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Population in Italy compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 3.21 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Italy vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Netherlands
2100 35,208,261 17,359,081
2099 35,444,989 17,392,412
2098 35,676,340 17,425,508
2097 35,914,345 17,459,827
2096 36,150,501 17,495,124
2095 36,386,787 17,532,593
2094 36,619,396 17,571,051
2093 36,850,181 17,610,792
2092 37,089,746 17,649,611
2091 37,323,400 17,688,532
2090 37,560,976 17,730,570
2089 37,802,157 17,770,380
2088 38,040,056 17,809,825
2087 38,280,439 17,845,820
2086 38,517,279 17,885,001
2085 38,761,126 17,921,302
2084 39,008,873 17,957,639
2083 39,255,273 17,994,232
2082 39,509,964 18,029,404
2081 39,767,732 18,063,233
2080 40,030,977 18,093,703
2079 40,302,924 18,124,294
2078 40,579,648 18,152,738
2077 40,860,952 18,181,372
2076 41,151,772 18,206,864
2075 41,455,646 18,227,791
2074 41,779,503 18,245,652
2073 42,111,664 18,263,765
2072 42,459,257 18,280,443
2071 42,814,908 18,295,700
2070 43,187,953 18,311,141
2069 43,571,469 18,326,509
2068 43,964,515 18,341,711
2067 44,361,273 18,356,770
2066 44,771,926 18,374,904
2065 45,197,177 18,396,018
2064 45,628,630 18,417,894
2063 46,066,216 18,441,434
2062 46,517,561 18,464,922
2061 46,971,598 18,492,436
2060 47,424,830 18,520,315
2059 47,879,711 18,548,786
2058 48,332,818 18,577,700
2057 48,778,066 18,608,370
2056 49,222,515 18,638,918
2055 49,653,326 18,666,514
2054 50,073,600 18,692,598
2053 50,488,203 18,718,268
2052 50,886,354 18,741,740
2051 51,276,616 18,768,309
2050 51,663,176 18,789,481
2049 52,034,983 18,809,886
2048 52,392,012 18,827,655
2047 52,745,310 18,844,635
2046 53,080,828 18,855,920
2045 53,408,660 18,867,286
2044 53,723,325 18,877,101
2043 54,042,322 18,882,735
2042 54,342,628 18,885,839
2041 54,629,496 18,885,255
2040 54,916,374 18,879,571
2039 55,205,078 18,870,248
2038 55,481,637 18,855,512
2037 55,757,394 18,837,172
2036 56,025,224 18,811,873
2035 56,295,613 18,783,312
2034 56,562,648 18,750,125
2033 56,822,364 18,708,101
2032 57,078,534 18,662,054
2031 57,345,322 18,609,452
2030 57,606,120 18,549,634
2029 57,851,091 18,481,269
2028 58,091,760 18,404,195
2027 58,333,039 18,320,644
2026 58,562,681 18,227,403
2025 58,769,653 18,118,662
2024 58,952,704 17,993,485
2023 58,984,216 17,877,117
2022 59,013,667 17,700,982
2021 59,133,173 17,533,044
2020 59,438,851 17,441,500
2019 59,729,081 17,344,874
2018 60,148,658 17,231,624
2017 60,002,252 17,131,296
2016 60,115,223 17,030,314
2015 60,229,605 16,939,923
2014 60,320,707 16,865,008
2013 60,311,613 16,804,432
2012 60,191,247 16,754,962
2011 60,026,841 16,693,074
2010 59,819,407 16,615,394
2009 59,555,454 16,530,388
2008 59,211,181 16,445,593
2007 58,756,247 16,381,696
2006 58,399,861 16,346,101
2005 58,166,682 16,319,868
2004 57,828,179 16,281,779
2003 57,399,184 16,225,302
2002 57,089,824 16,148,929
2001 56,976,981 16,046,180
2000 56,942,108 15,925,513
1999 56,916,317 15,812,088
1998 56,906,744 15,707,209
1997 56,890,372 15,610,650
1996 56,860,281 15,530,498
1995 56,844,303 15,459,006
1994 56,843,400 15,382,838
1993 56,831,821 15,290,368
1992 56,797,087 15,184,166
1991 56,758,521 15,069,798
1990 56,719,240 14,951,510
1989 56,671,781 14,848,907
1988 56,629,288 14,760,094
1987 56,601,931 14,665,037
1986 56,596,155 14,572,278
1985 56,593,071 14,491,632
1984 56,576,718 14,424,211
1983 56,564,074 14,367,070
1982 56,543,548 14,312,690
1981 56,501,675 14,247,208
1980 56,433,883 14,149,800
1979 56,317,749 14,038,270
1978 56,155,143 13,941,700
1977 55,955,411 13,856,185
1976 55,718,260 13,774,037
1975 55,441,001 13,666,335
1974 55,110,868 13,545,056
1973 54,751,406 13,439,322
1972 54,381,345 13,328,593
1971 54,073,490 13,194,497
1970 53,821,850 13,038,526
1969 53,537,950 12,877,984
1968 53,235,750 12,729,721
1967 52,900,500 12,598,201
1966 52,519,000 12,456,251
1965 52,112,350 12,294,732
1964 51,675,350 12,127,120
1963 51,252,000 11,965,966
1962 50,879,450 11,805,689
1961 50,536,350 11,638,712
1960 50,199,700 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Netherlands
2100 -0.67% -0.19%
2099 -0.65% -0.19%
2098 -0.66% -0.2%
2097 -0.65% -0.2%
2096 -0.65% -0.21%
2095 -0.64% -0.22%
2094 -0.63% -0.23%
2093 -0.65% -0.22%
2092 -0.63% -0.22%
2091 -0.63% -0.24%
2090 -0.64% -0.22%
2089 -0.63% -0.22%
2088 -0.63% -0.2%
2087 -0.61% -0.22%
2086 -0.63% -0.2%
2085 -0.64% -0.2%
2084 -0.63% -0.2%
2083 -0.64% -0.2%
2082 -0.65% -0.19%
2081 -0.66% -0.17%
2080 -0.67% -0.17%
2079 -0.68% -0.16%
2078 -0.69% -0.16%
2077 -0.71% -0.14%
2076 -0.73% -0.11%
2075 -0.78% -0.1%
2074 -0.79% -0.1%
2073 -0.82% -0.09%
2072 -0.83% -0.08%
2071 -0.86% -0.08%
2070 -0.88% -0.08%
2069 -0.89% -0.08%
2068 -0.89% -0.08%
2067 -0.92% -0.1%
2066 -0.94% -0.11%
2065 -0.95% -0.12%
2064 -0.95% -0.13%
2063 -0.97% -0.13%
2062 -0.97% -0.15%
2061 -0.96% -0.15%
2060 -0.95% -0.15%
2059 -0.94% -0.16%
2058 -0.91% -0.16%
2057 -0.9% -0.16%
2056 -0.87% -0.15%
2055 -0.84% -0.14%
2054 -0.82% -0.14%
2053 -0.78% -0.13%
2052 -0.76% -0.14%
2051 -0.75% -0.11%
2050 -0.71% -0.11%
2049 -0.68% -0.09%
2048 -0.67% -0.09%
2047 -0.63% -0.06%
2046 -0.61% -0.06%
2045 -0.59% -0.05%
2044 -0.59% -0.03%
2043 -0.55% -0.02%
2042 -0.53% 0.003%
2041 -0.52% 0.03%
2040 -0.52% 0.05%
2039 -0.5% 0.08%
2038 -0.49% 0.1%
2037 -0.48% 0.13%
2036 -0.48% 0.15%
2035 -0.47% 0.18%
2034 -0.46% 0.22%
2033 -0.45% 0.25%
2032 -0.47% 0.28%
2031 -0.45% 0.32%
2030 -0.42% 0.37%
2029 -0.41% 0.42%
2028 -0.41% 0.46%
2027 -0.39% 0.51%
2026 -0.35% 0.6%
2025 -0.31% 0.7%
2024 -0.05% 0.65%
2023 -0.05% 1%
2022 -0.2% 0.96%
2021 -0.51% 0.52%
2020 -0.49% 0.56%
2019 -0.7% 0.66%
2018 0.24% 0.59%
2017 -0.19% 0.59%
2016 -0.19% 0.53%
2015 -0.15% 0.44%
2014 0.02% 0.36%
2013 0.2% 0.3%
2012 0.27% 0.37%
2011 0.35% 0.47%
2010 0.44% 0.51%
2009 0.58% 0.52%
2008 0.77% 0.39%
2007 0.61% 0.22%
2006 0.4% 0.16%
2005 0.59% 0.23%
2004 0.75% 0.35%
2003 0.54% 0.47%
2002 0.2% 0.64%
2001 0.06% 0.76%
2000 0.05% 0.72%
1999 0.02% 0.67%
1998 0.03% 0.62%
1997 0.05% 0.52%
1996 0.03% 0.46%
1995 0.002% 0.5%
1994 0.02% 0.6%
1993 0.06% 0.7%
1992 0.07% 0.76%
1991 0.07% 0.79%
1990 0.08% 0.69%
1989 0.08% 0.6%
1988 0.05% 0.65%
1987 0.01% 0.64%
1986 0.005% 0.56%
1985 0.03% 0.47%
1984 0.02% 0.4%
1983 0.04% 0.38%
1982 0.07% 0.46%
1981 0.12% 0.69%
1980 0.21% 0.79%
1979 0.29% 0.69%
1978 0.36% 0.62%
1977 0.43% 0.6%
1976 0.5% 0.79%
1975 0.6% 0.9%
1974 0.66% 0.79%
1973 0.68% 0.83%
1972 0.57% 1.02%
1971 0.47% 1.2%
1970 0.53% 1.25%
1969 0.57% 1.16%
1968 0.63% 1.04%
1967 0.73% 1.14%
1966 0.78% 1.31%
1965 0.85% 1.38%
1964 0.83% 1.35%
1963 0.73% 1.36%
1962 0.68% 1.43%
1961 0.67% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Italy Netherlands
Current population
58562681
18252623
Population rank 26/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.22%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +319
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 121/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +104,681
Net migration rank 19/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 104,681
2024 - 95,246 - 121,628
2023 -283,125 150,189 -5,363 144,558
2022 -318,674 231,228 -1,770 224,472
2021 -301,579 157,327 7,014 106,416
2020 -338,801 85,281 0 67,598
2019 -215,025 46,634 17,345 109,003
2018 -192,475 83,686 15,508 87,197
2017 -192,007 95,147 18,844 86,332
2016 -138,265 84,568 23,843 88,743
2015 -162,620 39,389 23,716 55,585
2014 -96,513 52,679 35,417 36,591
2013 -90,468 158,090 30,248 19,973
2012 -78,248 252,524 35,186 14,861
2011 -48,021 198,544 45,072 31,224
2010 -23,928 274,387 48,184 33,703
2009 -17,866 283,676 51,244 39,832
2008 -11,842 422,534 49,337 32,406
2007 -5,876 495,092 49,145 -304
2006 0 215,995 49,038 -25,401
2005 -17,450 258,702 50,592 -22,496
2004 11,566 417,970 56,987 -9,230
2003 -40,179 478,578 58,411 7,937
2002 -22,836 223,861 59,751 28,824
2001 -11,396 48,903 62,580 56,096
2000 -17,082 56,065 66,887 59,308
1999 -22,766 54,405 60,086 47,179
1998 -39,835 67,985 61,258 52,058
1997 -22,756 50,539 56,198 31,302
1996 -22,744 53,450 51,251 21,792
1995 -34,107 -460,287 54,106 15,056
1994 -17,053 502,750 61,532 20,193
1993 0 24,321 58,103 44,514
1992 22,718 51,747 66,811 50,148
1991 11,352 19,721 69,321 51,670
1990 22,688 35,317 68,777 53,564
1989 28,336 19,540 59,396 31,165
1988 33,977 18,553 61,993 31,026
1987 16,980 7,825 64,526 39,559
1986 11,319 -6,206 59,746 30,380
1985 28,297 6,911 55,069 27,356
1984 50,919 203 54,812 12,902
1983 33,939 -3,733 51,722 11,007
1982 79,161 -24,223 54,388 7,644
1981 73,452 7,182 62,688 17,643
1980 84,650 295,642 66,504 54,010
1979 129,531 42,637 63,172 42,772
1978 168,465 43,932 61,344 26,639
1977 190,248 42,246 63,739 19,809
1976 228,445 40,885 63,361 18,774
1975 271,660 43,051 64,232 68,569
1974 336,176 42,487 75,853 31,645
1973 328,508 41,631 84,668 18,705
1972 364,355 43,182 101,297 17,470
1971 383,922 -58,627 116,112 32,756
1970 376,753 -62,216 129,082 32,438
1969 390,827 -45,346 139,082 21,850
1968 399,268 -50,149 132,389 7,243
1967 439,074 -37,992 138,580 -10,673
1966 488,427 -35,352 138,265 20,740
1965 474,222 -36,267 146,308 19,444
1964 527,089 -27,368 157,653 15,014
1963 440,767 -28,198 154,361 -21
1962 427,387 -25,840 153,474 18,024
1961 459,880 -129,761 159,450 8,258
1960 426,697 -140,765 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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