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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 7,144,725 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 +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Italy vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Nicaragua
2100 35,295,729 8,686,387
2099 35,533,045 8,722,801
2098 35,764,971 8,758,489
2097 36,003,567 8,793,005
2096 36,240,310 8,826,676
2095 36,477,183 8,859,393
2094 36,710,370 8,890,985
2093 36,941,728 8,922,511
2092 37,181,889 8,952,706
2091 37,416,123 8,982,238
2090 37,654,289 9,010,281
2089 37,896,069 9,037,910
2088 38,134,560 9,064,058
2087 38,375,540 9,089,133
2086 38,612,968 9,113,522
2085 38,857,421 9,136,545
2084 39,105,783 9,158,382
2083 39,352,795 9,178,656
2082 39,608,119 9,197,809
2081 39,866,527 9,215,739
2080 40,130,426 9,231,840
2079 40,403,049 9,246,154
2078 40,680,460 9,258,426
2077 40,962,463 9,269,451
2076 41,254,005 9,278,508
2075 41,558,635 9,285,415
2074 41,883,296 9,291,490
2073 42,216,283 9,295,367
2072 42,564,739 9,297,079
2071 42,921,274 9,296,698
2070 43,295,245 9,294,691
2069 43,679,714 9,290,396
2068 44,073,736 9,283,672
2067 44,471,480 9,275,227
2066 44,883,154 9,264,219
2065 45,309,461 9,251,518
2064 45,741,985 9,236,612
2063 46,180,658 9,219,426
2062 46,633,125 9,199,856
2061 47,088,290 9,178,404
2060 47,542,648 9,154,342
2059 47,998,659 9,127,668
2058 48,452,892 9,098,625
2057 48,899,246 9,067,965
2056 49,344,799 9,035,277
2055 49,776,680 9,000,212
2054 50,197,999 8,962,862
2053 50,613,632 8,923,471
2052 51,012,772 8,881,555
2051 51,404,003 8,836,892
2050 51,791,523 8,789,897
2049 52,164,254 8,741,263
2048 52,522,170 8,689,971
2047 52,876,346 8,636,574
2046 53,212,697 8,581,536
2045 53,541,344 8,524,256
2044 53,856,790 8,464,984
2043 54,176,580 8,404,060
2042 54,477,632 8,341,211
2041 54,765,213 8,276,512
2040 55,052,803 8,209,876
2039 55,342,225 8,141,726
2038 55,619,470 8,071,337
2037 55,895,913 7,999,109
2036 56,164,408 7,925,391
2035 56,435,468 7,849,978
2034 56,703,168 7,772,780
2033 56,963,528 7,693,975
2032 57,220,334 7,613,757
2031 57,487,786 7,531,669
2030 57,749,232 7,448,359
2029 57,994,812 7,363,385
2028 58,236,078 7,276,613
2027 58,477,957 7,188,324
2026 58,708,169 7,098,677
2025 58,915,656 7,007,502
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 59,877,221 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% 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 51,791,523 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

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 35.3M 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 -0.06% 1.32%
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 -0.25% 1.31%
2018 -0.21% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Italy Nicaragua
Current population
58708169
7144725
Population rank 26/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.09%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +250
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 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 -277,077 95,246 100,318 -8,189
2023 -294,922 150,189 100,921 -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 -197,595 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 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 (1960–2025, 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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