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Population in Italy compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 36,282 people in the Marshall Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 35,039 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1,676 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -2.84% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35K (32.6% decline).

Italy vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Marshall Islands
2100 35,295,729 23,445
2099 35,533,045 23,524
2098 35,764,971 23,613
2097 36,003,567 23,708
2096 36,240,310 23,784
2095 36,477,183 23,867
2094 36,710,370 23,935
2093 36,941,728 24,009
2092 37,181,889 24,079
2091 37,416,123 24,137
2090 37,654,289 24,185
2089 37,896,069 24,240
2088 38,134,560 24,272
2087 38,375,540 24,301
2086 38,612,968 24,316
2085 38,857,421 24,335
2084 39,105,783 24,342
2083 39,352,795 24,331
2082 39,608,119 24,315
2081 39,866,527 24,304
2080 40,130,426 24,278
2079 40,403,049 24,256
2078 40,680,460 24,214
2077 40,962,463 24,172
2076 41,254,005 24,138
2075 41,558,635 24,083
2074 41,883,296 24,049
2073 42,216,283 24,000
2072 42,564,739 23,969
2071 42,921,274 23,931
2070 43,295,245 23,889
2069 43,679,714 23,857
2068 44,073,736 23,815
2067 44,471,480 23,795
2066 44,883,154 23,763
2065 45,309,461 23,762
2064 45,741,985 23,766
2063 46,180,658 23,778
2062 46,633,125 23,818
2061 47,088,290 23,869
2060 47,542,648 23,917
2059 47,998,659 23,981
2058 48,452,892 24,028
2057 48,899,246 24,106
2056 49,344,799 24,194
2055 49,776,680 24,305
2054 50,197,999 24,411
2053 50,613,632 24,502
2052 51,012,772 24,602
2051 51,404,003 24,714
2050 51,791,523 24,811
2049 52,164,254 24,935
2048 52,522,170 25,047
2047 52,876,346 25,155
2046 53,212,697 25,267
2045 53,541,344 25,394
2044 53,856,790 25,531
2043 54,176,580 25,687
2042 54,477,632 25,846
2041 54,765,213 26,033
2040 55,052,803 26,249
2039 55,342,225 26,493
2038 55,619,470 26,759
2037 55,895,913 27,090
2036 56,164,408 27,446
2035 56,435,468 27,874
2034 56,703,168 28,364
2033 56,963,528 28,919
2032 57,220,334 29,543
2031 57,487,786 30,251
2030 57,749,232 31,054
2029 57,994,812 31,943
2028 58,236,078 32,879
2027 58,477,957 33,909
2026 58,708,169 35,039
2025 58,915,656 36,282
2024 58,952,704 37,548
2023 58,984,216 38,827
2022 59,013,667 40,077
2021 59,133,173 41,367
2020 59,438,851 42,706
2019 59,729,081 44,007
2018 59,877,221 45,285
2017 60,002,252 46,529
2016 60,115,223 47,709
2015 60,229,605 48,800
2014 60,320,707 49,796
2013 60,311,613 50,681
2012 60,191,247 51,419
2011 60,026,841 51,907
2010 59,819,407 52,044
2009 59,555,454 52,019
2008 59,211,181 52,030
2007 58,756,247 52,035
2006 58,399,861 51,992
2005 58,166,682 51,906
2004 57,828,179 51,791
2003 57,399,184 51,639
2002 57,089,824 51,425
2001 56,976,981 51,123
2000 56,942,108 50,706
1999 56,916,317 50,202
1998 56,906,744 49,717
1997 56,890,372 49,259
1996 56,860,281 48,775
1995 56,844,303 48,266
1994 56,843,400 47,712
1993 56,831,821 47,093
1992 56,797,087 46,388
1991 56,758,521 45,568
1990 56,719,240 44,629
1989 56,671,781 43,586
1988 56,629,288 42,321
1987 56,601,931 40,828
1986 56,596,155 39,286
1985 56,593,071 37,761
1984 56,576,718 36,264
1983 56,564,074 34,811
1982 56,543,548 33,397
1981 56,501,675 32,017
1980 56,433,883 30,774
1979 56,317,749 29,738
1978 56,155,143 28,809
1977 55,955,411 27,906
1976 55,718,260 27,021
1975 55,441,001 26,154
1974 55,110,868 25,296
1973 54,751,406 24,581
1972 54,381,345 23,992
1971 54,073,490 23,366
1970 53,821,850 22,530
1969 53,537,950 21,305
1968 53,235,750 19,862
1967 52,900,500 18,655
1966 52,519,000 17,927
1965 52,112,350 17,402
1964 51,675,350 16,852
1963 51,252,000 16,302
1962 50,879,450 15,755
1961 50,536,350 15,219
1960 50,199,700 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,811 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 31.1% in the Marshall Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Marshall Islands
2100 -0.67% -0.33%
2099 -0.65% -0.38%
2098 -0.66% -0.4%
2097 -0.65% -0.32%
2096 -0.65% -0.35%
2095 -0.64% -0.28%
2094 -0.63% -0.31%
2093 -0.65% -0.29%
2092 -0.63% -0.24%
2091 -0.63% -0.2%
2090 -0.64% -0.23%
2089 -0.63% -0.13%
2088 -0.63% -0.12%
2087 -0.61% -0.06%
2086 -0.63% -0.08%
2085 -0.64% -0.03%
2084 -0.63% 0.05%
2083 -0.64% 0.06%
2082 -0.65% 0.04%
2081 -0.66% 0.11%
2080 -0.67% 0.09%
2079 -0.68% 0.17%
2078 -0.69% 0.17%
2077 -0.71% 0.14%
2076 -0.73% 0.23%
2075 -0.78% 0.14%
2074 -0.79% 0.2%
2073 -0.82% 0.13%
2072 -0.83% 0.16%
2071 -0.86% 0.17%
2070 -0.88% 0.14%
2069 -0.89% 0.18%
2068 -0.89% 0.08%
2067 -0.92% 0.14%
2066 -0.94% 0.004%
2065 -0.95% -0.02%
2064 -0.95% -0.05%
2063 -0.97% -0.17%
2062 -0.97% -0.21%
2061 -0.96% -0.2%
2060 -0.95% -0.27%
2059 -0.94% -0.2%
2058 -0.91% -0.32%
2057 -0.9% -0.37%
2056 -0.87% -0.46%
2055 -0.84% -0.43%
2054 -0.82% -0.37%
2053 -0.78% -0.41%
2052 -0.76% -0.45%
2051 -0.75% -0.39%
2050 -0.71% -0.5%
2049 -0.68% -0.45%
2048 -0.67% -0.43%
2047 -0.63% -0.44%
2046 -0.61% -0.5%
2045 -0.59% -0.54%
2044 -0.59% -0.61%
2043 -0.55% -0.62%
2042 -0.53% -0.72%
2041 -0.52% -0.82%
2040 -0.52% -0.92%
2039 -0.5% -1%
2038 -0.49% -1.22%
2037 -0.48% -1.3%
2036 -0.48% -1.53%
2035 -0.47% -1.73%
2034 -0.46% -1.92%
2033 -0.45% -2.11%
2032 -0.47% -2.34%
2031 -0.45% -2.59%
2030 -0.42% -2.78%
2029 -0.41% -2.85%
2028 -0.41% -3.04%
2027 -0.39% -3.23%
2026 -0.35% -3.42%
2025 -0.06% -3.37%
2024 -0.05% -3.29%
2023 -0.05% -3.12%
2022 -0.2% -3.12%
2021 -0.51% -3.14%
2020 -0.49% -2.96%
2019 -0.25% -2.82%
2018 -0.21% -2.67%
2017 -0.19% -2.47%
2016 -0.19% -2.24%
2015 -0.15% -2%
2014 0.02% -1.75%
2013 0.2% -1.44%
2012 0.27% -0.94%
2011 0.35% -0.26%
2010 0.44% 0.05%
2009 0.58% -0.02%
2008 0.77% -0.01%
2007 0.61% 0.08%
2006 0.4% 0.17%
2005 0.59% 0.22%
2004 0.75% 0.29%
2003 0.54% 0.42%
2002 0.2% 0.59%
2001 0.06% 0.82%
2000 0.05% 1%
1999 0.02% 0.98%
1998 0.03% 0.93%
1997 0.05% 0.99%
1996 0.03% 1.05%
1995 0.002% 1.16%
1994 0.02% 1.31%
1993 0.06% 1.52%
1992 0.07% 1.8%
1991 0.07% 2.1%
1990 0.08% 2.39%
1989 0.08% 2.99%
1988 0.05% 3.66%
1987 0.01% 3.93%
1986 0.005% 4.04%
1985 0.03% 4.13%
1984 0.02% 4.17%
1983 0.04% 4.23%
1982 0.07% 4.31%
1981 0.12% 4.04%
1980 0.21% 3.48%
1979 0.29% 3.22%
1978 0.36% 3.24%
1977 0.43% 3.28%
1976 0.5% 3.31%
1975 0.6% 3.39%
1974 0.66% 2.91%
1973 0.68% 2.45%
1972 0.57% 2.68%
1971 0.47% 3.71%
1970 0.53% 5.75%
1969 0.57% 7.27%
1968 0.63% 6.47%
1967 0.73% 4.06%
1966 0.78% 3.02%
1965 0.85% 3.26%
1964 0.83% 3.37%
1963 0.73% 3.47%
1962 0.68% 3.52%
1961 0.67% 3.51%

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.37%.

Live population counters

Italy Marshall Islands
Current population
58708169
35039
Population rank 26/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.0004%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
6.94 hours
One birth every
1.42 minutes
11.6 hours
One death every
48.6 seconds
1.37 days
Daily growth/decline -102 -3
Annual growth/decline -37,048 -1,266
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -3.37%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 197/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
5.17 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 -1,698
Net migration rank 19/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -1,698
2024 -277,077 95,246 487 -1,765
2023 -294,922 150,189 550 -1,832
2022 -318,674 231,228 606 -1,829
2021 -301,579 157,327 653 -2,016
2020 -338,801 85,281 689 -2,004
2019 -215,025 46,634 746 -2,030
2018 -197,595 83,686 785 -2,058
2017 -192,007 95,147 826 -2,040
2016 -138,265 84,568 866 -2,003
2015 -162,620 39,389 912 -1,964
2014 -96,513 52,679 959 -1,906
2013 -90,468 158,090 1,014 -1,825
2012 -78,248 252,524 1,097 -1,759
2011 -48,021 198,544 1,185 -1,512
2010 -23,928 274,387 1,273 -1,221
2009 -17,866 283,676 1,365 -1,361
2008 -11,842 422,534 1,443 -1,467
2007 -5,876 495,092 1,507 -1,491
2006 0 215,995 1,556 -1,491
2005 -17,450 258,702 1,586 -1,482
2004 11,566 417,970 1,595 -1,466
2003 -40,179 478,578 1,600 -1,427
2002 -22,836 223,861 1,594 -1,345
2001 -11,396 48,903 1,596 -1,237
2000 -17,082 56,065 1,592 -1,110
1999 -22,766 54,405 1,590 -1,068
1998 -39,835 67,985 1,576 -1,124
1997 -22,756 50,539 1,564 -1,097
1996 -22,744 53,450 1,542 -1,050
1995 -34,107 -460,287 1,522 -991
1994 -17,053 502,750 1,524 -942
1993 0 24,321 1,524 -869
1992 22,718 51,747 1,525 -769
1991 11,352 19,721 1,540 -661
1990 22,688 35,317 1,556 -562
1989 28,336 19,540 1,574 -479
1988 33,977 18,553 1,575 -140
1987 16,980 7,825 1,566 -16
1986 11,319 -6,206 1,544 -8
1985 28,297 6,911 1,511 -1
1984 50,919 203 1,470 6
1983 33,939 -3,733 1,422 12
1982 79,161 -24,223 1,375 23
1981 73,452 7,182 1,328 31
1980 84,650 295,642 1,287 -155
1979 129,531 42,637 1,250 -316
1978 168,465 43,932 1,207 -286
1977 190,248 42,246 1,160 -264
1976 228,445 40,885 1,109 -233
1975 271,660 43,051 1,055 -193
1974 336,176 42,487 1,000 -145
1973 328,508 41,631 954 -383
1972 364,355 43,182 913 -306
1971 383,922 -58,627 877 -232
1970 376,753 -62,216 819 201
1969 390,827 -45,346 747 690
1968 399,268 -50,149 685 769
1967 439,074 -37,992 636 308
1966 488,427 -35,352 603 -89
1965 474,222 -36,267 566 -22
1964 527,089 -27,368 536 16
1963 440,767 -28,198 509 42
1962 427,387 -25,840 488 54
1961 459,880 -129,761 469 56
1960 426,697 -140,765 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 26.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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