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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.59 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Italy vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Mozambique
2100 35,208,261 105,684,658
2099 35,444,989 105,291,198
2098 35,676,340 104,859,475
2097 35,914,345 104,428,679
2096 36,150,501 103,962,668
2095 36,386,787 103,480,514
2094 36,619,396 102,989,197
2093 36,850,181 102,464,565
2092 37,089,746 101,929,545
2091 37,323,400 101,410,418
2090 37,560,976 100,829,728
2089 37,802,157 100,211,758
2088 38,040,056 99,594,130
2087 38,280,439 98,943,096
2086 38,517,279 98,288,529
2085 38,761,126 97,609,760
2084 39,008,873 96,926,143
2083 39,255,273 96,193,441
2082 39,509,964 95,449,095
2081 39,767,732 94,708,064
2080 40,030,977 93,957,824
2079 40,302,924 93,171,561
2078 40,579,648 92,350,666
2077 40,860,952 91,530,198
2076 41,151,772 90,699,125
2075 41,455,646 89,848,943
2074 41,779,503 88,999,187
2073 42,111,664 88,113,398
2072 42,459,257 87,210,961
2071 42,814,908 86,283,286
2070 43,187,953 85,349,704
2069 43,571,469 84,361,565
2068 43,964,515 83,400,997
2067 44,361,273 82,437,397
2066 44,771,926 81,437,030
2065 45,197,177 80,446,244
2064 45,628,630 79,433,801
2063 46,066,216 78,430,632
2062 46,517,561 77,376,597
2061 46,971,598 76,274,806
2060 47,424,830 75,197,384
2059 47,879,711 74,082,771
2058 48,332,818 72,958,774
2057 48,778,066 71,828,186
2056 49,222,515 70,677,889
2055 49,653,326 69,542,373
2054 50,073,600 68,419,331
2053 50,488,203 67,306,817
2052 50,886,354 66,163,407
2051 51,276,616 65,032,770
2050 51,663,176 63,898,302
2049 52,034,983 62,731,532
2048 52,392,012 61,579,833
2047 52,745,310 60,424,101
2046 53,080,828 59,273,421
2045 53,408,660 58,132,244
2044 53,723,325 56,969,604
2043 54,042,322 55,814,906
2042 54,342,628 54,633,120
2041 54,629,496 53,476,191
2040 54,916,374 52,305,805
2039 55,205,078 51,136,087
2038 55,481,637 49,973,820
2037 55,757,394 48,827,661
2036 56,025,224 47,668,628
2035 56,295,613 46,520,419
2034 56,562,648 45,358,645
2033 56,822,364 44,229,218
2032 57,078,534 43,102,655
2031 57,345,322 41,993,535
2030 57,606,120 40,901,742
2029 57,851,091 39,818,379
2028 58,091,760 38,748,841
2027 58,333,039 37,696,739
2026 58,562,681 36,660,958
2025 58,769,653 35,650,681
2024 58,952,704 34,631,766
2023 58,984,216 33,635,160
2022 59,013,667 32,656,246
2021 59,133,173 31,707,800
2020 59,438,851 30,783,688
2019 59,729,081 29,884,380
2018 60,148,658 29,018,644
2017 60,002,252 28,166,393
2016 60,115,223 27,337,105
2015 60,229,605 26,547,572
2014 60,320,707 25,788,475
2013 60,311,613 25,051,611
2012 60,191,247 24,337,846
2011 60,026,841 23,649,039
2010 59,819,407 22,999,235
2009 59,555,454 22,391,745
2008 59,211,181 21,819,036
2007 58,756,247 21,287,635
2006 58,399,861 20,787,087
2005 58,166,682 20,304,569
2004 57,828,179 19,840,313
2003 57,399,184 19,392,475
2002 57,089,824 18,958,338
2001 56,976,981 18,537,729
2000 56,942,108 18,129,653
1999 56,916,317 17,734,506
1998 56,906,744 17,340,464
1997 56,890,372 16,949,982
1996 56,860,281 16,492,480
1995 56,844,303 15,960,530
1994 56,843,400 15,033,853
1993 56,831,821 14,051,192
1992 56,797,087 13,613,316
1991 56,758,521 13,352,090
1990 56,719,240 13,094,537
1989 56,671,781 12,906,842
1988 56,629,288 12,800,558
1987 56,601,931 12,822,574
1986 56,596,155 12,770,578
1985 56,593,071 12,548,949
1984 56,576,718 12,315,954
1983 56,564,074 12,073,822
1982 56,543,548 11,824,370
1981 56,501,675 11,568,127
1980 56,433,883 11,336,221
1979 56,317,749 11,028,809
1978 56,155,143 10,618,250
1977 55,955,411 10,224,975
1976 55,718,260 9,867,209
1975 55,441,001 9,540,817
1974 55,110,868 9,236,093
1973 54,751,406 8,954,242
1972 54,381,345 8,692,935
1971 54,073,490 8,456,317
1970 53,821,850 8,250,506
1969 53,537,950 8,066,951
1968 53,235,750 7,892,613
1967 52,900,500 7,724,550
1966 52,519,000 7,562,990
1965 52,112,350 7,406,421
1964 51,675,350 7,255,061
1963 51,252,000 7,109,828
1962 50,879,450 6,969,364
1961 50,536,350 6,834,936
1960 50,199,700 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M 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
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Mozambique
2100 -0.67% 0.37%
2099 -0.65% 0.41%
2098 -0.66% 0.41%
2097 -0.65% 0.45%
2096 -0.65% 0.47%
2095 -0.64% 0.48%
2094 -0.63% 0.51%
2093 -0.65% 0.52%
2092 -0.63% 0.51%
2091 -0.63% 0.58%
2090 -0.64% 0.62%
2089 -0.63% 0.62%
2088 -0.63% 0.66%
2087 -0.61% 0.67%
2086 -0.63% 0.7%
2085 -0.64% 0.71%
2084 -0.63% 0.76%
2083 -0.64% 0.78%
2082 -0.65% 0.78%
2081 -0.66% 0.8%
2080 -0.67% 0.84%
2079 -0.68% 0.89%
2078 -0.69% 0.9%
2077 -0.71% 0.92%
2076 -0.73% 0.95%
2075 -0.78% 0.95%
2074 -0.79% 1.01%
2073 -0.82% 1.03%
2072 -0.83% 1.08%
2071 -0.86% 1.09%
2070 -0.88% 1.17%
2069 -0.89% 1.15%
2068 -0.89% 1.17%
2067 -0.92% 1.23%
2066 -0.94% 1.23%
2065 -0.95% 1.27%
2064 -0.95% 1.28%
2063 -0.97% 1.36%
2062 -0.97% 1.44%
2061 -0.96% 1.43%
2060 -0.95% 1.5%
2059 -0.94% 1.54%
2058 -0.91% 1.57%
2057 -0.9% 1.63%
2056 -0.87% 1.63%
2055 -0.84% 1.64%
2054 -0.82% 1.65%
2053 -0.78% 1.73%
2052 -0.76% 1.74%
2051 -0.75% 1.78%
2050 -0.71% 1.86%
2049 -0.68% 1.87%
2048 -0.67% 1.91%
2047 -0.63% 1.94%
2046 -0.61% 1.96%
2045 -0.59% 2.04%
2044 -0.59% 2.07%
2043 -0.55% 2.16%
2042 -0.53% 2.16%
2041 -0.52% 2.24%
2040 -0.52% 2.29%
2039 -0.5% 2.33%
2038 -0.49% 2.35%
2037 -0.48% 2.43%
2036 -0.48% 2.47%
2035 -0.47% 2.56%
2034 -0.46% 2.55%
2033 -0.45% 2.61%
2032 -0.47% 2.64%
2031 -0.45% 2.67%
2030 -0.42% 2.72%
2029 -0.41% 2.76%
2028 -0.41% 2.79%
2027 -0.39% 2.83%
2026 -0.35% 2.83%
2025 -0.31% 2.94%
2024 -0.05% 2.96%
2023 -0.05% 3%
2022 -0.2% 2.99%
2021 -0.51% 3%
2020 -0.49% 3.01%
2019 -0.7% 2.98%
2018 0.24% 3.03%
2017 -0.19% 3.03%
2016 -0.19% 2.97%
2015 -0.15% 2.94%
2014 0.02% 2.94%
2013 0.2% 2.93%
2012 0.27% 2.91%
2011 0.35% 2.83%
2010 0.44% 2.71%
2009 0.58% 2.62%
2008 0.77% 2.5%
2007 0.61% 2.41%
2006 0.4% 2.38%
2005 0.59% 2.34%
2004 0.75% 2.31%
2003 0.54% 2.29%
2002 0.2% 2.27%
2001 0.06% 2.25%
2000 0.05% 2.23%
1999 0.02% 2.27%
1998 0.03% 2.3%
1997 0.05% 2.77%
1996 0.03% 3.33%
1995 0.002% 6.16%
1994 0.02% 6.99%
1993 0.06% 3.22%
1992 0.07% 1.96%
1991 0.07% 1.97%
1990 0.08% 1.45%
1989 0.08% 0.83%
1988 0.05% -0.17%
1987 0.01% 0.41%
1986 0.005% 1.77%
1985 0.03% 1.89%
1984 0.02% 2.01%
1983 0.04% 2.11%
1982 0.07% 2.22%
1981 0.12% 2.05%
1980 0.21% 2.79%
1979 0.29% 3.87%
1978 0.36% 3.85%
1977 0.43% 3.63%
1976 0.5% 3.42%
1975 0.6% 3.3%
1974 0.66% 3.15%
1973 0.68% 3.01%
1972 0.57% 2.8%
1971 0.47% 2.49%
1970 0.53% 2.28%
1969 0.57% 2.21%
1968 0.63% 2.18%
1967 0.73% 2.14%
1966 0.78% 2.11%
1965 0.85% 2.09%
1964 0.83% 2.04%
1963 0.73% 2.02%
1962 0.68% 1.97%
1961 0.67% 1.81%

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

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In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Italy Mozambique
Current population
58562681
36941128
Population rank 26/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.45%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +2,730
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 16/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -65,573
Net migration rank 19/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -65,573
2024 - 95,246 - -38,940
2023 -283,125 150,189 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 -318,674 231,228 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 -301,579 157,327 951,234 -23,103
2020 -338,801 85,281 945,952 -25,864
2019 -215,025 46,634 927,581 -49,080
2018 -192,475 83,686 903,176 -50,224
2017 -192,007 95,147 876,594 -25,043
2016 -138,265 84,568 850,430 -43,398
2015 -162,620 39,389 824,435 -52,374
2014 -96,513 52,679 799,778 -53,625
2013 -90,468 158,090 784,641 -57,067
2012 -78,248 252,524 763,088 -63,131
2011 -48,021 198,544 741,303 -63,638
2010 -23,928 274,387 719,025 -97,079
2009 -17,866 283,676 693,673 -100,625
2008 -11,842 422,534 654,920 -102,534
2007 -5,876 495,092 610,913 -100,490
2006 0 215,995 586,009 -95,333
2005 -17,450 258,702 570,132 -95,770
2004 11,566 417,970 554,973 -100,824
2003 -40,179 478,578 540,992 -99,484
2002 -22,836 223,861 529,867 -103,102
2001 -11,396 48,903 519,594 -105,130
2000 -17,082 56,065 506,162 -104,476
1999 -22,766 54,405 491,814 -103,223
1998 -39,835 67,985 474,453 -74,952
1997 -22,756 50,539 461,209 -79,732
1996 -22,744 53,450 442,559 90,975
1995 -34,107 -460,287 421,630 108,751
1994 -17,053 502,750 384,821 938,163
1993 0 24,321 369,518 272,829
1992 22,718 51,747 362,373 -128,960
1991 11,352 19,721 357,676 -68,644
1990 22,688 35,317 353,290 -127,215
1989 28,336 19,540 348,833 -199,509
1988 33,977 18,553 349,480 -286,247
1987 16,980 7,825 334,438 -441,710
1986 11,319 -6,206 332,609 -121,350
1985 28,297 6,911 307,625 -75,642
1984 50,919 203 304,524 -70,532
1983 33,939 -3,733 324,158 -73,899
1982 79,161 -24,223 321,493 -72,852
1981 73,452 7,182 322,207 -58,347
1980 84,650 295,642 349,586 -149,650
1979 129,531 42,637 331,162 83,699
1978 168,465 43,932 310,403 95,859
1977 190,248 42,246 289,193 91,082
1976 228,445 40,885 273,924 61,326
1975 271,660 43,051 257,984 59,562
1974 336,176 42,487 240,665 51,238
1973 328,508 41,631 226,847 44,951
1972 364,355 43,182 215,793 35,023
1971 383,922 -58,627 211,137 11,297
1970 376,753 -62,216 207,385 -18,197
1969 390,827 -45,346 202,174 -24,251
1968 399,268 -50,149 197,623 -26,872
1967 439,074 -37,992 193,044 -27,672
1966 488,427 -35,352 189,218 -31,462
1965 474,222 -36,267 185,931 -30,538
1964 527,089 -27,368 182,334 -35,005
1963 440,767 -28,198 180,867 -37,738
1962 427,387 -25,840 176,297 -38,504
1961 459,880 -129,761 171,236 -40,181
1960 426,697 -140,765 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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