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Population in Italy compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 32.4 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Italy vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy North Macedonia
2100 35,208,261 866,884
2099 35,444,989 877,788
2098 35,676,340 888,715
2097 35,914,345 899,716
2096 36,150,501 910,709
2095 36,386,787 921,559
2094 36,619,396 932,633
2093 36,850,181 943,984
2092 37,089,746 955,335
2091 37,323,400 966,773
2090 37,560,976 978,130
2089 37,802,157 989,666
2088 38,040,056 1,001,224
2087 38,280,439 1,012,831
2086 38,517,279 1,024,787
2085 38,761,126 1,036,668
2084 39,008,873 1,048,876
2083 39,255,273 1,061,031
2082 39,509,964 1,073,408
2081 39,767,732 1,085,823
2080 40,030,977 1,098,127
2079 40,302,924 1,110,614
2078 40,579,648 1,123,398
2077 40,860,952 1,136,448
2076 41,151,772 1,149,787
2075 41,455,646 1,163,080
2074 41,779,503 1,176,671
2073 42,111,664 1,190,351
2072 42,459,257 1,204,015
2071 42,814,908 1,217,691
2070 43,187,953 1,231,978
2069 43,571,469 1,246,408
2068 43,964,515 1,260,869
2067 44,361,273 1,275,289
2066 44,771,926 1,289,439
2065 45,197,177 1,303,917
2064 45,628,630 1,318,161
2063 46,066,216 1,332,807
2062 46,517,561 1,347,540
2061 46,971,598 1,362,299
2060 47,424,830 1,376,807
2059 47,879,711 1,390,921
2058 48,332,818 1,404,982
2057 48,778,066 1,419,185
2056 49,222,515 1,433,595
2055 49,653,326 1,447,857
2054 50,073,600 1,462,210
2053 50,488,203 1,476,351
2052 50,886,354 1,489,905
2051 51,276,616 1,503,526
2050 51,663,176 1,516,629
2049 52,034,983 1,529,608
2048 52,392,012 1,542,390
2047 52,745,310 1,555,085
2046 53,080,828 1,568,151
2045 53,408,660 1,581,115
2044 53,723,325 1,593,878
2043 54,042,322 1,606,930
2042 54,342,628 1,619,941
2041 54,629,496 1,632,704
2040 54,916,374 1,645,446
2039 55,205,078 1,658,034
2038 55,481,637 1,670,347
2037 55,757,394 1,682,850
2036 56,025,224 1,695,204
2035 56,295,613 1,707,302
2034 56,562,648 1,719,193
2033 56,822,364 1,730,723
2032 57,078,534 1,742,288
2031 57,345,322 1,753,729
2030 57,606,120 1,765,162
2029 57,851,091 1,775,815
2028 58,091,760 1,786,051
2027 58,333,039 1,795,945
2026 58,562,681 1,805,954
2025 58,769,653 1,815,368
2024 58,952,704 1,824,359
2023 58,984,216 1,827,816
2022 59,013,667 1,831,712
2021 59,133,173 1,837,114
2020 59,438,851 1,856,124
2019 59,729,081 1,876,262
2018 60,148,658 1,889,051
2017 60,002,252 1,898,657
2016 60,115,223 1,906,313
2015 60,229,605 1,912,430
2014 60,320,707 1,917,557
2013 60,311,613 1,922,716
2012 60,191,247 1,929,821
2011 60,026,841 1,937,398
2010 59,819,407 1,946,298
2009 59,555,454 1,958,782
2008 59,211,181 1,971,493
2007 58,756,247 1,982,933
2006 58,399,861 1,994,287
2005 58,166,682 2,005,330
2004 57,828,179 2,016,186
2003 57,399,184 2,022,725
2002 57,089,824 2,020,157
2001 56,976,981 2,034,882
2000 56,942,108 2,026,350
1999 56,916,317 2,017,142
1998 56,906,744 2,007,523
1997 56,890,372 1,996,869
1996 56,860,281 2,012,553
1995 56,844,303 1,998,534
1994 56,843,400 1,992,666
1993 56,831,821 2,006,854
1992 56,797,087 2,032,523
1991 56,758,521 2,055,994
1990 56,719,240 2,063,689
1989 56,671,781 2,055,649
1988 56,629,288 2,045,737
1987 56,601,931 2,035,157
1986 56,596,155 2,024,732
1985 56,593,071 2,014,331
1984 56,576,718 2,003,399
1983 56,564,074 1,991,901
1982 56,543,548 1,978,956
1981 56,501,675 1,959,065
1980 56,433,883 1,933,038
1979 56,317,749 1,906,523
1978 56,155,143 1,879,847
1977 55,955,411 1,853,138
1976 55,718,260 1,825,830
1975 55,441,001 1,797,972
1974 55,110,868 1,770,545
1973 54,751,406 1,743,816
1972 54,381,345 1,717,395
1971 54,073,490 1,691,216
1970 53,821,850 1,664,208
1969 53,537,950 1,636,345
1968 53,235,750 1,608,930
1967 52,900,500 1,582,492
1966 52,519,000 1,557,349
1965 52,112,350 1,533,466
1964 51,675,350 1,510,900
1963 51,252,000 1,488,737
1962 50,879,450 1,471,745
1961 50,536,350 1,455,171
1960 50,199,700 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 36.3% in North Macedonia.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy North Macedonia
2100 -0.67% -1.24%
2099 -0.65% -1.23%
2098 -0.66% -1.22%
2097 -0.65% -1.21%
2096 -0.65% -1.18%
2095 -0.64% -1.19%
2094 -0.63% -1.2%
2093 -0.65% -1.19%
2092 -0.63% -1.18%
2091 -0.63% -1.16%
2090 -0.64% -1.17%
2089 -0.63% -1.15%
2088 -0.63% -1.15%
2087 -0.61% -1.17%
2086 -0.63% -1.15%
2085 -0.64% -1.16%
2084 -0.63% -1.15%
2083 -0.64% -1.15%
2082 -0.65% -1.14%
2081 -0.66% -1.12%
2080 -0.67% -1.12%
2079 -0.68% -1.14%
2078 -0.69% -1.15%
2077 -0.71% -1.16%
2076 -0.73% -1.14%
2075 -0.78% -1.15%
2074 -0.79% -1.15%
2073 -0.82% -1.13%
2072 -0.83% -1.12%
2071 -0.86% -1.16%
2070 -0.88% -1.16%
2069 -0.89% -1.15%
2068 -0.89% -1.13%
2067 -0.92% -1.1%
2066 -0.94% -1.11%
2065 -0.95% -1.08%
2064 -0.95% -1.1%
2063 -0.97% -1.09%
2062 -0.97% -1.08%
2061 -0.96% -1.05%
2060 -0.95% -1.01%
2059 -0.94% -1%
2058 -0.91% -1%
2057 -0.9% -1.01%
2056 -0.87% -0.99%
2055 -0.84% -0.98%
2054 -0.82% -0.96%
2053 -0.78% -0.91%
2052 -0.76% -0.91%
2051 -0.75% -0.86%
2050 -0.71% -0.85%
2049 -0.68% -0.83%
2048 -0.67% -0.82%
2047 -0.63% -0.83%
2046 -0.61% -0.82%
2045 -0.59% -0.8%
2044 -0.59% -0.81%
2043 -0.55% -0.8%
2042 -0.53% -0.78%
2041 -0.52% -0.77%
2040 -0.52% -0.76%
2039 -0.5% -0.74%
2038 -0.49% -0.74%
2037 -0.48% -0.73%
2036 -0.48% -0.71%
2035 -0.47% -0.69%
2034 -0.46% -0.67%
2033 -0.45% -0.66%
2032 -0.47% -0.65%
2031 -0.45% -0.65%
2030 -0.42% -0.6%
2029 -0.41% -0.57%
2028 -0.41% -0.55%
2027 -0.39% -0.55%
2026 -0.35% -0.52%
2025 -0.31% -0.49%
2024 -0.05% -0.19%
2023 -0.05% -0.21%
2022 -0.2% -0.29%
2021 -0.51% -1.02%
2020 -0.49% -1.07%
2019 -0.7% -0.68%
2018 0.24% -0.51%
2017 -0.19% -0.4%
2016 -0.19% -0.32%
2015 -0.15% -0.27%
2014 0.02% -0.27%
2013 0.2% -0.37%
2012 0.27% -0.39%
2011 0.35% -0.46%
2010 0.44% -0.64%
2009 0.58% -0.64%
2008 0.77% -0.58%
2007 0.61% -0.57%
2006 0.4% -0.55%
2005 0.59% -0.54%
2004 0.75% -0.32%
2003 0.54% 0.13%
2002 0.2% -0.72%
2001 0.06% 0.42%
2000 0.05% 0.46%
1999 0.02% 0.48%
1998 0.03% 0.53%
1997 0.05% -0.78%
1996 0.03% 0.7%
1995 0.002% 0.29%
1994 0.02% -0.71%
1993 0.06% -1.26%
1992 0.07% -1.14%
1991 0.07% -0.37%
1990 0.08% 0.39%
1989 0.08% 0.48%
1988 0.05% 0.52%
1987 0.01% 0.51%
1986 0.005% 0.52%
1985 0.03% 0.55%
1984 0.02% 0.58%
1983 0.04% 0.65%
1982 0.07% 1.02%
1981 0.12% 1.35%
1980 0.21% 1.39%
1979 0.29% 1.42%
1978 0.36% 1.44%
1977 0.43% 1.5%
1976 0.5% 1.55%
1975 0.6% 1.55%
1974 0.66% 1.53%
1973 0.68% 1.54%
1972 0.57% 1.55%
1971 0.47% 1.62%
1970 0.53% 1.7%
1969 0.57% 1.7%
1968 0.63% 1.67%
1967 0.73% 1.61%
1966 0.78% 1.56%
1965 0.85% 1.49%
1964 0.83% 1.49%
1963 0.73% 1.15%
1962 0.68% 1.14%
1961 0.67% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Italy North Macedonia
Current population
58562681
1805954
Population rank 26/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.02%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
1.39 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 -9
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 176/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 -5,645
Net migration rank 19/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -5,645
2024 - 95,246 - -5,728
2023 -283,125 150,189 -3,290 -5,597
2022 -318,674 231,228 -4,397 -5,296
2021 -301,579 157,327 -9,737 -5,483
2020 -338,801 85,281 -5,939 -23,458
2019 -215,025 46,634 -375 -24,204
2018 -192,475 83,686 1,512 -24,878
2017 -192,007 95,147 1,329 -24,227
2016 -138,265 84,568 2,374 -24,144
2015 -162,620 39,389 2,294 -23,010
2014 -96,513 52,679 3,644 -22,132
2013 -90,468 158,090 3,653 -20,297
2012 -78,248 252,524 3,087 -19,083
2011 -48,021 198,544 3,100 -17,871
2010 -23,928 274,387 4,866 -16,668
2009 -17,866 283,676 4,309 -15,455
2008 -11,842 422,534 3,746 -17,645
2007 -5,876 495,092 2,974 -15,705
2006 0 215,995 3,988 -9,632
2005 -17,450 258,702 4,011 -2,244
2004 11,566 417,970 5,444 -2,640
2003 -40,179 478,578 8,900 -2,880
2002 -22,836 223,861 9,697 -2,858
2001 -11,396 48,903 10,174 -922
2000 -17,082 56,065 12,159 -2,824
1999 -22,766 54,405 10,489 -1,261
1998 -39,835 67,985 12,446 -589
1997 -22,756 50,539 12,979 -477
1996 -22,744 53,450 14,806 -397
1995 -34,107 -460,287 17,239 -3,603
1994 -17,053 502,750 19,103 -21,006
1993 0 24,321 20,797 -47,273
1992 22,718 51,747 21,659 -46,509
1991 11,352 19,721 23,387 -45,484
1990 22,688 35,317 22,868 -16,174
1989 28,336 19,540 22,912 -13,528
1988 33,977 18,553 24,064 -13,621
1987 16,980 7,825 24,359 -13,635
1986 11,319 -6,206 23,720 -13,589
1985 28,297 6,911 24,167 -13,492
1984 50,919 203 24,436 -13,251
1983 33,939 -3,733 24,690 -12,884
1982 79,161 -24,223 25,810 -11,716
1981 73,452 7,182 25,689 0
1980 84,650 295,642 26,547 -189
1979 129,531 42,637 27,096 -426
1978 168,465 43,932 27,150 -462
1977 190,248 42,246 27,410 -683
1976 228,445 40,885 28,799 -911
1975 271,660 43,051 28,983 -1,147
1974 336,176 42,487 28,400 -1,376
1973 328,508 41,631 28,032 -1,600
1972 364,355 43,182 28,236 -1,834
1971 383,922 -58,627 28,010 -2,064
1970 376,753 -62,216 28,022 60
1969 390,827 -45,346 27,464 181
1968 399,268 -50,149 28,378 -1,201
1967 439,074 -37,992 28,401 -2,696
1966 488,427 -35,352 28,766 -4,176
1965 474,222 -36,267 28,564 -5,385
1964 527,089 -27,368 27,889 -5,938
1963 440,767 -28,198 28,124 -5,759
1962 427,387 -25,840 25,317 -13,702
1961 459,880 -129,761 27,846 -6,309
1960 426,697 -140,765 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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