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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 10.2 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Italy vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Oman
2100 35,208,261 12,326,703
2099 35,444,989 12,244,321
2098 35,676,340 12,161,347
2097 35,914,345 12,077,858
2096 36,150,501 11,994,015
2095 36,386,787 11,909,754
2094 36,619,396 11,825,095
2093 36,850,181 11,740,085
2092 37,089,746 11,654,790
2091 37,323,400 11,569,356
2090 37,560,976 11,483,782
2089 37,802,157 11,398,109
2088 38,040,056 11,312,508
2087 38,280,439 11,227,223
2086 38,517,279 11,141,991
2085 38,761,126 11,056,984
2084 39,008,873 10,972,191
2083 39,255,273 10,887,525
2082 39,509,964 10,802,994
2081 39,767,732 10,718,800
2080 40,030,977 10,634,723
2079 40,302,924 10,550,794
2078 40,579,648 10,466,970
2077 40,860,952 10,383,169
2076 41,151,772 10,299,342
2075 41,455,646 10,215,493
2074 41,779,503 10,131,547
2073 42,111,664 10,047,318
2072 42,459,257 9,962,612
2071 42,814,908 9,877,378
2070 43,187,953 9,791,853
2069 43,571,469 9,705,815
2068 43,964,515 9,619,166
2067 44,361,273 9,531,936
2066 44,771,926 9,443,967
2065 45,197,177 9,355,538
2064 45,628,630 9,266,470
2063 46,066,216 9,176,798
2062 46,517,561 9,086,390
2061 46,971,598 8,995,287
2060 47,424,830 8,903,536
2059 47,879,711 8,810,958
2058 48,332,818 8,717,538
2057 48,778,066 8,623,514
2056 49,222,515 8,528,891
2055 49,653,326 8,433,708
2054 50,073,600 8,338,102
2053 50,488,203 8,242,274
2052 50,886,354 8,146,407
2051 51,276,616 8,050,917
2050 51,663,176 7,955,842
2049 52,034,983 7,861,436
2048 52,392,012 7,767,655
2047 52,745,310 7,674,619
2046 53,080,828 7,582,158
2045 53,408,660 7,490,461
2044 53,723,325 7,399,381
2043 54,042,322 7,309,208
2042 54,342,628 7,219,941
2041 54,629,496 7,131,715
2040 54,916,374 7,044,649
2039 55,205,078 6,958,711
2038 55,481,637 6,873,682
2037 55,757,394 6,789,514
2036 56,025,224 6,706,116
2035 56,295,613 6,623,241
2034 56,562,648 6,540,718
2033 56,822,364 6,458,252
2032 57,078,534 6,375,523
2031 57,345,322 6,292,383
2030 57,606,120 6,208,520
2029 57,851,091 6,115,428
2028 58,091,760 6,010,434
2027 58,333,039 5,881,073
2026 58,562,681 5,717,450
2025 58,769,653 5,519,571
2024 58,952,704 5,281,538
2023 58,984,216 5,049,269
2022 59,013,667 4,730,226
2021 59,133,173 4,500,424
2020 59,438,851 4,522,497
2019 59,729,081 4,591,241
2018 60,148,658 4,597,877
2017 60,002,252 4,537,396
2016 60,115,223 4,390,877
2015 60,229,605 4,184,895
2014 60,320,707 4,002,439
2013 60,311,613 3,833,913
2012 60,191,247 3,547,106
2011 60,026,841 3,076,763
2010 59,819,407 2,757,446
2009 59,555,454 2,684,659
2008 59,211,181 2,626,529
2007 58,756,247 2,570,174
2006 58,399,861 2,514,795
2005 58,166,682 2,459,802
2004 57,828,179 2,404,821
2003 57,399,184 2,363,796
2002 57,089,824 2,337,140
2001 56,976,981 2,310,217
2000 56,942,108 2,282,131
1999 56,916,317 2,252,909
1998 56,906,744 2,222,489
1997 56,890,372 2,190,720
1996 56,860,281 2,156,926
1995 56,844,303 2,120,528
1994 56,843,400 2,081,834
1993 56,831,821 2,021,675
1992 56,797,087 1,938,238
1991 56,758,521 1,851,473
1990 56,719,240 1,763,954
1989 56,671,781 1,676,228
1988 56,629,288 1,588,568
1987 56,601,931 1,500,996
1986 56,596,155 1,413,419
1985 56,593,071 1,325,480
1984 56,576,718 1,247,716
1983 56,564,074 1,181,459
1982 56,543,548 1,117,678
1981 56,501,675 1,057,320
1980 56,433,883 1,001,248
1979 56,317,749 949,116
1978 56,155,143 900,304
1977 55,955,411 855,314
1976 55,718,260 814,701
1975 55,441,001 778,864
1974 55,110,868 746,988
1973 54,751,406 721,179
1972 54,381,345 700,593
1971 54,073,490 681,119
1970 53,821,850 662,680
1969 53,537,950 645,255
1968 53,235,750 628,798
1967 52,900,500 613,318
1966 52,519,000 598,804
1965 52,112,350 585,236
1964 51,675,350 572,577
1963 51,252,000 560,827
1962 50,879,450 549,941
1961 50,536,350 539,854
1960 50,199,700 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M 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
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Oman
2100 -0.67% 0.67%
2099 -0.65% 0.68%
2098 -0.66% 0.69%
2097 -0.65% 0.7%
2096 -0.65% 0.71%
2095 -0.64% 0.72%
2094 -0.63% 0.72%
2093 -0.65% 0.73%
2092 -0.63% 0.74%
2091 -0.63% 0.75%
2090 -0.64% 0.75%
2089 -0.63% 0.76%
2088 -0.63% 0.76%
2087 -0.61% 0.76%
2086 -0.63% 0.77%
2085 -0.64% 0.77%
2084 -0.63% 0.78%
2083 -0.64% 0.78%
2082 -0.65% 0.79%
2081 -0.66% 0.79%
2080 -0.67% 0.8%
2079 -0.68% 0.8%
2078 -0.69% 0.81%
2077 -0.71% 0.81%
2076 -0.73% 0.82%
2075 -0.78% 0.83%
2074 -0.79% 0.84%
2073 -0.82% 0.85%
2072 -0.83% 0.86%
2071 -0.86% 0.87%
2070 -0.88% 0.89%
2069 -0.89% 0.9%
2068 -0.89% 0.92%
2067 -0.92% 0.93%
2066 -0.94% 0.95%
2065 -0.95% 0.96%
2064 -0.95% 0.98%
2063 -0.97% 0.99%
2062 -0.97% 1.01%
2061 -0.96% 1.03%
2060 -0.95% 1.05%
2059 -0.94% 1.07%
2058 -0.91% 1.09%
2057 -0.9% 1.11%
2056 -0.87% 1.13%
2055 -0.84% 1.15%
2054 -0.82% 1.16%
2053 -0.78% 1.18%
2052 -0.76% 1.19%
2051 -0.75% 1.2%
2050 -0.71% 1.2%
2049 -0.68% 1.21%
2048 -0.67% 1.21%
2047 -0.63% 1.22%
2046 -0.61% 1.22%
2045 -0.59% 1.23%
2044 -0.59% 1.23%
2043 -0.55% 1.24%
2042 -0.53% 1.24%
2041 -0.52% 1.24%
2040 -0.52% 1.23%
2039 -0.5% 1.24%
2038 -0.49% 1.24%
2037 -0.48% 1.24%
2036 -0.48% 1.25%
2035 -0.47% 1.26%
2034 -0.46% 1.28%
2033 -0.45% 1.3%
2032 -0.47% 1.32%
2031 -0.45% 1.35%
2030 -0.42% 1.52%
2029 -0.41% 1.75%
2028 -0.41% 2.2%
2027 -0.39% 2.86%
2026 -0.35% 3.59%
2025 -0.31% 4.51%
2024 -0.05% 4.6%
2023 -0.05% 6.74%
2022 -0.2% 5.11%
2021 -0.51% -0.49%
2020 -0.49% -1.5%
2019 -0.7% -0.14%
2018 0.24% 1.33%
2017 -0.19% 3.34%
2016 -0.19% 4.92%
2015 -0.15% 4.56%
2014 0.02% 4.4%
2013 0.2% 8.09%
2012 0.27% 15.3%
2011 0.35% 11.6%
2010 0.44% 2.71%
2009 0.58% 2.21%
2008 0.77% 2.19%
2007 0.61% 2.2%
2006 0.4% 2.24%
2005 0.59% 2.29%
2004 0.75% 1.74%
2003 0.54% 1.14%
2002 0.2% 1.17%
2001 0.06% 1.23%
2000 0.05% 1.3%
1999 0.02% 1.37%
1998 0.03% 1.45%
1997 0.05% 1.57%
1996 0.03% 1.72%
1995 0.002% 1.86%
1994 0.02% 2.98%
1993 0.06% 4.3%
1992 0.07% 4.69%
1991 0.07% 4.96%
1990 0.08% 5.23%
1989 0.08% 5.52%
1988 0.05% 5.83%
1987 0.01% 6.2%
1986 0.005% 6.63%
1985 0.03% 6.23%
1984 0.02% 5.61%
1983 0.04% 5.71%
1982 0.07% 5.71%
1981 0.12% 5.6%
1980 0.21% 5.49%
1979 0.29% 5.42%
1978 0.36% 5.26%
1977 0.43% 4.99%
1976 0.5% 4.6%
1975 0.6% 4.27%
1974 0.66% 3.58%
1973 0.68% 2.94%
1972 0.57% 2.86%
1971 0.47% 2.78%
1970 0.53% 2.7%
1969 0.57% 2.62%
1968 0.63% 2.52%
1967 0.73% 2.42%
1966 0.78% 2.32%
1965 0.85% 2.21%
1964 0.83% 2.1%
1963 0.73% 1.98%
1962 0.68% 1.87%
1961 0.67% 1.77%

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/oman | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Italy Oman
Current population
58562681
5761708
Population rank 26/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.07%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +636
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 5/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +113,734
Net migration rank 19/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 113,734
2024 - 95,246 - 154,219
2023 -283,125 150,189 75,467 156,285
2022 -318,674 231,228 67,278 339,063
2021 -301,579 157,327 69,991 -16,726
2020 -338,801 85,281 74,224 -171,635
2019 -215,025 46,634 77,394 -117,480
2018 -192,475 83,686 79,438 -52,630
2017 -192,007 95,147 82,408 11,751
2016 -138,265 84,568 81,350 117,538
2015 -162,620 39,389 79,241 133,842
2014 -96,513 52,679 76,258 75,557
2013 -90,468 158,090 71,905 113,335
2012 -78,248 252,524 65,572 322,812
2011 -48,021 198,544 59,689 492,609
2010 -23,928 274,387 57,619 28,717
2009 -17,866 283,676 52,007 7,226
2008 -11,842 422,534 47,146 9,877
2007 -5,876 495,092 44,207 11,478
2006 0 215,995 43,969 11,103
2005 -17,450 258,702 44,688 10,231
2004 11,566 417,970 45,651 9,394
2003 -40,179 478,578 46,273 -19,265
2002 -22,836 223,861 46,397 -20,098
2001 -11,396 48,903 46,651 -19,103
2000 -17,082 56,065 47,208 -18,588
1999 -22,766 54,405 48,053 -18,235
1998 -39,835 67,985 48,654 -17,626
1997 -22,756 50,539 49,510 -16,998
1996 -22,744 53,450 50,362 -15,286
1995 -34,107 -460,287 51,139 -13,418
1994 -17,053 502,750 52,337 -12,665
1993 0 24,321 53,439 27,204
1992 22,718 51,747 54,471 31,756
1991 11,352 19,721 55,382 31,927
1990 22,688 35,317 56,000 31,722
1989 28,336 19,540 56,202 31,528
1988 33,977 18,553 56,142 31,456
1987 16,980 7,825 55,933 31,608
1986 11,319 -6,206 55,324 32,289
1985 28,297 6,911 54,609 33,666
1984 50,919 203 52,253 14,993
1983 33,939 -3,733 49,646 15,617
1982 79,161 -24,223 46,939 15,359
1981 73,452 7,182 44,176 14,239
1980 84,650 295,642 41,109 12,626
1979 129,531 42,637 38,022 12,511
1978 168,465 43,932 35,141 11,946
1977 190,248 42,246 32,342 10,554
1976 228,445 40,885 30,032 8,299
1975 271,660 43,051 27,699 5,632
1974 336,176 42,487 25,543 4,880
1973 328,508 41,631 24,195 -2,996
1972 364,355 43,182 22,968 -2,996
1971 383,922 -58,627 21,973 -2,996
1970 376,753 -62,216 20,893 -2,996
1969 390,827 -45,346 19,949 -2,996
1968 399,268 -50,149 18,962 -2,996
1967 439,074 -37,992 17,990 -2,996
1966 488,427 -35,352 17,030 -2,996
1965 474,222 -36,267 16,103 -2,996
1964 527,089 -27,368 15,205 -2,996
1963 440,767 -28,198 14,283 -2,996
1962 427,387 -25,840 13,485 -2,996
1961 459,880 -129,761 12,690 -2,996
1960 426,697 -140,765 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/oman | 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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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