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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.51 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 1.18% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Italy vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Morocco
2100 35,208,261 38,181,184
2099 35,444,989 38,411,679
2098 35,676,340 38,639,306
2097 35,914,345 38,863,211
2096 36,150,501 39,084,772
2095 36,386,787 39,302,453
2094 36,619,396 39,515,556
2093 36,850,181 39,726,709
2092 37,089,746 39,934,218
2091 37,323,400 40,138,565
2090 37,560,976 40,337,690
2089 37,802,157 40,532,151
2088 38,040,056 40,718,654
2087 38,280,439 40,902,624
2086 38,517,279 41,085,174
2085 38,761,126 41,264,970
2084 39,008,873 41,438,801
2083 39,255,273 41,604,865
2082 39,509,964 41,768,393
2081 39,767,732 41,927,610
2080 40,030,977 42,082,087
2079 40,302,924 42,233,228
2078 40,579,648 42,377,404
2077 40,860,952 42,515,702
2076 41,151,772 42,648,054
2075 41,455,646 42,775,325
2074 41,779,503 42,898,811
2073 42,111,664 43,017,234
2072 42,459,257 43,128,932
2071 42,814,908 43,232,517
2070 43,187,953 43,332,679
2069 43,571,469 43,423,419
2068 43,964,515 43,507,485
2067 44,361,273 43,586,077
2066 44,771,926 43,654,657
2065 45,197,177 43,723,648
2064 45,628,630 43,781,054
2063 46,066,216 43,828,593
2062 46,517,561 43,871,197
2061 46,971,598 43,902,710
2060 47,424,830 43,927,001
2059 47,879,711 43,942,510
2058 48,332,818 43,944,996
2057 48,778,066 43,939,695
2056 49,222,515 43,927,624
2055 49,653,326 43,902,661
2054 50,073,600 43,866,486
2053 50,488,203 43,819,100
2052 50,886,354 43,759,239
2051 51,276,616 43,688,144
2050 51,663,176 43,605,074
2049 52,034,983 43,517,919
2048 52,392,012 43,417,554
2047 52,745,310 43,308,462
2046 53,080,828 43,192,511
2045 53,408,660 43,065,569
2044 53,723,325 42,925,634
2043 54,042,322 42,780,215
2042 54,342,628 42,623,872
2041 54,629,496 42,456,113
2040 54,916,374 42,280,578
2039 55,205,078 42,098,906
2038 55,481,637 41,902,451
2037 55,757,394 41,700,541
2036 56,025,224 41,488,891
2035 56,295,613 41,266,216
2034 56,562,648 41,037,058
2033 56,822,364 40,795,454
2032 57,078,534 40,544,755
2031 57,345,322 40,280,535
2030 57,606,120 40,005,642
2029 57,851,091 39,720,087
2028 58,091,760 39,422,016
2027 58,333,039 39,109,148
2026 58,562,681 38,783,685
2025 58,769,653 38,442,658
2024 58,952,704 38,081,173
2023 58,984,216 37,712,505
2022 59,013,667 37,329,064
2021 59,133,173 36,954,442
2020 59,438,851 36,584,208
2019 59,729,081 36,210,898
2018 60,148,658 35,839,760
2017 60,002,252 35,446,392
2016 60,115,223 35,023,457
2015 60,229,605 34,607,588
2014 60,320,707 34,204,780
2013 60,311,613 33,787,571
2012 60,191,247 33,355,241
2011 60,026,841 32,912,588
2010 59,819,407 32,467,016
2009 59,555,454 32,030,778
2008 59,211,181 31,606,767
2007 58,756,247 31,186,468
2006 58,399,861 30,771,178
2005 58,166,682 30,358,144
2004 57,828,179 29,953,018
2003 57,399,184 29,571,415
2002 57,089,824 29,198,142
2001 56,976,981 28,814,643
2000 56,942,108 28,423,435
1999 56,916,317 28,027,179
1998 56,906,744 27,621,648
1997 56,890,372 27,213,337
1996 56,860,281 26,808,107
1995 56,844,303 26,399,429
1994 56,843,400 26,000,822
1993 56,831,821 25,614,586
1992 56,797,087 25,212,468
1991 56,758,521 24,799,014
1990 56,719,240 24,375,551
1989 56,671,781 23,939,414
1988 56,629,288 23,500,524
1987 56,601,931 23,054,392
1986 56,596,155 22,600,803
1985 56,593,071 22,113,953
1984 56,576,718 21,593,778
1983 56,564,074 21,060,696
1982 56,543,548 20,520,318
1981 56,501,675 19,985,401
1980 56,433,883 19,459,943
1979 56,317,749 18,955,589
1978 56,155,143 18,477,385
1977 55,955,411 18,014,756
1976 55,718,260 17,574,182
1975 55,441,001 17,150,786
1974 55,110,868 16,733,842
1973 54,751,406 16,326,269
1972 54,381,345 15,924,692
1971 54,073,490 15,527,225
1970 53,821,850 15,129,449
1969 53,537,950 14,734,255
1968 53,235,750 14,347,899
1967 52,900,500 13,968,175
1966 52,519,000 13,597,065
1965 52,112,350 13,239,171
1964 51,675,350 12,898,886
1963 51,252,000 12,577,502
1962 50,879,450 12,253,092
1961 50,536,350 11,931,085
1960 50,199,700 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M 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
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Morocco
2100 -0.67% -0.6%
2099 -0.65% -0.59%
2098 -0.66% -0.58%
2097 -0.65% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 -0.64% -0.48%
2089 -0.63% -0.46%
2088 -0.63% -0.45%
2087 -0.61% -0.44%
2086 -0.63% -0.44%
2085 -0.64% -0.42%
2084 -0.63% -0.4%
2083 -0.64% -0.39%
2082 -0.65% -0.38%
2081 -0.66% -0.37%
2080 -0.67% -0.36%
2079 -0.68% -0.34%
2078 -0.69% -0.33%
2077 -0.71% -0.31%
2076 -0.73% -0.3%
2075 -0.78% -0.29%
2074 -0.79% -0.28%
2073 -0.82% -0.26%
2072 -0.83% -0.24%
2071 -0.86% -0.23%
2070 -0.88% -0.21%
2069 -0.89% -0.19%
2068 -0.89% -0.18%
2067 -0.92% -0.16%
2066 -0.94% -0.16%
2065 -0.95% -0.13%
2064 -0.95% -0.11%
2063 -0.97% -0.1%
2062 -0.97% -0.07%
2061 -0.96% -0.06%
2060 -0.95% -0.04%
2059 -0.94% -0.006%
2058 -0.91% 0.01%
2057 -0.9% 0.03%
2056 -0.87% 0.06%
2055 -0.84% 0.08%
2054 -0.82% 0.11%
2053 -0.78% 0.14%
2052 -0.76% 0.16%
2051 -0.75% 0.19%
2050 -0.71% 0.2%
2049 -0.68% 0.23%
2048 -0.67% 0.25%
2047 -0.63% 0.27%
2046 -0.61% 0.29%
2045 -0.59% 0.33%
2044 -0.59% 0.34%
2043 -0.55% 0.37%
2042 -0.53% 0.4%
2041 -0.52% 0.42%
2040 -0.52% 0.43%
2039 -0.5% 0.47%
2038 -0.49% 0.48%
2037 -0.48% 0.51%
2036 -0.48% 0.54%
2035 -0.47% 0.56%
2034 -0.46% 0.59%
2033 -0.45% 0.62%
2032 -0.47% 0.66%
2031 -0.45% 0.69%
2030 -0.42% 0.72%
2029 -0.41% 0.76%
2028 -0.41% 0.8%
2027 -0.39% 0.84%
2026 -0.35% 0.89%
2025 -0.31% 0.95%
2024 -0.05% 0.98%
2023 -0.05% 1.03%
2022 -0.2% 1.01%
2021 -0.51% 1.01%
2020 -0.49% 1.03%
2019 -0.7% 1.04%
2018 0.24% 1.11%
2017 -0.19% 1.21%
2016 -0.19% 1.2%
2015 -0.15% 1.18%
2014 0.02% 1.23%
2013 0.2% 1.3%
2012 0.27% 1.34%
2011 0.35% 1.37%
2010 0.44% 1.36%
2009 0.58% 1.34%
2008 0.77% 1.35%
2007 0.61% 1.35%
2006 0.4% 1.36%
2005 0.59% 1.35%
2004 0.75% 1.29%
2003 0.54% 1.28%
2002 0.2% 1.33%
2001 0.06% 1.38%
2000 0.05% 1.41%
1999 0.02% 1.47%
1998 0.03% 1.5%
1997 0.05% 1.51%
1996 0.03% 1.55%
1995 0.002% 1.53%
1994 0.02% 1.51%
1993 0.06% 1.59%
1992 0.07% 1.67%
1991 0.07% 1.74%
1990 0.08% 1.82%
1989 0.08% 1.87%
1988 0.05% 1.94%
1987 0.01% 2.01%
1986 0.005% 2.2%
1985 0.03% 2.41%
1984 0.02% 2.53%
1983 0.04% 2.63%
1982 0.07% 2.68%
1981 0.12% 2.7%
1980 0.21% 2.66%
1979 0.29% 2.59%
1978 0.36% 2.57%
1977 0.43% 2.51%
1976 0.5% 2.47%
1975 0.6% 2.49%
1974 0.66% 2.5%
1973 0.68% 2.52%
1972 0.57% 2.56%
1971 0.47% 2.63%
1970 0.53% 2.68%
1969 0.57% 2.69%
1968 0.63% 2.72%
1967 0.73% 2.73%
1966 0.78% 2.7%
1965 0.85% 2.64%
1964 0.83% 2.56%
1963 0.73% 2.65%
1962 0.68% 2.7%
1961 0.67% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Italy Morocco
Current population
58562681
38871720
Population rank 26/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.47%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +1,010
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 104/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -56,254
Net migration rank 19/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -56,254
2024 - 95,246 - -46,802
2023 -283,125 150,189 417,213 -39,650
2022 -318,674 231,228 427,903 -38,594
2021 -301,579 157,327 407,829 -47,902
2020 -338,801 85,281 415,999 -35,474
2019 -215,025 46,634 457,307 -91,217
2018 -192,475 83,686 464,375 -88,159
2017 -192,007 95,147 471,011 -60,472
2016 -138,265 84,568 474,637 -39,302
2015 -162,620 39,389 477,654 -81,248
2014 -96,513 52,679 481,295 -72,065
2013 -90,468 158,090 492,284 -67,096
2012 -78,248 252,524 504,698 -65,251
2011 -48,021 198,544 513,305 -67,447
2010 -23,928 274,387 515,804 -70,510
2009 -17,866 283,676 509,386 -82,203
2008 -11,842 422,534 499,766 -78,912
2007 -5,876 495,092 493,526 -73,759
2006 0 215,995 483,200 -72,364
2005 -17,450 258,702 474,285 -59,024
2004 11,566 417,970 461,756 -66,749
2003 -40,179 478,578 452,650 -84,460
2002 -22,836 223,861 446,147 -67,802
2001 -11,396 48,903 452,621 -63,967
2000 -17,082 56,065 461,341 -67,569
1999 -22,766 54,405 473,071 -74,343
1998 -39,835 67,985 492,604 -80,286
1997 -22,756 50,539 500,807 -96,502
1996 -22,744 53,450 501,499 -95,331
1995 -34,107 -460,287 496,573 -85,386
1994 -17,053 502,750 501,426 -115,404
1993 0 24,321 507,707 -121,254
1992 22,718 51,747 525,680 -107,911
1991 11,352 19,721 539,850 -130,717
1990 22,688 35,317 535,506 -97,711
1989 28,336 19,540 538,996 -104,509
1988 33,977 18,553 545,800 -102,484
1987 16,980 7,825 553,005 -104,029
1986 11,319 -6,206 558,105 -99,905
1985 28,297 6,911 560,810 -45,336
1984 50,919 203 564,159 -39,319
1983 33,939 -3,733 566,301 -24,988
1982 79,161 -24,223 564,904 -25,471
1981 73,452 7,182 552,936 -22,553
1980 84,650 295,642 534,448 -13,899
1979 129,531 42,637 515,554 -27,374
1978 168,465 43,932 498,834 -30,600
1977 190,248 42,246 489,173 -32,161
1976 228,445 40,885 482,130 -58,019
1975 271,660 43,051 474,631 -51,968
1974 336,176 42,487 464,147 -52,927
1973 328,508 41,631 455,699 -51,772
1972 364,355 43,182 446,449 -47,226
1971 383,922 -58,627 435,104 -39,385
1970 376,753 -62,216 426,015 -26,168
1969 390,827 -45,346 414,931 -24,389
1968 399,268 -50,149 407,437 -25,267
1967 439,074 -37,992 400,594 -23,309
1966 488,427 -35,352 391,881 -26,945
1965 474,222 -36,267 383,989 -33,139
1964 527,089 -27,368 375,835 -46,106
1963 440,767 -28,198 369,250 -56,214
1962 427,387 -25,840 363,843 -28,071
1961 459,880 -129,761 348,650 -40,413
1960 426,697 -140,765 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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