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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 8.22 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Italy vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Nicaragua
2100 35,208,261 8,688,116
2099 35,444,989 8,724,538
2098 35,676,340 8,760,232
2097 35,914,345 8,794,755
2096 36,150,501 8,828,433
2095 36,386,787 8,861,157
2094 36,619,396 8,892,755
2093 36,850,181 8,924,287
2092 37,089,746 8,954,488
2091 37,323,400 8,984,026
2090 37,560,976 9,012,075
2089 37,802,157 9,039,709
2088 38,040,056 9,065,862
2087 38,280,439 9,090,942
2086 38,517,279 9,115,336
2085 38,761,126 9,138,363
2084 39,008,873 9,160,205
2083 39,255,273 9,180,483
2082 39,509,964 9,199,639
2081 39,767,732 9,217,574
2080 40,030,977 9,233,677
2079 40,302,924 9,247,995
2078 40,579,648 9,260,269
2077 40,860,952 9,271,296
2076 41,151,772 9,280,355
2075 41,455,646 9,287,263
2074 41,779,503 9,293,340
2073 42,111,664 9,297,217
2072 42,459,257 9,298,930
2071 42,814,908 9,298,548
2070 43,187,953 9,296,541
2069 43,571,469 9,292,245
2068 43,964,515 9,285,519
2067 44,361,273 9,277,073
2066 44,771,926 9,266,063
2065 45,197,177 9,253,359
2064 45,628,630 9,238,451
2063 46,066,216 9,221,261
2062 46,517,561 9,201,687
2061 46,971,598 9,180,231
2060 47,424,830 9,156,164
2059 47,879,711 9,129,485
2058 48,332,818 9,100,437
2057 48,778,066 9,069,770
2056 49,222,515 9,037,076
2055 49,653,326 9,002,004
2054 50,073,600 8,964,646
2053 50,488,203 8,925,248
2052 50,886,354 8,883,323
2051 51,276,616 8,838,651
2050 51,663,176 8,791,647
2049 52,034,983 8,743,003
2048 52,392,012 8,691,701
2047 52,745,310 8,638,293
2046 53,080,828 8,583,244
2045 53,408,660 8,525,953
2044 53,723,325 8,466,669
2043 54,042,322 8,405,733
2042 54,342,628 8,342,871
2041 54,629,496 8,278,159
2040 54,916,374 8,211,510
2039 55,205,078 8,143,346
2038 55,481,637 8,072,943
2037 55,757,394 8,000,701
2036 56,025,224 7,926,969
2035 56,295,613 7,851,540
2034 56,562,648 7,774,327
2033 56,822,364 7,695,506
2032 57,078,534 7,615,273
2031 57,345,322 7,533,169
2030 57,606,120 7,449,842
2029 57,851,091 7,364,850
2028 58,091,760 7,278,061
2027 58,333,039 7,189,755
2026 58,562,681 7,100,090
2025 58,769,653 7,008,896
2024 58,952,704 6,916,140
2023 58,984,216 6,823,613
2022 59,013,667 6,730,654
2021 59,133,173 6,644,741
2020 59,438,851 6,565,267
2019 59,729,081 6,483,657
2018 60,148,658 6,400,080
2017 60,002,252 6,316,231
2016 60,115,223 6,232,666
2015 60,229,605 6,149,417
2014 60,320,707 6,066,492
2013 60,311,613 5,983,845
2012 60,191,247 5,901,287
2011 60,026,841 5,819,051
2010 59,819,407 5,737,450
2009 59,555,454 5,656,601
2008 59,211,181 5,576,593
2007 58,756,247 5,497,243
2006 58,399,861 5,418,855
2005 58,166,682 5,342,105
2004 57,828,179 5,272,912
2003 57,399,184 5,210,963
2002 57,089,824 5,149,909
2001 56,976,981 5,087,825
2000 56,942,108 5,022,633
1999 56,916,317 4,954,018
1998 56,906,744 4,883,655
1997 56,890,372 4,809,573
1996 56,860,281 4,729,974
1995 56,844,303 4,642,931
1994 56,843,400 4,549,316
1993 56,831,821 4,453,732
1992 56,797,087 4,357,026
1991 56,758,521 4,259,637
1990 56,719,240 4,162,559
1989 56,671,781 4,066,476
1988 56,629,288 3,972,320
1987 56,601,931 3,882,164
1986 56,596,155 3,794,157
1985 56,593,071 3,706,479
1984 56,576,718 3,619,104
1983 56,564,074 3,530,282
1982 56,543,548 3,438,745
1981 56,501,675 3,345,674
1980 56,433,883 3,252,403
1979 56,317,749 3,164,525
1978 56,155,143 3,080,314
1977 55,955,411 2,992,534
1976 55,718,260 2,903,851
1975 55,441,001 2,816,943
1974 55,110,868 2,732,075
1973 54,751,406 2,649,278
1972 54,381,345 2,573,578
1971 54,073,490 2,499,825
1970 53,821,850 2,423,065
1969 53,537,950 2,348,398
1968 53,235,750 2,275,836
1967 52,900,500 2,205,567
1966 52,519,000 2,137,820
1965 52,112,350 2,072,681
1964 51,675,350 2,010,176
1963 51,252,000 1,950,159
1962 50,879,450 1,892,320
1961 50,536,350 1,836,451
1960 50,199,700 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Nicaragua
2100 -0.67% -0.42%
2099 -0.65% -0.41%
2098 -0.66% -0.39%
2097 -0.65% -0.38%
2096 -0.65% -0.37%
2095 -0.64% -0.36%
2094 -0.63% -0.35%
2093 -0.65% -0.34%
2092 -0.63% -0.33%
2091 -0.63% -0.31%
2090 -0.64% -0.31%
2089 -0.63% -0.29%
2088 -0.63% -0.28%
2087 -0.61% -0.27%
2086 -0.63% -0.25%
2085 -0.64% -0.24%
2084 -0.63% -0.22%
2083 -0.64% -0.21%
2082 -0.65% -0.19%
2081 -0.66% -0.17%
2080 -0.67% -0.15%
2079 -0.68% -0.13%
2078 -0.69% -0.12%
2077 -0.71% -0.1%
2076 -0.73% -0.07%
2075 -0.78% -0.07%
2074 -0.79% -0.04%
2073 -0.82% -0.02%
2072 -0.83% 0.004%
2071 -0.86% 0.02%
2070 -0.88% 0.05%
2069 -0.89% 0.07%
2068 -0.89% 0.09%
2067 -0.92% 0.12%
2066 -0.94% 0.14%
2065 -0.95% 0.16%
2064 -0.95% 0.19%
2063 -0.97% 0.21%
2062 -0.97% 0.23%
2061 -0.96% 0.26%
2060 -0.95% 0.29%
2059 -0.94% 0.32%
2058 -0.91% 0.34%
2057 -0.9% 0.36%
2056 -0.87% 0.39%
2055 -0.84% 0.42%
2054 -0.82% 0.44%
2053 -0.78% 0.47%
2052 -0.76% 0.51%
2051 -0.75% 0.53%
2050 -0.71% 0.56%
2049 -0.68% 0.59%
2048 -0.67% 0.62%
2047 -0.63% 0.64%
2046 -0.61% 0.67%
2045 -0.59% 0.7%
2044 -0.59% 0.72%
2043 -0.55% 0.75%
2042 -0.53% 0.78%
2041 -0.52% 0.81%
2040 -0.52% 0.84%
2039 -0.5% 0.87%
2038 -0.49% 0.9%
2037 -0.48% 0.93%
2036 -0.48% 0.96%
2035 -0.47% 0.99%
2034 -0.46% 1.02%
2033 -0.45% 1.05%
2032 -0.47% 1.09%
2031 -0.45% 1.12%
2030 -0.42% 1.15%
2029 -0.41% 1.19%
2028 -0.41% 1.23%
2027 -0.39% 1.26%
2026 -0.35% 1.3%
2025 -0.31% 1.34%
2024 -0.05% 1.36%
2023 -0.05% 1.38%
2022 -0.2% 1.29%
2021 -0.51% 1.21%
2020 -0.49% 1.26%
2019 -0.7% 1.31%
2018 0.24% 1.33%
2017 -0.19% 1.34%
2016 -0.19% 1.35%
2015 -0.15% 1.37%
2014 0.02% 1.38%
2013 0.2% 1.4%
2012 0.27% 1.41%
2011 0.35% 1.42%
2010 0.44% 1.43%
2009 0.58% 1.43%
2008 0.77% 1.44%
2007 0.61% 1.45%
2006 0.4% 1.44%
2005 0.59% 1.31%
2004 0.75% 1.19%
2003 0.54% 1.19%
2002 0.2% 1.22%
2001 0.06% 1.3%
2000 0.05% 1.39%
1999 0.02% 1.44%
1998 0.03% 1.54%
1997 0.05% 1.68%
1996 0.03% 1.87%
1995 0.002% 2.06%
1994 0.02% 2.15%
1993 0.06% 2.22%
1992 0.07% 2.29%
1991 0.07% 2.33%
1990 0.08% 2.36%
1989 0.08% 2.37%
1988 0.05% 2.32%
1987 0.01% 2.32%
1986 0.005% 2.37%
1985 0.03% 2.41%
1984 0.02% 2.52%
1983 0.04% 2.66%
1982 0.07% 2.78%
1981 0.12% 2.87%
1980 0.21% 2.78%
1979 0.29% 2.73%
1978 0.36% 2.93%
1977 0.43% 3.05%
1976 0.5% 3.09%
1975 0.6% 3.11%
1974 0.66% 3.13%
1973 0.68% 2.94%
1972 0.57% 2.95%
1971 0.47% 3.17%
1970 0.53% 3.18%
1969 0.57% 3.19%
1968 0.63% 3.19%
1967 0.73% 3.17%
1966 0.78% 3.14%
1965 0.85% 3.11%
1964 0.83% 3.08%
1963 0.73% 3.06%
1962 0.68% 3.04%
1961 0.67% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Italy Nicaragua
Current population
58562681
7124343
Population rank 26/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.09%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +253
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 78/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 -8,371
Net migration rank 19/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -8,371
2024 - 95,246 - -8,189
2023 -283,125 150,189 100,921 -7,996
2022 -318,674 231,228 100,987 -7,996
2021 -301,579 157,327 89,213 -10,383
2020 -338,801 85,281 90,515 -10,383
2019 -215,025 46,634 102,817 -19,730
2018 -192,475 83,686 104,814 -20,742
2017 -192,007 95,147 105,468 -21,849
2016 -138,265 84,568 106,585 -23,076
2015 -162,620 39,389 107,344 -24,353
2014 -96,513 52,679 108,420 -25,570
2013 -90,468 158,090 109,032 -26,587
2012 -78,248 252,524 110,065 -27,389
2011 -48,021 198,544 110,026 -28,221
2010 -23,928 274,387 110,475 -29,081
2009 -17,866 283,676 110,213 -29,913
2008 -11,842 422,534 110,395 -30,675
2007 -5,876 495,092 110,341 -31,357
2006 0 215,995 110,073 -32,274
2005 -17,450 258,702 108,984 -33,280
2004 11,566 417,970 106,904 -44,222
2003 -40,179 478,578 106,142 -44,931
2002 -22,836 223,861 105,805 -44,906
2001 -11,396 48,903 107,109 -43,837
2000 -17,082 56,065 109,192 -42,087
1999 -22,766 54,405 110,217 -40,095
1998 -39,835 67,985 108,862 -38,260
1997 -22,756 50,539 114,415 -36,851
1996 -22,744 53,450 116,849 -35,208
1995 -34,107 -460,287 118,325 -25,889
1994 -17,053 502,750 119,565 -24,773
1993 0 24,321 120,469 -24,091
1992 22,718 51,747 121,204 -24,171
1991 11,352 19,721 121,787 -24,028
1990 22,688 35,317 120,677 -24,280
1989 28,336 19,540 120,128 -24,364
1988 33,977 18,553 117,299 -24,753
1987 16,980 7,825 112,885 -25,127
1986 11,319 -6,206 113,054 -24,805
1985 28,297 6,911 110,949 -23,840
1984 50,919 203 110,133 -22,493
1983 33,939 -3,733 110,618 -20,620
1982 79,161 -24,223 112,468 -19,395
1981 73,452 7,182 110,421 -17,353
1980 84,650 295,642 108,604 -15,130
1979 129,531 42,637 96,429 -14,152
1978 168,465 43,932 98,419 -12,273
1977 190,248 42,246 100,498 -11,082
1976 228,445 40,885 98,100 -10,155
1975 271,660 43,051 95,230 -9,349
1974 336,176 42,487 92,505 -8,639
1973 328,508 41,631 89,662 -7,947
1972 364,355 43,182 76,906 -7,219
1971 383,922 -58,627 84,139 -6,328
1970 376,753 -62,216 81,127 -5,423
1969 390,827 -45,346 78,237 -4,592
1968 399,268 -50,149 75,458 -3,979
1967 439,074 -37,992 72,722 -3,666
1966 488,427 -35,352 69,883 -3,443
1965 474,222 -36,267 67,056 -3,231
1964 527,089 -27,368 64,227 -3,043
1963 440,767 -28,198 61,738 -2,881
1962 427,387 -25,840 59,547 -2,727
1961 459,880 -129,761 57,499 -2,579
1960 426,697 -140,765 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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