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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.98 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Italy vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Nepal
2100 35,208,261 31,902,377
2099 35,444,989 32,090,762
2098 35,676,340 32,277,789
2097 35,914,345 32,464,318
2096 36,150,501 32,647,891
2095 36,386,787 32,828,594
2094 36,619,396 33,009,460
2093 36,850,181 33,186,290
2092 37,089,746 33,361,327
2091 37,323,400 33,532,505
2090 37,560,976 33,699,660
2089 37,802,157 33,863,636
2088 38,040,056 34,022,597
2087 38,280,439 34,175,457
2086 38,517,279 34,322,945
2085 38,761,126 34,468,441
2084 39,008,873 34,605,513
2083 39,255,273 34,735,114
2082 39,509,964 34,856,938
2081 39,767,732 34,972,075
2080 40,030,977 35,080,783
2079 40,302,924 35,183,584
2078 40,579,648 35,277,254
2077 40,860,952 35,362,658
2076 41,151,772 35,440,746
2075 41,455,646 35,510,291
2074 41,779,503 35,573,094
2073 42,111,664 35,627,375
2072 42,459,257 35,670,886
2071 42,814,908 35,709,979
2070 43,187,953 35,739,580
2069 43,571,469 35,759,193
2068 43,964,515 35,770,405
2067 44,361,273 35,774,081
2066 44,771,926 35,770,220
2065 45,197,177 35,758,824
2064 45,628,630 35,737,661
2063 46,066,216 35,709,945
2062 46,517,561 35,669,839
2061 46,971,598 35,623,365
2060 47,424,830 35,567,728
2059 47,879,711 35,503,043
2058 48,332,818 35,427,419
2057 48,778,066 35,345,633
2056 49,222,515 35,253,644
2055 49,653,326 35,155,433
2054 50,073,600 35,050,330
2053 50,488,203 34,936,594
2052 50,886,354 34,816,009
2051 51,276,616 34,684,328
2050 51,663,176 34,546,267
2049 52,034,983 34,400,898
2048 52,392,012 34,250,249
2047 52,745,310 34,091,495
2046 53,080,828 33,921,975
2045 53,408,660 33,747,892
2044 53,723,325 33,566,784
2043 54,042,322 33,380,395
2042 54,342,628 33,186,321
2041 54,629,496 32,987,097
2040 54,916,374 32,781,189
2039 55,205,078 32,569,731
2038 55,481,637 32,349,742
2037 55,757,394 32,125,036
2036 56,025,224 31,892,962
2035 56,295,613 31,653,976
2034 56,562,648 31,407,460
2033 56,822,364 31,152,292
2032 57,078,534 30,890,627
2031 57,345,322 30,623,706
2030 57,606,120 30,349,201
2029 57,851,091 30,068,368
2028 58,091,760 29,780,585
2027 58,333,039 29,627,864
2026 58,562,681 29,585,230
2025 58,769,653 29,605,298
2024 58,952,704 29,651,054
2023 58,984,216 29,694,614
2022 59,013,667 29,715,436
2021 59,133,173 29,475,010
2020 59,438,851 28,966,574
2019 59,729,081 28,414,064
2018 60,148,658 28,079,689
2017 60,002,252 28,011,258
2016 60,115,223 27,955,462
2015 60,229,605 27,823,629
2014 60,320,707 27,672,370
2013 60,311,613 27,589,996
2012 60,191,247 27,534,915
2011 60,026,841 27,464,494
2010 59,819,407 27,341,952
2009 59,555,454 27,173,035
2008 59,211,181 26,990,037
2007 58,756,247 26,788,492
2006 58,399,861 26,565,425
2005 58,166,682 26,309,458
2004 57,828,179 26,016,656
2003 57,399,184 25,688,758
2002 57,089,824 25,328,981
2001 56,976,981 24,946,748
2000 56,942,108 24,546,509
1999 56,916,317 24,125,199
1998 56,906,744 23,680,357
1997 56,890,372 23,219,463
1996 56,860,281 22,741,862
1995 56,844,303 22,245,439
1994 56,843,400 21,717,479
1993 56,831,821 21,180,159
1992 56,797,087 20,609,707
1991 56,758,521 20,036,500
1990 56,719,240 19,524,573
1989 56,671,781 19,057,807
1988 56,629,288 18,638,661
1987 56,601,931 18,250,505
1986 56,596,155 17,868,124
1985 56,593,071 17,477,692
1984 56,576,718 17,085,242
1983 56,564,074 16,689,119
1982 56,543,548 16,297,987
1981 56,501,675 15,922,423
1980 56,433,883 15,553,105
1979 56,317,749 15,190,590
1978 56,155,143 14,839,695
1977 55,955,411 14,499,175
1976 55,718,260 14,177,649
1975 55,441,001 13,870,695
1974 55,110,868 13,568,435
1973 54,751,406 13,275,239
1972 54,381,345 12,989,099
1971 54,073,490 12,710,061
1970 53,821,850 12,436,190
1969 53,537,950 12,167,036
1968 53,235,750 11,906,266
1967 52,900,500 11,652,716
1966 52,519,000 11,408,710
1965 52,112,350 11,173,411
1964 51,675,350 10,946,392
1963 51,252,000 10,729,818
1962 50,879,450 10,521,116
1961 50,536,350 10,318,396
1960 50,199,700 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Nepal
2100 -0.67% -0.59%
2099 -0.65% -0.58%
2098 -0.66% -0.57%
2097 -0.65% -0.56%
2096 -0.65% -0.55%
2095 -0.64% -0.55%
2094 -0.63% -0.53%
2093 -0.65% -0.52%
2092 -0.63% -0.51%
2091 -0.63% -0.5%
2090 -0.64% -0.48%
2089 -0.63% -0.47%
2088 -0.63% -0.45%
2087 -0.61% -0.43%
2086 -0.63% -0.42%
2085 -0.64% -0.4%
2084 -0.63% -0.37%
2083 -0.64% -0.35%
2082 -0.65% -0.33%
2081 -0.66% -0.31%
2080 -0.67% -0.29%
2079 -0.68% -0.27%
2078 -0.69% -0.24%
2077 -0.71% -0.22%
2076 -0.73% -0.2%
2075 -0.78% -0.18%
2074 -0.79% -0.15%
2073 -0.82% -0.12%
2072 -0.83% -0.11%
2071 -0.86% -0.08%
2070 -0.88% -0.05%
2069 -0.89% -0.03%
2068 -0.89% -0.01%
2067 -0.92% 0.01%
2066 -0.94% 0.03%
2065 -0.95% 0.06%
2064 -0.95% 0.08%
2063 -0.97% 0.11%
2062 -0.97% 0.13%
2061 -0.96% 0.16%
2060 -0.95% 0.18%
2059 -0.94% 0.21%
2058 -0.91% 0.23%
2057 -0.9% 0.26%
2056 -0.87% 0.28%
2055 -0.84% 0.3%
2054 -0.82% 0.33%
2053 -0.78% 0.35%
2052 -0.76% 0.38%
2051 -0.75% 0.4%
2050 -0.71% 0.42%
2049 -0.68% 0.44%
2048 -0.67% 0.47%
2047 -0.63% 0.5%
2046 -0.61% 0.52%
2045 -0.59% 0.54%
2044 -0.59% 0.56%
2043 -0.55% 0.58%
2042 -0.53% 0.6%
2041 -0.52% 0.63%
2040 -0.52% 0.65%
2039 -0.5% 0.68%
2038 -0.49% 0.7%
2037 -0.48% 0.73%
2036 -0.48% 0.75%
2035 -0.47% 0.78%
2034 -0.46% 0.82%
2033 -0.45% 0.85%
2032 -0.47% 0.87%
2031 -0.45% 0.9%
2030 -0.42% 0.93%
2029 -0.41% 0.97%
2028 -0.41% 0.52%
2027 -0.39% 0.14%
2026 -0.35% -0.07%
2025 -0.31% -0.15%
2024 -0.05% -0.15%
2023 -0.05% -0.07%
2022 -0.2% 0.82%
2021 -0.51% 1.76%
2020 -0.49% 1.94%
2019 -0.7% 1.19%
2018 0.24% 0.24%
2017 -0.19% 0.2%
2016 -0.19% 0.47%
2015 -0.15% 0.55%
2014 0.02% 0.3%
2013 0.2% 0.2%
2012 0.27% 0.26%
2011 0.35% 0.45%
2010 0.44% 0.62%
2009 0.58% 0.68%
2008 0.77% 0.75%
2007 0.61% 0.84%
2006 0.4% 0.97%
2005 0.59% 1.13%
2004 0.75% 1.28%
2003 0.54% 1.42%
2002 0.2% 1.53%
2001 0.06% 1.63%
2000 0.05% 1.75%
1999 0.02% 1.88%
1998 0.03% 1.98%
1997 0.05% 2.1%
1996 0.03% 2.23%
1995 0.002% 2.43%
1994 0.02% 2.54%
1993 0.06% 2.77%
1992 0.07% 2.86%
1991 0.07% 2.62%
1990 0.08% 2.45%
1989 0.08% 2.25%
1988 0.05% 2.13%
1987 0.01% 2.14%
1986 0.005% 2.23%
1985 0.03% 2.3%
1984 0.02% 2.37%
1983 0.04% 2.4%
1982 0.07% 2.36%
1981 0.12% 2.37%
1980 0.21% 2.39%
1979 0.29% 2.36%
1978 0.36% 2.35%
1977 0.43% 2.27%
1976 0.5% 2.21%
1975 0.6% 2.23%
1974 0.66% 2.21%
1973 0.68% 2.2%
1972 0.57% 2.2%
1971 0.47% 2.2%
1970 0.53% 2.21%
1969 0.57% 2.19%
1968 0.63% 2.18%
1967 0.73% 2.14%
1966 0.78% 2.11%
1965 0.85% 2.07%
1964 0.83% 2.02%
1963 0.73% 1.98%
1962 0.68% 1.96%
1961 0.67% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Italy Nepal
Current population
58562681
29596762
Population rank 26/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.36%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 -119
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 174/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -364,699
Net migration rank 19/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -364,699
2024 - 95,246 - -401,282
2023 -283,125 150,189 368,450 -409,782
2022 -318,674 231,228 379,021 -379,321
2021 -301,579 157,327 351,165 130,001
2020 -338,801 85,281 373,553 162,139
2019 -215,025 46,634 387,113 182,203
2018 -192,475 83,686 394,576 -295,151
2017 -192,007 95,147 406,219 -368,787
2016 -138,265 84,568 415,921 -341,748
2015 -162,620 39,389 410,565 -221,062
2014 -96,513 52,679 423,166 -310,156
2013 -90,468 158,090 424,804 -373,064
2012 -78,248 252,524 430,151 -371,707
2011 -48,021 198,544 429,957 -347,552
2010 -23,928 274,387 432,631 -269,963
2009 -17,866 283,676 441,290 -266,144
2008 -11,842 422,534 452,353 -261,540
2007 -5,876 495,092 464,780 -252,526
2006 0 215,995 475,335 -241,455
2005 -17,450 258,702 489,093 -211,024
2004 11,566 417,970 504,853 -197,336
2003 -40,179 478,578 516,575 -168,314
2002 -22,836 223,861 525,045 -153,730
2001 -11,396 48,903 542,118 -148,973
2000 -17,082 56,065 554,506 -147,193
1999 -22,766 54,405 557,847 -122,551
1998 -39,835 67,985 562,787 -108,400
1997 -22,756 50,539 565,882 -98,454
1996 -22,744 53,450 580,099 -92,307
1995 -34,107 -460,287 591,283 -86,232
1994 -17,053 502,750 578,293 -27,415
1993 0 24,321 561,549 -37,782
1992 22,718 51,747 533,029 84,113
1991 11,352 19,721 512,233 17,056
1990 22,688 35,317 495,202 -640
1989 28,336 19,540 478,771 -39,808
1988 33,977 18,553 463,581 -64,246
1987 16,980 7,825 449,400 -72,437
1986 11,319 -6,206 434,802 -47,017
1985 28,297 6,911 423,240 -30,154
1984 50,919 203 411,122 -19,300
1983 33,939 -3,733 399,103 1,304
1982 79,161 -24,223 385,741 -3,898
1981 73,452 7,182 374,145 -4,855
1980 84,650 295,642 364,254 5,084
1979 129,531 42,637 355,597 88
1978 168,465 43,932 345,765 346
1977 190,248 42,246 332,843 2,108
1976 228,445 40,885 323,222 -15,119
1975 271,660 43,051 312,479 -6,686
1974 336,176 42,487 303,078 -4,361
1973 328,508 41,631 288,750 -1,076
1972 364,355 43,182 286,708 -2,107
1971 383,922 -58,627 280,752 -7,284
1970 376,753 -62,216 272,439 1,847
1969 390,827 -45,346 264,560 -527
1968 399,268 -50,149 258,259 -746
1967 439,074 -37,992 249,240 347
1966 488,427 -35,352 241,716 -3,306
1965 474,222 -36,267 233,726 -1,551
1964 527,089 -27,368 227,948 -6,087
1963 440,767 -28,198 219,586 -8,303
1962 427,387 -25,840 215,368 -9,249
1961 459,880 -129,761 209,917 -10,601
1960 426,697 -140,765 203,374 -13,223

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

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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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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