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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 2.28 times bigger than Italy's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 2.32% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Italy vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Mexico
2100 35,208,261 131,182,639
2099 35,444,989 131,943,283
2098 35,676,340 132,700,369
2097 35,914,345 133,455,010
2096 36,150,501 134,204,227
2095 36,386,787 134,949,218
2094 36,619,396 135,687,085
2093 36,850,181 136,415,232
2092 37,089,746 137,127,644
2091 37,323,400 137,833,985
2090 37,560,976 138,527,198
2089 37,802,157 139,208,862
2088 38,040,056 139,874,924
2087 38,280,439 140,530,483
2086 38,517,279 141,174,372
2085 38,761,126 141,805,496
2084 39,008,873 142,415,948
2083 39,255,273 143,009,187
2082 39,509,964 143,579,768
2081 39,767,732 144,138,842
2080 40,030,977 144,677,451
2079 40,302,924 145,195,172
2078 40,579,648 145,691,242
2077 40,860,952 146,165,064
2076 41,151,772 146,616,674
2075 41,455,646 147,046,928
2074 41,779,503 147,455,761
2073 42,111,664 147,841,295
2072 42,459,257 148,201,143
2071 42,814,908 148,534,057
2070 43,187,953 148,848,168
2069 43,571,469 149,134,711
2068 43,964,515 149,395,717
2067 44,361,273 149,630,386
2066 44,771,926 149,842,125
2065 45,197,177 150,029,268
2064 45,628,630 150,187,992
2063 46,066,216 150,319,846
2062 46,517,561 150,424,224
2061 46,971,598 150,502,250
2060 47,424,830 150,555,648
2059 47,879,711 150,577,220
2058 48,332,818 150,569,044
2057 48,778,066 150,535,337
2056 49,222,515 150,475,242
2055 49,653,326 150,384,336
2054 50,073,600 150,263,237
2053 50,488,203 150,110,615
2052 50,886,354 149,923,918
2051 51,276,616 149,705,066
2050 51,663,176 149,450,774
2049 52,034,983 149,166,038
2048 52,392,012 148,836,849
2047 52,745,310 148,478,965
2046 53,080,828 148,081,688
2045 53,408,660 147,647,318
2044 53,723,325 147,173,101
2043 54,042,322 146,667,761
2042 54,342,628 146,123,566
2041 54,629,496 145,543,650
2040 54,916,374 144,931,633
2039 55,205,078 144,286,278
2038 55,481,637 143,601,872
2037 55,757,394 142,883,005
2036 56,025,224 142,138,929
2035 56,295,613 141,359,885
2034 56,562,648 140,554,653
2033 56,822,364 139,713,048
2032 57,078,534 138,843,644
2031 57,345,322 137,947,334
2030 57,606,120 137,023,304
2029 57,851,091 136,071,720
2028 58,091,760 135,090,755
2027 58,333,039 134,081,337
2026 58,562,681 133,042,003
2025 58,769,653 131,970,909
2024 58,952,704 130,861,007
2023 58,984,216 129,739,759
2022 59,013,667 128,613,117
2021 59,133,173 127,648,148
2020 59,438,851 126,799,054
2019 59,729,081 125,762,982
2018 60,148,658 124,573,711
2017 60,002,252 123,400,057
2016 60,115,223 122,251,351
2015 60,229,605 121,072,306
2014 60,320,707 119,784,261
2013 60,311,613 118,343,573
2012 60,191,247 116,818,208
2011 60,026,841 115,243,504
2010 59,819,407 113,623,895
2009 59,555,454 111,999,721
2008 59,211,181 110,374,288
2007 58,756,247 108,774,360
2006 58,399,861 107,253,666
2005 58,166,682 105,811,504
2004 57,828,179 104,394,131
2003 57,399,184 102,978,515
2002 57,089,824 101,548,624
2001 56,976,981 100,099,099
2000 56,942,108 98,625,552
1999 56,916,317 97,115,707
1998 56,906,744 95,575,245
1997 56,890,372 94,021,207
1996 56,860,281 92,452,702
1995 56,844,303 90,862,455
1994 56,843,400 89,259,205
1993 56,831,821 87,653,807
1992 56,797,087 86,044,809
1991 56,758,521 84,430,572
1990 56,719,240 82,820,170
1989 56,671,781 81,247,182
1988 56,629,288 79,695,531
1987 56,601,931 78,136,651
1986 56,596,155 76,585,637
1985 56,593,071 75,043,414
1984 56,576,718 73,506,846
1983 56,564,074 71,971,240
1982 56,543,548 70,433,260
1981 56,501,675 68,892,108
1980 56,433,883 67,300,334
1979 56,317,749 65,648,865
1978 56,155,143 63,979,046
1977 55,955,411 62,308,493
1976 55,718,260 60,645,512
1975 55,441,001 58,982,400
1974 55,110,868 57,320,149
1973 54,751,406 55,667,284
1972 54,381,345 54,030,168
1971 54,073,490 52,412,558
1970 53,821,850 50,814,953
1969 53,537,950 49,233,194
1968 53,235,750 47,668,303
1967 52,900,500 46,129,608
1966 52,519,000 44,629,106
1965 52,112,350 43,174,477
1964 51,675,350 41,772,049
1963 51,252,000 40,424,065
1962 50,879,450 39,129,200
1961 50,536,350 37,890,118
1960 50,199,700 36,724,615

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Italy's population will shrink by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Mexico
2100 -0.67% -0.58%
2099 -0.65% -0.57%
2098 -0.66% -0.57%
2097 -0.65% -0.56%
2096 -0.65% -0.55%
2095 -0.64% -0.54%
2094 -0.63% -0.53%
2093 -0.65% -0.52%
2092 -0.63% -0.51%
2091 -0.63% -0.5%
2090 -0.64% -0.49%
2089 -0.63% -0.48%
2088 -0.63% -0.47%
2087 -0.61% -0.46%
2086 -0.63% -0.45%
2085 -0.64% -0.43%
2084 -0.63% -0.41%
2083 -0.64% -0.4%
2082 -0.65% -0.39%
2081 -0.66% -0.37%
2080 -0.67% -0.36%
2079 -0.68% -0.34%
2078 -0.69% -0.32%
2077 -0.71% -0.31%
2076 -0.73% -0.29%
2075 -0.78% -0.28%
2074 -0.79% -0.26%
2073 -0.82% -0.24%
2072 -0.83% -0.22%
2071 -0.86% -0.21%
2070 -0.88% -0.19%
2069 -0.89% -0.17%
2068 -0.89% -0.16%
2067 -0.92% -0.14%
2066 -0.94% -0.12%
2065 -0.95% -0.11%
2064 -0.95% -0.09%
2063 -0.97% -0.07%
2062 -0.97% -0.05%
2061 -0.96% -0.04%
2060 -0.95% -0.01%
2059 -0.94% 0.005%
2058 -0.91% 0.02%
2057 -0.9% 0.04%
2056 -0.87% 0.06%
2055 -0.84% 0.08%
2054 -0.82% 0.1%
2053 -0.78% 0.12%
2052 -0.76% 0.15%
2051 -0.75% 0.17%
2050 -0.71% 0.19%
2049 -0.68% 0.22%
2048 -0.67% 0.24%
2047 -0.63% 0.27%
2046 -0.61% 0.29%
2045 -0.59% 0.32%
2044 -0.59% 0.34%
2043 -0.55% 0.37%
2042 -0.53% 0.4%
2041 -0.52% 0.42%
2040 -0.52% 0.45%
2039 -0.5% 0.48%
2038 -0.49% 0.5%
2037 -0.48% 0.52%
2036 -0.48% 0.55%
2035 -0.47% 0.57%
2034 -0.46% 0.6%
2033 -0.45% 0.63%
2032 -0.47% 0.65%
2031 -0.45% 0.67%
2030 -0.42% 0.7%
2029 -0.41% 0.73%
2028 -0.41% 0.75%
2027 -0.39% 0.78%
2026 -0.35% 0.81%
2025 -0.31% 0.85%
2024 -0.05% 0.86%
2023 -0.05% 0.88%
2022 -0.2% 0.76%
2021 -0.51% 0.67%
2020 -0.49% 0.82%
2019 -0.7% 0.95%
2018 0.24% 0.95%
2017 -0.19% 0.94%
2016 -0.19% 0.97%
2015 -0.15% 1.08%
2014 0.02% 1.22%
2013 0.2% 1.31%
2012 0.27% 1.37%
2011 0.35% 1.43%
2010 0.44% 1.45%
2009 0.58% 1.47%
2008 0.77% 1.47%
2007 0.61% 1.42%
2006 0.4% 1.36%
2005 0.59% 1.36%
2004 0.75% 1.37%
2003 0.54% 1.41%
2002 0.2% 1.45%
2001 0.06% 1.49%
2000 0.05% 1.55%
1999 0.02% 1.61%
1998 0.03% 1.65%
1997 0.05% 1.7%
1996 0.03% 1.75%
1995 0.002% 1.8%
1994 0.02% 1.83%
1993 0.06% 1.87%
1992 0.07% 1.91%
1991 0.07% 1.94%
1990 0.08% 1.94%
1989 0.08% 1.95%
1988 0.05% 2%
1987 0.01% 2.03%
1986 0.005% 2.06%
1985 0.03% 2.09%
1984 0.02% 2.13%
1983 0.04% 2.18%
1982 0.07% 2.24%
1981 0.12% 2.37%
1980 0.21% 2.52%
1979 0.29% 2.61%
1978 0.36% 2.68%
1977 0.43% 2.74%
1976 0.5% 2.82%
1975 0.6% 2.9%
1974 0.66% 2.97%
1973 0.68% 3.03%
1972 0.57% 3.09%
1971 0.47% 3.14%
1970 0.53% 3.21%
1969 0.57% 3.28%
1968 0.63% 3.34%
1967 0.73% 3.36%
1966 0.78% 3.37%
1965 0.85% 3.36%
1964 0.83% 3.33%
1963 0.73% 3.31%
1962 0.68% 3.27%
1961 0.67% 3.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Italy Mexico
Current population
58562681
133323134
Population rank 26/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 1.61%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
28.1 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
15.5 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -86 +3,072
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 110/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -108,037
Net migration rank 19/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -108,037
2024 - 95,246 - -104,581
2023 -283,125 150,189 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 -318,674 231,228 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 -301,579 157,327 936,682 -122,791
2020 -338,801 85,281 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 -215,025 46,634 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 -192,475 83,686 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 -192,007 95,147 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 -138,265 84,568 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 -162,620 39,389 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 -96,513 52,679 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 -90,468 158,090 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 -78,248 252,524 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 -48,021 198,544 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 -23,928 274,387 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 -17,866 283,676 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 -11,842 422,534 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 -5,876 495,092 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 0 215,995 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 -17,450 258,702 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 11,566 417,970 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 -40,179 478,578 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 -22,836 223,861 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 -11,396 48,903 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 -17,082 56,065 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 -22,766 54,405 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 -39,835 67,985 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 -22,756 50,539 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 -22,744 53,450 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 -34,107 -460,287 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 -17,053 502,750 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 0 24,321 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 22,718 51,747 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 11,352 19,721 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 22,688 35,317 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 28,336 19,540 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 33,977 18,553 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 16,980 7,825 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 11,319 -6,206 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 28,297 6,911 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 50,919 203 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 33,939 -3,733 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 79,161 -24,223 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 73,452 7,182 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 84,650 295,642 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 129,531 42,637 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 168,465 43,932 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 190,248 42,246 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 228,445 40,885 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 271,660 43,051 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 336,176 42,487 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 328,508 41,631 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 364,355 43,182 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 383,922 -58,627 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 376,753 -62,216 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 390,827 -45,346 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 399,268 -50,149 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 439,074 -37,992 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 488,427 -35,352 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 474,222 -36,267 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 527,089 -27,368 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 440,767 -28,198 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 427,387 -25,840 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 459,880 -129,761 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 426,697 -140,765 1,206,955 -85,591

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 68.6% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people). In Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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