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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 10.3 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Italy vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Norway
2100 35,208,261 5,441,855
2099 35,444,989 5,454,583
2098 35,676,340 5,466,669
2097 35,914,345 5,478,174
2096 36,150,501 5,490,010
2095 36,386,787 5,502,418
2094 36,619,396 5,514,598
2093 36,850,181 5,527,174
2092 37,089,746 5,539,172
2091 37,323,400 5,551,172
2090 37,560,976 5,564,044
2089 37,802,157 5,576,715
2088 38,040,056 5,590,047
2087 38,280,439 5,604,159
2086 38,517,279 5,617,935
2085 38,761,126 5,631,413
2084 39,008,873 5,645,116
2083 39,255,273 5,658,044
2082 39,509,964 5,670,485
2081 39,767,732 5,682,427
2080 40,030,977 5,694,199
2079 40,302,924 5,705,317
2078 40,579,648 5,715,984
2077 40,860,952 5,726,145
2076 41,151,772 5,735,898
2075 41,455,646 5,745,619
2074 41,779,503 5,755,683
2073 42,111,664 5,765,642
2072 42,459,257 5,775,295
2071 42,814,908 5,784,119
2070 43,187,953 5,793,594
2069 43,571,469 5,802,341
2068 43,964,515 5,811,630
2067 44,361,273 5,821,550
2066 44,771,926 5,831,535
2065 45,197,177 5,841,333
2064 45,628,630 5,851,085
2063 46,066,216 5,860,548
2062 46,517,561 5,869,700
2061 46,971,598 5,877,754
2060 47,424,830 5,885,488
2059 47,879,711 5,892,036
2058 48,332,818 5,897,922
2057 48,778,066 5,904,330
2056 49,222,515 5,910,291
2055 49,653,326 5,915,286
2054 50,073,600 5,919,312
2053 50,488,203 5,922,325
2052 50,886,354 5,923,483
2051 51,276,616 5,923,938
2050 51,663,176 5,923,557
2049 52,034,983 5,922,138
2048 52,392,012 5,919,215
2047 52,745,310 5,916,146
2046 53,080,828 5,912,426
2045 53,408,660 5,907,334
2044 53,723,325 5,902,175
2043 54,042,322 5,896,614
2042 54,342,628 5,889,741
2041 54,629,496 5,881,692
2040 54,916,374 5,873,512
2039 55,205,078 5,864,063
2038 55,481,637 5,853,639
2037 55,757,394 5,842,734
2036 56,025,224 5,830,991
2035 56,295,613 5,818,882
2034 56,562,648 5,805,966
2033 56,822,364 5,792,030
2032 57,078,534 5,777,062
2031 57,345,322 5,760,828
2030 57,606,120 5,743,814
2029 57,851,091 5,725,891
2028 58,091,760 5,706,765
2027 58,333,039 5,686,336
2026 58,562,681 5,665,477
2025 58,769,653 5,626,258
2024 58,952,704 5,572,279
2023 58,984,216 5,519,601
2022 59,013,667 5,457,127
2021 59,133,173 5,408,320
2020 59,438,851 5,379,475
2019 59,729,081 5,347,896
2018 60,148,658 5,311,916
2017 60,002,252 5,276,968
2016 60,115,223 5,234,519
2015 60,229,605 5,188,607
2014 60,320,707 5,137,232
2013 60,311,613 5,079,623
2012 60,191,247 5,018,573
2011 60,026,841 4,953,088
2010 59,819,407 4,889,252
2009 59,555,454 4,828,726
2008 59,211,181 4,768,212
2007 58,756,247 4,709,153
2006 58,399,861 4,660,677
2005 58,166,682 4,623,291
2004 57,828,179 4,591,910
2003 57,399,184 4,564,855
2002 57,089,824 4,538,159
2001 56,976,981 4,513,751
2000 56,942,108 4,490,967
1999 56,916,317 4,461,913
1998 56,906,744 4,431,464
1997 56,890,372 4,405,157
1996 56,860,281 4,381,336
1995 56,844,303 4,359,184
1994 56,843,400 4,336,613
1993 56,831,821 4,311,991
1992 56,797,087 4,286,401
1991 56,758,521 4,261,732
1990 56,719,240 4,241,473
1989 56,671,781 4,226,901
1988 56,629,288 4,209,488
1987 56,601,931 4,186,905
1986 56,596,155 4,167,354
1985 56,593,071 4,152,516
1984 56,576,718 4,140,099
1983 56,564,074 4,128,432
1982 56,543,548 4,114,787
1981 56,501,675 4,099,702
1980 56,433,883 4,085,620
1979 56,317,749 4,072,517
1978 56,155,143 4,058,671
1977 55,955,411 4,043,205
1976 55,718,260 4,026,152
1975 55,441,001 4,007,313
1974 55,110,868 3,985,258
1973 54,751,406 3,960,612
1972 54,381,345 3,933,004
1971 54,073,490 3,903,039
1970 53,821,850 3,875,763
1969 53,537,950 3,847,707
1968 53,235,750 3,816,486
1967 52,900,500 3,784,539
1966 52,519,000 3,753,012
1965 52,112,350 3,723,168
1964 51,675,350 3,694,339
1963 51,252,000 3,666,537
1962 50,879,450 3,638,918
1961 50,536,350 3,609,800
1960 50,199,700 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M 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
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Norway
2100 -0.67% -0.23%
2099 -0.65% -0.22%
2098 -0.66% -0.21%
2097 -0.65% -0.22%
2096 -0.65% -0.23%
2095 -0.64% -0.22%
2094 -0.63% -0.23%
2093 -0.65% -0.22%
2092 -0.63% -0.22%
2091 -0.63% -0.23%
2090 -0.64% -0.23%
2089 -0.63% -0.24%
2088 -0.63% -0.25%
2087 -0.61% -0.25%
2086 -0.63% -0.24%
2085 -0.64% -0.24%
2084 -0.63% -0.23%
2083 -0.64% -0.22%
2082 -0.65% -0.21%
2081 -0.66% -0.21%
2080 -0.67% -0.19%
2079 -0.68% -0.19%
2078 -0.69% -0.18%
2077 -0.71% -0.17%
2076 -0.73% -0.17%
2075 -0.78% -0.17%
2074 -0.79% -0.17%
2073 -0.82% -0.17%
2072 -0.83% -0.15%
2071 -0.86% -0.16%
2070 -0.88% -0.15%
2069 -0.89% -0.16%
2068 -0.89% -0.17%
2067 -0.92% -0.17%
2066 -0.94% -0.17%
2065 -0.95% -0.17%
2064 -0.95% -0.16%
2063 -0.97% -0.16%
2062 -0.97% -0.14%
2061 -0.96% -0.13%
2060 -0.95% -0.11%
2059 -0.94% -0.1%
2058 -0.91% -0.11%
2057 -0.9% -0.1%
2056 -0.87% -0.08%
2055 -0.84% -0.07%
2054 -0.82% -0.05%
2053 -0.78% -0.02%
2052 -0.76% -0.008%
2051 -0.75% 0.006%
2050 -0.71% 0.02%
2049 -0.68% 0.05%
2048 -0.67% 0.05%
2047 -0.63% 0.06%
2046 -0.61% 0.09%
2045 -0.59% 0.09%
2044 -0.59% 0.09%
2043 -0.55% 0.12%
2042 -0.53% 0.14%
2041 -0.52% 0.14%
2040 -0.52% 0.16%
2039 -0.5% 0.18%
2038 -0.49% 0.19%
2037 -0.48% 0.2%
2036 -0.48% 0.21%
2035 -0.47% 0.22%
2034 -0.46% 0.24%
2033 -0.45% 0.26%
2032 -0.47% 0.28%
2031 -0.45% 0.3%
2030 -0.42% 0.31%
2029 -0.41% 0.34%
2028 -0.41% 0.36%
2027 -0.39% 0.37%
2026 -0.35% 0.7%
2025 -0.31% 0.97%
2024 -0.05% 0.95%
2023 -0.05% 1.14%
2022 -0.2% 0.9%
2021 -0.51% 0.54%
2020 -0.49% 0.59%
2019 -0.7% 0.68%
2018 0.24% 0.66%
2017 -0.19% 0.81%
2016 -0.19% 0.88%
2015 -0.15% 1%
2014 0.02% 1.13%
2013 0.2% 1.22%
2012 0.27% 1.32%
2011 0.35% 1.31%
2010 0.44% 1.25%
2009 0.58% 1.27%
2008 0.77% 1.25%
2007 0.61% 1.04%
2006 0.4% 0.81%
2005 0.59% 0.68%
2004 0.75% 0.59%
2003 0.54% 0.59%
2002 0.2% 0.54%
2001 0.06% 0.51%
2000 0.05% 0.65%
1999 0.02% 0.69%
1998 0.03% 0.6%
1997 0.05% 0.54%
1996 0.03% 0.51%
1995 0.002% 0.52%
1994 0.02% 0.57%
1993 0.06% 0.6%
1992 0.07% 0.58%
1991 0.07% 0.48%
1990 0.08% 0.34%
1989 0.08% 0.41%
1988 0.05% 0.54%
1987 0.01% 0.47%
1986 0.005% 0.36%
1985 0.03% 0.3%
1984 0.02% 0.28%
1983 0.04% 0.33%
1982 0.07% 0.37%
1981 0.12% 0.34%
1980 0.21% 0.32%
1979 0.29% 0.34%
1978 0.36% 0.38%
1977 0.43% 0.42%
1976 0.5% 0.47%
1975 0.6% 0.55%
1974 0.66% 0.62%
1973 0.68% 0.7%
1972 0.57% 0.77%
1971 0.47% 0.7%
1970 0.53% 0.73%
1969 0.57% 0.82%
1968 0.63% 0.84%
1967 0.73% 0.84%
1966 0.78% 0.8%
1965 0.85% 0.78%
1964 0.83% 0.76%
1963 0.73% 0.76%
1962 0.68% 0.81%
1961 0.67% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Italy Norway
Current population
58562681
5671119
Population rank 26/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.07%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +144
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 105/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +29,798
Net migration rank 19/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 29,798
2024 - 95,246 - 44,356
2023 -283,125 150,189 8,280 53,806
2022 -318,674 231,228 5,457 58,040
2021 -301,579 157,327 14,062 19,804
2020 -338,801 85,281 12,372 11,277
2019 -215,025 46,634 13,904 25,707
2018 -192,475 83,686 14,342 18,473
2017 -192,007 95,147 15,831 21,657
2016 -138,265 84,568 17,797 26,417
2015 -162,620 39,389 18,160 30,242
2014 -96,513 52,679 18,494 38,522
2013 -90,468 158,090 17,779 40,690
2012 -78,248 252,524 18,066 47,883
2011 -48,021 198,544 18,822 47,454
2010 -23,928 274,387 20,046 42,865
2009 -17,866 283,676 20,280 39,316
2008 -11,842 422,534 19,073 44,002
2007 -5,876 495,092 16,482 40,111
2006 0 215,995 17,244 24,054
2005 -17,450 258,702 15,719 18,588
2004 11,566 417,970 15,612 13,412
2003 -40,179 478,578 14,151 11,389
2002 -22,836 223,861 10,892 17,279
2001 -11,396 48,903 13,090 7,906
2000 -17,082 56,065 15,269 9,805
1999 -22,766 54,405 14,278 19,147
1998 -39,835 67,985 14,181 13,519
1997 -22,756 50,539 15,418 9,744
1996 -22,744 53,450 17,087 5,671
1995 -34,107 -460,287 14,821 6,343
1994 -17,053 502,750 16,045 7,580
1993 0 24,321 12,936 12,567
1992 22,718 51,747 15,431 10,218
1991 11,352 19,721 16,194 7,949
1990 22,688 35,317 14,845 1,818
1989 28,336 19,540 13,949 -1,730
1988 33,977 18,553 12,207 10,380
1987 16,980 7,825 9,212 13,907
1986 11,319 -6,206 8,751 7,616
1985 28,297 6,911 6,644 6,725
1984 50,919 203 7,452 3,856
1983 33,939 -3,733 7,844 4,120
1982 79,161 -24,223 9,875 5,749
1981 73,452 7,182 9,020 6,010
1980 84,650 295,642 9,806 3,763
1979 129,531 42,637 10,181 2,839
1978 168,465 43,932 11,364 3,823
1977 190,248 42,246 11,321 4,845
1976 228,445 40,885 13,286 4,779
1975 271,660 43,051 16,430 3,312
1974 336,176 42,487 20,324 4,425
1973 328,508 41,631 21,387 3,414
1972 364,355 43,182 24,777 5,603
1971 383,922 -58,627 26,541 3,031
1970 376,753 -62,216 25,968 -1,034
1969 390,827 -45,346 28,858 2,230
1968 399,268 -50,149 29,387 1,761
1967 439,074 -37,992 30,276 2,460
1966 488,427 -35,352 31,150 -888
1965 474,222 -36,267 31,275 -1,525
1964 527,089 -27,368 30,293 -1,571
1963 440,767 -28,198 26,766 1,061
1962 427,387 -25,840 28,020 655
1961 459,880 -129,761 29,239 1,437
1960 426,697 -140,765 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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