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Population in Italy compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 10.9 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Italy vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy New Zealand
2100 35,295,729 5,915,768
2099 35,533,045 5,920,061
2098 35,764,971 5,924,133
2097 36,003,567 5,927,189
2096 36,240,310 5,929,831
2095 36,477,183 5,931,770
2094 36,710,370 5,933,105
2093 36,941,728 5,935,725
2092 37,181,889 5,936,005
2091 37,416,123 5,937,584
2090 37,654,289 5,938,671
2089 37,896,069 5,941,788
2088 38,134,560 5,942,552
2087 38,375,540 5,945,502
2086 38,612,968 5,948,659
2085 38,857,421 5,952,187
2084 39,105,783 5,956,025
2083 39,352,795 5,960,521
2082 39,608,119 5,963,849
2081 39,866,527 5,965,417
2080 40,130,426 5,967,986
2079 40,403,049 5,969,234
2078 40,680,460 5,969,831
2077 40,962,463 5,968,708
2076 41,254,005 5,968,290
2075 41,558,635 5,967,889
2074 41,883,296 5,966,738
2073 42,216,283 5,965,412
2072 42,564,739 5,961,455
2071 42,921,274 5,961,400
2070 43,295,245 5,960,718
2069 43,679,714 5,959,460
2068 44,073,736 5,957,827
2067 44,471,480 5,955,348
2066 44,883,154 5,951,452
2065 45,309,461 5,947,293
2064 45,741,985 5,943,767
2063 46,180,658 5,941,828
2062 46,633,125 5,937,757
2061 47,088,290 5,936,521
2060 47,542,648 5,933,016
2059 47,998,659 5,928,350
2058 48,452,892 5,922,743
2057 48,899,246 5,916,754
2056 49,344,799 5,910,221
2055 49,776,680 5,901,290
2054 50,197,999 5,891,739
2053 50,613,632 5,881,824
2052 51,012,772 5,873,115
2051 51,404,003 5,861,135
2050 51,791,523 5,849,861
2049 52,164,254 5,841,135
2048 52,522,170 5,830,154
2047 52,876,346 5,819,016
2046 53,212,697 5,806,848
2045 53,541,344 5,792,780
2044 53,856,790 5,777,886
2043 54,176,580 5,761,590
2042 54,477,632 5,743,549
2041 54,765,213 5,724,283
2040 55,052,803 5,705,914
2039 55,342,225 5,687,068
2038 55,619,470 5,667,019
2037 55,895,913 5,647,323
2036 56,164,408 5,627,207
2035 56,435,468 5,606,247
2034 56,703,168 5,585,417
2033 56,963,528 5,562,621
2032 57,220,334 5,539,615
2031 57,487,786 5,514,530
2030 57,749,232 5,488,472
2029 57,994,812 5,460,094
2028 58,236,078 5,429,936
2027 58,477,957 5,397,099
2026 58,708,169 5,361,990
2025 58,915,656 5,324,700
2024 58,952,704 5,290,000
2023 58,984,216 5,200,000
2022 59,013,667 5,081,700
2021 59,133,173 5,084,600
2020 59,438,851 5,072,400
2019 59,729,081 4,970,300
2018 59,877,221 4,900,600
2017 60,002,252 4,813,600
2016 60,115,223 4,714,100
2015 60,229,605 4,609,400
2014 60,320,707 4,516,500
2013 60,311,613 4,442,100
2012 60,191,247 4,408,100
2011 60,026,841 4,384,000
2010 59,819,407 4,350,700
2009 59,555,454 4,302,600
2008 59,211,181 4,259,800
2007 58,756,247 4,223,800
2006 58,399,861 4,184,600
2005 58,166,682 4,133,900
2004 57,828,179 4,087,500
2003 57,399,184 4,027,200
2002 57,089,824 3,948,500
2001 56,976,981 3,880,500
2000 56,942,108 3,857,700
1999 56,916,317 3,835,100
1998 56,906,744 3,815,000
1997 56,890,372 3,781,300
1996 56,860,281 3,732,000
1995 56,844,303 3,673,400
1994 56,843,400 3,620,000
1993 56,831,821 3,572,200
1992 56,797,087 3,531,700
1991 56,758,521 3,495,100
1990 56,719,240 3,329,800
1989 56,671,781 3,299,200
1988 56,629,288 3,283,400
1987 56,601,931 3,274,400
1986 56,596,155 3,246,300
1985 56,593,071 3,247,100
1984 56,576,718 3,227,100
1983 56,564,074 3,199,300
1982 56,543,548 3,156,100
1981 56,501,675 3,124,900
1980 56,433,883 3,112,900
1979 56,317,749 3,109,000
1978 56,155,143 3,121,200
1977 55,955,411 3,120,200
1976 55,718,260 3,110,500
1975 55,441,001 3,083,100
1974 55,110,868 3,023,700
1973 54,751,406 2,961,300
1972 54,381,345 2,903,900
1971 54,073,490 2,853,000
1970 53,821,850 2,810,700
1969 53,537,950 2,772,800
1968 53,235,750 2,748,100
1967 52,900,500 2,724,100
1966 52,519,000 2,675,900
1965 52,112,350 2,628,400
1964 51,675,350 2,585,400
1963 51,252,000 2,531,800
1962 50,879,450 2,482,000
1961 50,536,350 2,419,700
1960 50,199,700 2,371,800

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Italy's population will shrink by 11.8% to 51,791,523 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.3M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy New Zealand
2100 -0.67% -0.07%
2099 -0.65% -0.07%
2098 -0.66% -0.05%
2097 -0.65% -0.04%
2096 -0.65% -0.03%
2095 -0.64% -0.02%
2094 -0.63% -0.04%
2093 -0.65% -0.005%
2092 -0.63% -0.03%
2091 -0.63% -0.02%
2090 -0.64% -0.05%
2089 -0.63% -0.01%
2088 -0.63% -0.05%
2087 -0.61% -0.05%
2086 -0.63% -0.06%
2085 -0.64% -0.06%
2084 -0.63% -0.08%
2083 -0.64% -0.06%
2082 -0.65% -0.03%
2081 -0.66% -0.04%
2080 -0.67% -0.02%
2079 -0.68% -0.01%
2078 -0.69% 0.02%
2077 -0.71% 0.007%
2076 -0.73% 0.007%
2075 -0.78% 0.02%
2074 -0.79% 0.02%
2073 -0.82% 0.07%
2072 -0.83% 0.001%
2071 -0.86% 0.01%
2070 -0.88% 0.02%
2069 -0.89% 0.03%
2068 -0.89% 0.04%
2067 -0.92% 0.07%
2066 -0.94% 0.07%
2065 -0.95% 0.06%
2064 -0.95% 0.03%
2063 -0.97% 0.07%
2062 -0.97% 0.02%
2061 -0.96% 0.06%
2060 -0.95% 0.08%
2059 -0.94% 0.09%
2058 -0.91% 0.1%
2057 -0.9% 0.11%
2056 -0.87% 0.15%
2055 -0.84% 0.16%
2054 -0.82% 0.17%
2053 -0.78% 0.15%
2052 -0.76% 0.2%
2051 -0.75% 0.19%
2050 -0.71% 0.15%
2049 -0.68% 0.19%
2048 -0.67% 0.19%
2047 -0.63% 0.21%
2046 -0.61% 0.24%
2045 -0.59% 0.26%
2044 -0.59% 0.28%
2043 -0.55% 0.31%
2042 -0.53% 0.34%
2041 -0.52% 0.32%
2040 -0.52% 0.33%
2039 -0.5% 0.35%
2038 -0.49% 0.35%
2037 -0.48% 0.36%
2036 -0.48% 0.37%
2035 -0.47% 0.37%
2034 -0.46% 0.41%
2033 -0.45% 0.42%
2032 -0.47% 0.45%
2031 -0.45% 0.47%
2030 -0.42% 0.52%
2029 -0.41% 0.56%
2028 -0.41% 0.61%
2027 -0.39% 0.65%
2026 -0.35% 0.7%
2025 -0.06% 0.66%
2024 -0.05% 1.73%
2023 -0.05% 2.33%
2022 -0.2% -0.06%
2021 -0.51% 0.24%
2020 -0.49% 2.05%
2019 -0.25% 1.42%
2018 -0.21% 1.81%
2017 -0.19% 2.11%
2016 -0.19% 2.27%
2015 -0.15% 2.06%
2014 0.02% 1.67%
2013 0.2% 0.77%
2012 0.27% 0.55%
2011 0.35% 0.77%
2010 0.44% 1.12%
2009 0.58% 1%
2008 0.77% 0.85%
2007 0.61% 0.94%
2006 0.4% 1.23%
2005 0.59% 1.14%
2004 0.75% 1.5%
2003 0.54% 1.99%
2002 0.2% 1.75%
2001 0.06% 0.59%
2000 0.05% 0.59%
1999 0.02% 0.53%
1998 0.03% 0.89%
1997 0.05% 1.32%
1996 0.03% 1.6%
1995 0.002% 1.48%
1994 0.02% 1.34%
1993 0.06% 1.15%
1992 0.07% 1.05%
1991 0.07% 4.96%
1990 0.08% 0.93%
1989 0.08% 0.48%
1988 0.05% 0.27%
1987 0.01% 0.87%
1986 0.005% -0.02%
1985 0.03% 0.62%
1984 0.02% 0.87%
1983 0.04% 1.37%
1982 0.07% 1%
1981 0.12% 0.39%
1980 0.21% 0.13%
1979 0.29% -0.39%
1978 0.36% 0.03%
1977 0.43% 0.31%
1976 0.5% 0.89%
1975 0.6% 1.96%
1974 0.66% 2.11%
1973 0.68% 1.98%
1972 0.57% 1.78%
1971 0.47% 1.5%
1970 0.53% 1.37%
1969 0.57% 0.9%
1968 0.63% 0.88%
1967 0.73% 1.8%
1966 0.78% 1.81%
1965 0.85% 1.66%
1964 0.83% 2.12%
1963 0.73% 2.01%
1962 0.68% 2.57%
1961 0.67% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Italy New Zealand
Current population
58708169
5380024
Population rank 26/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.06%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
15.2 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
9.01 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +95
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 118/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +17,403
Net migration rank 19/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 17,403
2024 -277,077 95,246 20,631 18,766
2023 -294,922 150,189 19,031 21,404
2022 -318,674 231,228 20,276 21,404
2021 -301,579 157,327 23,745 -14,944
2020 -338,801 85,281 25,007 42,124
2019 -215,025 46,634 25,349 69,770
2018 -197,595 83,686 24,797 59,139
2017 -192,007 95,147 26,282 68,349
2016 -138,265 84,568 28,237 75,512
2015 -162,620 39,389 29,408 70,870
2014 -96,513 52,679 26,196 57,974
2013 -90,468 158,090 29,096 26,385
2012 -78,248 252,524 31,077 -1,015
2011 -48,021 198,544 31,302 -2,196
2010 -23,928 274,387 35,458 6,722
2009 -17,866 283,676 33,560 12,700
2008 -11,842 422,534 35,143 4,804
2007 -5,876 495,092 35,480 3,053
2006 0 215,995 30,924 14,542
2005 -17,450 258,702 30,674 19,212
2004 11,566 417,970 29,634 24,521
2003 -40,179 478,578 28,150 42,456
2002 -22,836 223,861 25,941 48,195
2001 -11,396 48,903 27,939 17,793
2000 -17,082 56,065 29,897 -6,604
1999 -22,766 54,405 28,916 -7,634
1998 -39,835 67,985 29,146 -1,387
1997 -22,756 50,539 30,137 12,040
1996 -22,744 53,450 28,997 25,169
1995 -34,107 -460,287 29,828 26,743
1994 -17,053 502,750 30,372 20,420
1993 0 24,321 31,685 12,638
1992 22,718 51,747 32,067 6,460
1991 11,352 19,721 33,518 31,156
1990 22,688 35,317 33,298 70,432
1989 28,336 19,540 30,749 -8,818
1988 33,977 18,553 29,846 -17,005
1987 16,980 7,825 27,603 -7,631
1986 11,319 -6,206 25,549 -10,234
1985 28,297 6,911 24,126 -13,462
1984 50,919 203 26,043 -901
1983 33,939 -3,733 24,315 11,464
1982 79,161 -24,223 24,207 7,982
1981 73,452 7,182 25,374 -7,606
1980 84,650 295,642 23,658 -15,423
1979 129,531 42,637 26,675 -26,694
1978 168,465 43,932 26,156 -28,783
1977 190,248 42,246 28,020 -22,697
1976 228,445 40,885 29,456 -9,138
1975 271,660 43,051 31,355 13,196
1974 336,176 42,487 33,896 27,580
1973 328,508 41,631 35,239 28,261
1972 364,355 43,182 38,244 17,779
1971 383,922 -58,627 40,000 7,547
1970 376,753 -62,216 37,101 4,511
1969 390,827 -45,346 38,098 -5,212
1968 399,268 -50,149 37,594 -11,853
1967 439,074 -37,992 37,974 -2,289
1966 488,427 -35,352 36,151 9,161
1965 474,222 -36,267 36,982 9,245
1964 527,089 -27,368 39,375 9,806
1963 440,767 -28,198 42,027 10,226
1962 427,387 -25,840 42,865 12,697
1961 459,880 -129,761 43,482 10,689
1960 426,697 -140,765 41,791 3,846

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/new-zealand | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 69.5% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 people). In New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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