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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 4.16 times bigger than Italy's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.65% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Italy vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Nigeria
2100 35,208,261 481,678,166
2099 35,444,989 481,494,914
2098 35,676,340 481,219,866
2097 35,914,345 480,876,108
2096 36,150,501 480,460,381
2095 36,386,787 479,976,454
2094 36,619,396 479,432,855
2093 36,850,181 478,807,152
2092 37,089,746 478,097,591
2091 37,323,400 477,274,569
2090 37,560,976 476,367,086
2089 37,802,157 475,363,859
2088 38,040,056 474,268,867
2087 38,280,439 473,072,894
2086 38,517,279 471,769,229
2085 38,761,126 470,365,292
2084 39,008,873 468,843,169
2083 39,255,273 467,224,322
2082 39,509,964 465,509,151
2081 39,767,732 463,679,779
2080 40,030,977 461,741,930
2079 40,302,924 459,680,797
2078 40,579,648 457,513,367
2077 40,860,952 455,254,796
2076 41,151,772 452,885,729
2075 41,455,646 450,402,898
2074 41,779,503 447,825,224
2073 42,111,664 445,152,156
2072 42,459,257 442,375,349
2071 42,814,908 439,499,004
2070 43,187,953 436,539,777
2069 43,571,469 433,472,204
2068 43,964,515 430,320,190
2067 44,361,273 427,066,199
2066 44,771,926 423,736,078
2065 45,197,177 420,318,527
2064 45,628,630 416,811,285
2063 46,066,216 413,231,409
2062 46,517,561 409,583,480
2061 46,971,598 405,859,509
2060 47,424,830 402,073,494
2059 47,879,711 398,228,736
2058 48,332,818 394,315,883
2057 48,778,066 390,341,867
2056 49,222,515 386,298,064
2055 49,653,326 382,193,151
2054 50,073,600 378,030,342
2053 50,488,203 373,799,276
2052 50,886,354 369,501,634
2051 51,276,616 365,149,555
2050 51,663,176 360,734,783
2049 52,034,983 356,271,401
2048 52,392,012 351,752,501
2047 52,745,310 347,169,674
2046 53,080,828 342,532,578
2045 53,408,660 337,834,528
2044 53,723,325 333,076,416
2043 54,042,322 328,256,555
2042 54,342,628 323,388,886
2041 54,629,496 318,469,120
2040 54,916,374 313,492,800
2039 55,205,078 308,474,350
2038 55,481,637 303,423,786
2037 55,757,394 298,351,344
2036 56,025,224 293,250,795
2035 56,295,613 288,138,368
2034 56,562,648 283,018,151
2033 56,822,364 277,897,810
2032 57,078,534 272,769,123
2031 57,345,322 267,666,779
2030 57,606,120 262,583,487
2029 57,851,091 257,504,936
2028 58,091,760 252,465,743
2027 58,333,039 247,457,208
2026 58,562,681 242,477,499
2025 58,769,653 237,546,527
2024 58,952,704 232,679,478
2023 58,984,216 227,882,945
2022 59,013,667 223,150,896
2021 59,133,173 218,529,286
2020 59,438,851 213,996,181
2019 59,729,081 209,485,641
2018 60,148,658 204,938,755
2017 60,002,252 200,254,579
2016 60,115,223 195,443,700
2015 60,229,605 190,671,878
2014 60,320,707 185,896,915
2013 60,311,613 181,049,443
2012 60,191,247 176,200,625
2011 60,026,841 171,379,598
2010 59,819,407 166,642,886
2009 59,555,454 162,049,464
2008 59,211,181 157,595,014
2007 58,756,247 153,267,261
2006 58,399,861 149,077,334
2005 58,166,682 145,017,253
2004 57,828,179 141,057,045
2003 57,399,184 137,202,644
2002 57,089,824 133,471,989
2001 56,976,981 129,862,595
2000 56,942,108 126,382,494
1999 56,916,317 123,047,320
1998 56,906,744 119,846,254
1997 56,890,372 116,754,792
1996 56,860,281 113,754,779
1995 56,844,303 110,819,428
1994 56,843,400 107,935,714
1993 56,831,821 105,122,069
1992 56,797,087 102,372,770
1991 56,758,521 99,720,162
1990 56,719,240 97,120,925
1989 56,671,781 94,531,014
1988 56,629,288 92,020,090
1987 56,601,931 89,591,716
1986 56,596,155 87,235,953
1985 56,593,071 84,897,973
1984 56,576,718 82,526,443
1983 56,564,074 80,438,260
1982 56,543,548 78,378,701
1981 56,501,675 76,068,103
1980 56,433,883 73,764,641
1979 56,317,749 71,498,242
1978 56,155,143 69,326,532
1977 55,955,411 67,234,590
1976 55,718,260 65,258,009
1975 55,441,001 63,410,815
1974 55,110,868 61,679,144
1973 54,751,406 60,082,139
1972 54,381,345 58,601,748
1971 54,073,490 57,214,684
1970 53,821,850 55,893,838
1969 53,537,950 54,631,914
1968 53,235,750 53,432,783
1967 52,900,500 52,293,065
1966 52,519,000 51,188,234
1965 52,112,350 50,086,764
1964 51,675,350 49,012,016
1963 51,252,000 47,973,575
1962 50,879,450 46,965,292
1961 50,536,350 45,989,310
1960 50,199,700 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M 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
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Nigeria
2100 -0.67% 0.04%
2099 -0.65% 0.06%
2098 -0.66% 0.07%
2097 -0.65% 0.09%
2096 -0.65% 0.1%
2095 -0.64% 0.11%
2094 -0.63% 0.13%
2093 -0.65% 0.15%
2092 -0.63% 0.17%
2091 -0.63% 0.19%
2090 -0.64% 0.21%
2089 -0.63% 0.23%
2088 -0.63% 0.25%
2087 -0.61% 0.28%
2086 -0.63% 0.3%
2085 -0.64% 0.32%
2084 -0.63% 0.35%
2083 -0.64% 0.37%
2082 -0.65% 0.39%
2081 -0.66% 0.42%
2080 -0.67% 0.45%
2079 -0.68% 0.47%
2078 -0.69% 0.5%
2077 -0.71% 0.52%
2076 -0.73% 0.55%
2075 -0.78% 0.58%
2074 -0.79% 0.6%
2073 -0.82% 0.63%
2072 -0.83% 0.65%
2071 -0.86% 0.68%
2070 -0.88% 0.71%
2069 -0.89% 0.73%
2068 -0.89% 0.76%
2067 -0.92% 0.79%
2066 -0.94% 0.81%
2065 -0.95% 0.84%
2064 -0.95% 0.87%
2063 -0.97% 0.89%
2062 -0.97% 0.92%
2061 -0.96% 0.94%
2060 -0.95% 0.97%
2059 -0.94% 0.99%
2058 -0.91% 1.02%
2057 -0.9% 1.05%
2056 -0.87% 1.07%
2055 -0.84% 1.1%
2054 -0.82% 1.13%
2053 -0.78% 1.16%
2052 -0.76% 1.19%
2051 -0.75% 1.22%
2050 -0.71% 1.25%
2049 -0.68% 1.28%
2048 -0.67% 1.32%
2047 -0.63% 1.35%
2046 -0.61% 1.39%
2045 -0.59% 1.43%
2044 -0.59% 1.47%
2043 -0.55% 1.51%
2042 -0.53% 1.54%
2041 -0.52% 1.59%
2040 -0.52% 1.63%
2039 -0.5% 1.66%
2038 -0.49% 1.7%
2037 -0.48% 1.74%
2036 -0.48% 1.77%
2035 -0.47% 1.81%
2034 -0.46% 1.84%
2033 -0.45% 1.88%
2032 -0.47% 1.91%
2031 -0.45% 1.94%
2030 -0.42% 1.97%
2029 -0.41% 2%
2028 -0.41% 2.02%
2027 -0.39% 2.05%
2026 -0.35% 2.08%
2025 -0.31% 2.09%
2024 -0.05% 2.1%
2023 -0.05% 2.12%
2022 -0.2% 2.11%
2021 -0.51% 2.12%
2020 -0.49% 2.15%
2019 -0.7% 2.22%
2018 0.24% 2.34%
2017 -0.19% 2.46%
2016 -0.19% 2.5%
2015 -0.15% 2.57%
2014 0.02% 2.68%
2013 0.2% 2.75%
2012 0.27% 2.81%
2011 0.35% 2.84%
2010 0.44% 2.83%
2009 0.58% 2.83%
2008 0.77% 2.82%
2007 0.61% 2.81%
2006 0.4% 2.8%
2005 0.59% 2.81%
2004 0.75% 2.81%
2003 0.54% 2.8%
2002 0.2% 2.78%
2001 0.06% 2.75%
2000 0.05% 2.71%
1999 0.02% 2.67%
1998 0.03% 2.65%
1997 0.05% 2.64%
1996 0.03% 2.65%
1995 0.002% 2.67%
1994 0.02% 2.68%
1993 0.06% 2.69%
1992 0.07% 2.66%
1991 0.07% 2.68%
1990 0.08% 2.74%
1989 0.08% 2.73%
1988 0.05% 2.71%
1987 0.01% 2.7%
1986 0.005% 2.75%
1985 0.03% 2.87%
1984 0.02% 2.6%
1983 0.04% 2.63%
1982 0.07% 3.04%
1981 0.12% 3.12%
1980 0.21% 3.17%
1979 0.29% 3.13%
1978 0.36% 3.11%
1977 0.43% 3.03%
1976 0.5% 2.91%
1975 0.6% 2.81%
1974 0.66% 2.66%
1973 0.68% 2.53%
1972 0.57% 2.42%
1971 0.47% 2.36%
1970 0.53% 2.31%
1969 0.57% 2.24%
1968 0.63% 2.18%
1967 0.73% 2.16%
1966 0.78% 2.2%
1965 0.85% 2.19%
1964 0.83% 2.16%
1963 0.73% 2.15%
1962 0.68% 2.12%
1961 0.67% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Italy Nigeria
Current population
58562681
243824469
Population rank 26/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 2.94%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -86 +13,141
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 48/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -15,258
Net migration rank 19/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -15,258
2024 - 95,246 - -35,202
2023 -283,125 150,189 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 -318,674 231,228 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 -301,579 157,327 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 -338,801 85,281 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 -215,025 46,634 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 -192,475 83,686 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 -192,007 95,147 4,706,183 78,685
2016 -138,265 84,568 4,761,594 75,265
2015 -162,620 39,389 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 -96,513 52,679 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 -90,468 158,090 4,811,751 40,201
2012 -78,248 252,524 4,774,508 71,138
2011 -48,021 198,544 4,728,363 67,808
2010 -23,928 274,387 4,629,173 47,966
2009 -17,866 283,676 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 -11,842 422,534 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 -5,876 495,092 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 0 215,995 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 -17,450 258,702 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 11,566 417,970 3,877,376 46,370
2003 -40,179 478,578 3,751,120 33,857
2002 -22,836 223,861 3,606,814 69,594
2001 -11,396 48,903 3,478,370 64,163
2000 -17,082 56,065 3,343,196 74,535
1999 -22,766 54,405 3,155,425 97,195
1998 -39,835 67,985 3,003,946 145,575
1997 -22,756 50,539 2,936,500 96,885
1996 -22,744 53,450 2,882,205 84,448
1995 -34,107 -460,287 2,830,771 73,243
1994 -17,053 502,750 2,735,198 128,134
1993 0 24,321 2,673,675 90,200
1992 22,718 51,747 2,596,173 138,412
1991 11,352 19,721 2,527,807 42,760
1990 22,688 35,317 2,491,928 135,959
1989 28,336 19,540 2,452,324 99,588
1988 33,977 18,553 2,376,419 93,510
1987 16,980 7,825 2,322,397 64,418
1986 11,319 -6,206 2,295,003 29,682
1985 28,297 6,911 2,289,784 61,514
1984 50,919 203 2,278,060 113,758
1983 33,939 -3,733 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 79,161 -24,223 2,233,401 101,116
1981 73,452 7,182 2,179,884 106,723
1980 84,650 295,642 2,121,618 198,672
1979 129,531 42,637 2,074,807 137,721
1978 168,465 43,932 2,019,621 111,258
1977 190,248 42,246 1,923,917 129,075
1976 228,445 40,885 1,827,289 72,889
1975 271,660 43,051 1,718,623 75,603
1974 336,176 42,487 1,624,813 44,281
1973 328,508 41,631 1,525,485 -618
1972 364,355 43,182 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 383,922 -58,627 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 376,753 -62,216 1,295,507 7,953
1969 390,827 -45,346 1,213,484 6,912
1968 399,268 -50,149 1,168,254 9,615
1967 439,074 -37,992 1,082,884 18,683
1966 488,427 -35,352 1,095,582 12,513
1965 474,222 -36,267 1,061,840 32,988
1964 527,089 -27,368 1,028,272 26,411
1963 440,767 -28,198 995,116 27,115
1962 427,387 -25,840 966,452 27,906
1961 459,880 -129,761 932,111 25,515
1960 426,697 -140,765 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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