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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 10.6 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Italy vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Mauritania
2100 35,295,729 17,302,938
2099 35,533,045 17,195,692
2098 35,764,971 17,083,078
2097 36,003,567 16,968,365
2096 36,240,310 16,850,394
2095 36,477,183 16,732,430
2094 36,710,370 16,610,512
2093 36,941,728 16,485,880
2092 37,181,889 16,359,440
2091 37,416,123 16,229,167
2090 37,654,289 16,097,149
2089 37,896,069 15,962,562
2088 38,134,560 15,824,899
2087 38,375,540 15,683,760
2086 38,612,968 15,541,281
2085 38,857,421 15,397,701
2084 39,105,783 15,251,533
2083 39,352,795 15,102,125
2082 39,608,119 14,952,194
2081 39,866,527 14,799,309
2080 40,130,426 14,645,548
2079 40,403,049 14,490,500
2078 40,680,460 14,331,284
2077 40,962,463 14,170,045
2076 41,254,005 14,007,555
2075 41,558,635 13,843,393
2074 41,883,296 13,678,579
2073 42,216,283 13,512,182
2072 42,564,739 13,343,946
2071 42,921,274 13,172,876
2070 43,295,245 13,002,521
2069 43,679,714 12,830,090
2068 44,073,736 12,657,711
2067 44,471,480 12,482,299
2066 44,883,154 12,306,495
2065 45,309,461 12,131,679
2064 45,741,985 11,954,090
2063 46,180,658 11,778,351
2062 46,633,125 11,601,323
2061 47,088,290 11,424,089
2060 47,542,648 11,246,850
2059 47,998,659 11,067,732
2058 48,452,892 10,887,645
2057 48,899,246 10,709,500
2056 49,344,799 10,532,648
2055 49,776,680 10,354,318
2054 50,197,999 10,175,517
2053 50,613,632 9,995,645
2052 51,012,772 9,815,104
2051 51,404,003 9,635,288
2050 51,791,523 9,457,400
2049 52,164,254 9,279,576
2048 52,522,170 9,100,595
2047 52,876,346 8,923,220
2046 53,212,697 8,745,286
2045 53,541,344 8,568,910
2044 53,856,790 8,393,773
2043 54,176,580 8,218,850
2042 54,477,632 8,044,865
2041 54,765,213 7,873,599
2040 55,052,803 7,703,561
2039 55,342,225 7,534,623
2038 55,619,470 7,366,187
2037 55,895,913 7,199,542
2036 56,164,408 7,033,866
2035 56,435,468 6,869,186
2034 56,703,168 6,705,635
2033 56,963,528 6,543,505
2032 57,220,334 6,383,229
2031 57,487,786 6,225,030
2030 57,749,232 6,068,395
2029 57,994,812 5,914,109
2028 58,236,078 5,761,715
2027 58,477,957 5,611,635
2026 58,708,169 5,462,675
2025 58,915,656 5,315,065
2024 58,952,704 5,169,395
2023 58,984,216 5,022,441
2022 59,013,667 4,875,637
2021 59,133,173 4,734,874
2020 59,438,851 4,600,131
2019 59,729,081 4,467,708
2018 59,877,221 4,337,685
2017 60,002,252 4,210,600
2016 60,115,223 4,086,657
2015 60,229,605 3,965,959
2014 60,320,707 3,848,514
2013 60,311,613 3,734,318
2012 60,191,247 3,619,034
2011 60,026,841 3,502,811
2010 59,819,407 3,390,965
2009 59,555,454 3,284,448
2008 59,211,181 3,183,269
2007 58,756,247 3,093,059
2006 58,399,861 3,013,660
2005 58,166,682 2,939,059
2004 57,828,179 2,868,664
2003 57,399,184 2,802,046
2002 57,089,824 2,738,655
2001 56,976,981 2,678,760
2000 56,942,108 2,613,441
1999 56,916,317 2,541,698
1998 56,906,744 2,474,651
1997 56,890,372 2,411,306
1996 56,860,281 2,358,188
1995 56,844,303 2,312,017
1994 56,843,400 2,249,454
1993 56,831,821 2,174,328
1992 56,797,087 2,088,135
1991 56,758,521 2,009,738
1990 56,719,240 1,951,878
1989 56,671,781 1,903,048
1988 56,629,288 1,855,859
1987 56,601,931 1,803,014
1986 56,596,155 1,751,835
1985 56,593,071 1,702,107
1984 56,576,718 1,653,693
1983 56,564,074 1,606,746
1982 56,543,548 1,561,176
1981 56,501,675 1,516,877
1980 56,433,883 1,474,043
1979 56,317,749 1,432,758
1978 56,155,143 1,392,713
1977 55,955,411 1,353,768
1976 55,718,260 1,315,336
1975 55,441,001 1,277,330
1974 55,110,868 1,240,188
1973 54,751,406 1,203,838
1972 54,381,345 1,168,355
1971 54,073,490 1,133,702
1970 53,821,850 1,099,806
1969 53,537,950 1,066,754
1968 53,235,750 1,034,739
1967 52,900,500 1,003,843
1966 52,519,000 974,157
1965 52,112,350 945,838
1964 51,675,350 918,955
1963 51,252,000 893,423
1962 50,879,450 869,184
1961 50,536,350 846,167
1960 50,199,700 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M 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
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Mauritania
2100 -0.67% 0.62%
2099 -0.65% 0.66%
2098 -0.66% 0.68%
2097 -0.65% 0.7%
2096 -0.65% 0.7%
2095 -0.64% 0.73%
2094 -0.63% 0.76%
2093 -0.65% 0.77%
2092 -0.63% 0.8%
2091 -0.63% 0.82%
2090 -0.64% 0.84%
2089 -0.63% 0.87%
2088 -0.63% 0.9%
2087 -0.61% 0.92%
2086 -0.63% 0.93%
2085 -0.64% 0.96%
2084 -0.63% 0.99%
2083 -0.64% 1%
2082 -0.65% 1.03%
2081 -0.66% 1.05%
2080 -0.67% 1.07%
2079 -0.68% 1.11%
2078 -0.69% 1.14%
2077 -0.71% 1.16%
2076 -0.73% 1.19%
2075 -0.78% 1.2%
2074 -0.79% 1.23%
2073 -0.82% 1.26%
2072 -0.83% 1.3%
2071 -0.86% 1.31%
2070 -0.88% 1.34%
2069 -0.89% 1.36%
2068 -0.89% 1.41%
2067 -0.92% 1.43%
2066 -0.94% 1.44%
2065 -0.95% 1.49%
2064 -0.95% 1.49%
2063 -0.97% 1.53%
2062 -0.97% 1.55%
2061 -0.96% 1.58%
2060 -0.95% 1.62%
2059 -0.94% 1.65%
2058 -0.91% 1.66%
2057 -0.9% 1.68%
2056 -0.87% 1.72%
2055 -0.84% 1.76%
2054 -0.82% 1.8%
2053 -0.78% 1.84%
2052 -0.76% 1.87%
2051 -0.75% 1.88%
2050 -0.71% 1.92%
2049 -0.68% 1.97%
2048 -0.67% 1.99%
2047 -0.63% 2.03%
2046 -0.61% 2.06%
2045 -0.59% 2.09%
2044 -0.59% 2.13%
2043 -0.55% 2.16%
2042 -0.53% 2.18%
2041 -0.52% 2.21%
2040 -0.52% 2.24%
2039 -0.5% 2.29%
2038 -0.49% 2.31%
2037 -0.48% 2.36%
2036 -0.48% 2.4%
2035 -0.47% 2.44%
2034 -0.46% 2.48%
2033 -0.45% 2.51%
2032 -0.47% 2.54%
2031 -0.45% 2.58%
2030 -0.42% 2.61%
2029 -0.41% 2.64%
2028 -0.41% 2.67%
2027 -0.39% 2.73%
2026 -0.35% 2.78%
2025 -0.06% 2.82%
2024 -0.05% 2.93%
2023 -0.05% 3.01%
2022 -0.2% 2.97%
2021 -0.51% 2.93%
2020 -0.49% 2.96%
2019 -0.25% 3%
2018 -0.21% 3.02%
2017 -0.19% 3.03%
2016 -0.19% 3.04%
2015 -0.15% 3.05%
2014 0.02% 3.06%
2013 0.2% 3.19%
2012 0.27% 3.32%
2011 0.35% 3.3%
2010 0.44% 3.24%
2009 0.58% 3.18%
2008 0.77% 2.92%
2007 0.61% 2.63%
2006 0.4% 2.54%
2005 0.59% 2.45%
2004 0.75% 2.38%
2003 0.54% 2.31%
2002 0.2% 2.24%
2001 0.06% 2.5%
2000 0.05% 2.82%
1999 0.02% 2.71%
1998 0.03% 2.63%
1997 0.05% 2.25%
1996 0.03% 2%
1995 0.002% 2.78%
1994 0.02% 3.46%
1993 0.06% 4.13%
1992 0.07% 3.9%
1991 0.07% 2.96%
1990 0.08% 2.57%
1989 0.08% 2.54%
1988 0.05% 2.93%
1987 0.01% 2.92%
1986 0.005% 2.92%
1985 0.03% 2.93%
1984 0.02% 2.92%
1983 0.04% 2.92%
1982 0.07% 2.92%
1981 0.12% 2.91%
1980 0.21% 2.88%
1979 0.29% 2.88%
1978 0.36% 2.88%
1977 0.43% 2.92%
1976 0.5% 2.98%
1975 0.6% 2.99%
1974 0.66% 3.02%
1973 0.68% 3.04%
1972 0.57% 3.06%
1971 0.47% 3.08%
1970 0.53% 3.1%
1969 0.57% 3.09%
1968 0.63% 3.08%
1967 0.73% 3.05%
1966 0.78% 2.99%
1965 0.85% 2.93%
1964 0.83% 2.86%
1963 0.73% 2.79%
1962 0.68% 2.72%
1961 0.67% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Italy Mauritania
Current population
58708169
5539189
Population rank 26/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.07%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +399
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 18/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 -5,044
Net migration rank 19/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -5,044
2024 -277,077 95,246 147,927 -2,185
2023 -294,922 150,189 145,164 2,999
2022 -318,674 231,228 142,451 2,999
2021 -301,579 157,327 137,557 -1,483
2020 -338,801 85,281 134,899 -1,483
2019 -215,025 46,634 134,460 -3,019
2018 -197,595 83,686 131,584 -2,987
2017 -192,007 95,147 128,562 -3,001
2016 -138,265 84,568 125,342 -3,008
2015 -162,620 39,389 122,092 -3,019
2014 -96,513 52,679 118,792 -2,980
2013 -90,468 158,090 115,558 -2,987
2012 -78,248 252,524 113,489 4,515
2011 -48,021 198,544 111,165 3,272
2010 -23,928 274,387 108,121 1,128
2009 -17,866 283,676 105,273 -1,481
2008 -11,842 422,534 102,432 -3,860
2007 -5,876 495,092 98,895 -17,048
2006 0 215,995 94,991 -18,033
2005 -17,450 258,702 90,940 -18,693
2004 11,566 417,970 87,578 -19,042
2003 -40,179 478,578 83,804 -19,104
2002 -22,836 223,861 80,993 -18,903
2001 -11,396 48,903 78,769 -21,067
2000 -17,082 56,065 75,929 -2,997
1999 -22,766 54,405 73,554 -2,999
1998 -39,835 67,985 72,045 -8,504
1997 -22,756 50,539 71,327 -8,187
1996 -22,744 53,450 71,939 -28,840
1995 -34,107 -460,287 72,244 -22,997
1994 -17,053 502,750 70,570 5,304
1993 0 24,321 68,167 6,217
1992 22,718 51,747 63,501 34,505
1991 11,352 19,721 61,782 -2,997
1990 22,688 35,317 59,934 -3,000
1989 28,336 19,540 58,666 -17,941
1988 33,977 18,553 56,654 -2,997
1987 16,980 7,825 55,037 -2,998
1986 11,319 -6,206 53,313 -2,998
1985 28,297 6,911 52,125 -2,998
1984 50,919 203 50,705 -2,998
1983 33,939 -3,733 49,187 -2,998
1982 79,161 -24,223 47,947 -2,998
1981 73,452 7,182 46,641 -2,998
1980 84,650 295,642 45,026 -2,997
1979 129,531 42,637 43,537 -2,997
1978 168,465 43,932 42,539 -2,998
1977 190,248 42,246 41,352 -2,999
1976 228,445 40,885 40,149 -1,645
1975 271,660 43,051 38,975 -1,472
1974 336,176 42,487 38,106 -1,321
1973 328,508 41,631 37,122 -1,201
1972 364,355 43,182 36,184 -1,139
1971 383,922 -58,627 35,279 -1,014
1970 376,753 -62,216 34,382 -855
1969 390,827 -45,346 33,252 -688
1968 399,268 -50,149 32,029 -565
1967 439,074 -37,992 30,853 -514
1966 488,427 -35,352 29,502 -466
1965 474,222 -36,267 28,028 -434
1964 527,089 -27,368 26,565 -390
1963 440,767 -28,198 25,250 -362
1962 427,387 -25,840 23,927 -342
1961 459,880 -129,761 22,781 -332
1960 426,697 -140,765 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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