0.47% 0.44%
2034 -0.46% 0.46%
2033 -0.45% 0.44%
2032 -0.47% 0.43%
2031 -0.45% 0.4%
2030 -0.42% 0.38%
2029 -0.41% 0.4%
2028 -0.41% 0.37%
2027 -0.39% 0.35%
2026 -0.35% 0.35%
2025 -0.06% 0.36%
2024 -0.05% 0.34%
2023 -0.05% 0.36%
2022 -0.2% 1.54%
2021 -0.51% 2.8%
2020 -0.49% 2.95%
2019 -0.25% 3.09%
2018 -0.21% 3.23%
2017 -0.19% 3.38%
2016 -0.19% 3.54%
2015 -0.15% 3.51%
2014 0.02% 3.39%
2013 0.2% 3.43%
2012 0.27% 3.52%
2011 0.35% 3.57%
2010 0.44% 3.59%
2009 0.58% 3.6%
2008 0.77% 3.6%
2007 0.61% 3.39%
2006 0.4% 2.42%
2005 0.59% 1.66%
2004 0.75% 1.66%
2003 0.54% 1.67%
2002 0.2% 1.69%
2001 0.06% 1.68%
2000 0.05% 1.66%
1999 0.02% 1.72%
1998 0.03% 1.87%
1997 0.05% 2.04%
1996 0.03% 2.22%
1995 0.002% 2.32%
1994 0.02% 2.42%
1993 0.06% 2.66%
1992 0.07% 2.91%
1991 0.07% 3.13%
1990 0.08% 3.23%
1989 0.08% 3.25%
1988 0.05% 3.4%
1987 0.01% 3.56%
1986 0.005% 3.56%
1985 0.03% 3.24%
1984 0.02% 2.83%
1983 0.04% 2.75%
1982 0.07% 2.83%
1981 0.12% 2.85%
1980 0.21% 2.79%
1979 0.29% 2.69%
1978 0.36% 2.78%
1977 0.43% 2.99%
1976 0.5% 3.05%
1975 0.6% 3.01%
1974 0.66% 2.98%
1973 0.68% 3.04%
1972 0.57% 3.1%
1971 0.47% 3.1%
1970 0.53% 3.06%
1969 0.57% 3.01%
1968 0.63% 3.15%
1967 0.73% 3.71%
1966 0.78% 4.23%
1965 0.85% 3.42%
1964 0.83% 2.48%
1963 0.73% 2.53%
1962 0.68% 2.52%
1961 0.67% 2.48%

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/maldives | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Italy Maldives
Current population
58708169
532468
Population rank 26/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.006%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
4.68 hours
One birth every
1.42 minutes
1.57 hours
One death every
48.6 seconds
7.02 hours
Daily growth/decline -102 +5
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +1,877
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.36%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 142/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
3.85 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 -2,283
Net migration rank 19/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -2,283
2024 -277,077 95,246 4,340 -2,421
2023 -294,922 150,189 4,566 -2,877
2022 -318,674 231,228 4,752 -2,674
2021 -301,579 157,327 4,426 9,412
2020 -338,801 85,281 4,594 9,642
2019 -215,025 46,634 4,886 9,648
2018 -197,595 83,686 5,088 9,637
2017 -192,007 95,147 5,342 9,555
2016 -138,265 84,568 5,652 9,421
2015 -162,620 39,389 5,914 9,324
2014 -96,513 52,679 6,122 7,700
2013 -90,468 158,090 6,307 6,963
2012 -78,248 252,524 6,445 6,800
2011 -48,021 198,544 6,429 6,611
2010 -23,928 274,387 6,350 6,369
2009 -17,866 283,676 6,227 6,093
2008 -11,842 422,534 5,856 6,035
2007 -5,876 495,092 5,324 6,160
2006 0 215,995 4,766 5,006
2005 -17,450 258,702 4,493 578
2004 11,566 417,970 4,287 668
2003 -40,179 478,578 4,316 578
2002 -22,836 223,861 4,257 607
2001 -11,396 48,903 4,271 560
2000 -17,082 56,065 4,372 300
1999 -22,766 54,405 4,601 -62
1998 -39,835 67,985 4,919 -94
1997 -22,756 50,539 5,267 -60
1996 -22,744 53,450 5,705 -183
1995 -34,107 -460,287 6,177 -302
1994 -17,053 502,750 6,550 -768
1993 0 24,321 6,842 -749
1992 22,718 51,747 7,096 -522
1991 11,352 19,721 7,295 -378
1990 22,688 35,317 7,444 -271
1989 28,336 19,540 7,472 -610
1988 33,977 18,553 7,414 -564
1987 16,980 7,825 7,300 -265
1986 11,319 -6,206 7,153 -175
1985 28,297 6,911 6,944 -382
1984 50,919 203 6,680 -1,300
1983 33,939 -3,733 6,361 -1,608
1982 79,161 -24,223 6,058 -1,220
1981 73,452 7,182 5,778 -1,014
1980 84,650 295,642 5,526 -903
1979 129,531 42,637 5,275 -958
1978 168,465 43,932 4,812 -716
1977 190,248 42,246 4,779 -413
1976 228,445 40,885 4,538 -101
1975 271,660 43,051 4,325 -14
1974 336,176 42,487 4,136 -78
1973 328,508 41,631 3,924 60
1972 364,355 43,182 3,707 269
1971 383,922 -58,627 3,549 341
1970 376,753 -62,216 3,415 330
1969 390,827 -45,346 3,260 313
1968 399,268 -50,149 3,150 255
1967 439,074 -37,992 3,010 672
1966 488,427 -35,352 2,845 1,511
1965 474,222 -36,267 2,747 1,709
1964 527,089 -27,368 2,660 -227
1963 440,767 -28,198 2,567 -125
1962 427,387 -25,840 2,475 -80
1961 459,880 -129,761 2,354 -44
1960 426,697 -140,765 2,241 -32

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/maldives | 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 Maldives 45.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,560 people) and 54.2% is from migration (a gain of 58,667 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 65.7K

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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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