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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 4.45 times bigger than Italy's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.85% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Italy vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Pakistan
2100 35,208,261 514,531,704
2099 35,444,989 513,655,674
2098 35,676,340 512,727,636
2097 35,914,345 511,735,790
2096 36,150,501 510,636,755
2095 36,386,787 509,437,875
2094 36,619,396 508,130,071
2093 36,850,181 506,765,644
2092 37,089,746 505,327,656
2091 37,323,400 503,824,444
2090 37,560,976 502,264,268
2089 37,802,157 500,660,501
2088 38,040,056 498,935,983
2087 38,280,439 497,190,466
2086 38,517,279 495,313,036
2085 38,761,126 493,366,305
2084 39,008,873 491,354,778
2083 39,255,273 489,225,193
2082 39,509,964 486,984,952
2081 39,767,732 484,673,501
2080 40,030,977 482,257,479
2079 40,302,924 479,813,404
2078 40,579,648 477,277,836
2077 40,860,952 474,593,860
2076 41,151,772 471,779,348
2075 41,455,646 468,855,468
2074 41,779,503 465,875,137
2073 42,111,664 462,811,079
2072 42,459,257 459,656,523
2071 42,814,908 456,423,506
2070 43,187,953 453,095,985
2069 43,571,469 449,655,599
2068 43,964,515 446,126,774
2067 44,361,273 442,540,629
2066 44,771,926 438,879,326
2065 45,197,177 435,169,856
2064 45,628,630 431,394,393
2063 46,066,216 427,575,887
2062 46,517,561 423,636,352
2061 46,971,598 419,672,017
2060 47,424,830 415,638,125
2059 47,879,711 411,576,344
2058 48,332,818 407,429,129
2057 48,778,066 403,233,874
2056 49,222,515 398,948,355
2055 49,653,326 394,645,693
2054 50,073,600 390,303,954
2053 50,488,203 385,922,748
2052 50,886,354 381,488,696
2051 51,276,616 377,018,239
2050 51,663,176 372,476,884
2049 52,034,983 367,909,407
2048 52,392,012 363,310,560
2047 52,745,310 358,659,474
2046 53,080,828 353,929,775
2045 53,408,660 349,156,085
2044 53,723,325 344,371,692
2043 54,042,322 339,561,029
2042 54,342,628 334,731,546
2041 54,629,496 329,875,686
2040 54,916,374 325,039,429
2039 55,205,078 320,137,108
2038 55,481,637 315,207,413
2037 55,757,394 310,312,684
2036 56,025,224 305,408,418
2035 56,295,613 300,541,523
2034 56,562,648 295,686,893
2033 56,822,364 290,851,174
2032 57,078,534 286,070,650
2031 57,345,322 281,351,929
2030 57,606,120 276,708,987
2029 57,851,091 272,189,955
2028 58,091,760 267,728,673
2027 58,333,039 263,390,059
2026 58,562,681 259,231,214
2025 58,769,653 255,166,301
2024 58,952,704 251,269,164
2023 58,984,216 247,504,495
2022 59,013,667 243,700,667
2021 59,133,173 239,477,801
2020 59,438,851 235,001,746
2019 59,729,081 230,800,899
2018 60,148,658 226,928,892
2017 60,002,252 223,273,967
2016 60,115,223 220,138,869
2015 60,229,605 217,290,883
2014 60,320,707 214,264,647
2013 60,311,613 211,073,978
2012 60,191,247 207,667,125
2011 60,026,841 203,746,065
2010 59,819,407 199,239,047
2009 59,555,454 194,376,534
2008 59,211,181 189,499,113
2007 58,756,247 184,493,231
2006 58,399,861 179,682,690
2005 58,166,682 175,453,212
2004 57,828,179 171,286,000
2003 57,399,184 167,110,248
2002 57,089,824 163,222,549
2001 56,976,981 159,270,907
2000 56,942,108 154,879,127
1999 56,916,317 150,565,377
1998 56,906,744 146,522,356
1997 56,890,372 142,531,804
1996 56,860,281 138,557,092
1995 56,844,303 134,582,253
1994 56,843,400 130,748,083
1993 56,831,821 127,020,117
1992 56,797,087 123,546,848
1991 56,758,521 120,060,406
1990 56,719,240 116,155,576
1989 56,671,781 112,336,629
1988 56,629,288 108,724,739
1987 56,601,931 105,130,717
1986 56,596,155 101,606,764
1985 56,593,071 98,229,285
1984 56,576,718 95,164,936
1983 56,564,074 92,227,711
1982 56,543,548 89,089,246
1981 56,501,675 85,802,049
1980 56,433,883 82,291,010
1979 56,317,749 78,997,039
1978 56,155,143 76,307,379
1977 55,955,411 73,901,827
1976 55,718,260 71,620,254
1975 55,441,001 69,461,175
1974 55,110,868 67,415,487
1973 54,751,406 65,461,912
1972 54,381,345 63,583,194
1971 54,073,490 61,847,899
1970 53,821,850 60,166,719
1969 53,537,950 58,460,939
1968 53,235,750 56,810,507
1967 52,900,500 55,214,768
1966 52,519,000 53,678,667
1965 52,112,350 52,209,010
1964 51,675,350 50,799,999
1963 51,252,000 49,447,776
1962 50,879,450 48,156,128
1961 50,536,350 46,921,277
1960 50,199,700 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M 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
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Pakistan
2100 -0.67% 0.17%
2099 -0.65% 0.18%
2098 -0.66% 0.19%
2097 -0.65% 0.22%
2096 -0.65% 0.24%
2095 -0.64% 0.26%
2094 -0.63% 0.27%
2093 -0.65% 0.28%
2092 -0.63% 0.3%
2091 -0.63% 0.31%
2090 -0.64% 0.32%
2089 -0.63% 0.35%
2088 -0.63% 0.35%
2087 -0.61% 0.38%
2086 -0.63% 0.39%
2085 -0.64% 0.41%
2084 -0.63% 0.44%
2083 -0.64% 0.46%
2082 -0.65% 0.48%
2081 -0.66% 0.5%
2080 -0.67% 0.51%
2079 -0.68% 0.53%
2078 -0.69% 0.57%
2077 -0.71% 0.6%
2076 -0.73% 0.62%
2075 -0.78% 0.64%
2074 -0.79% 0.66%
2073 -0.82% 0.69%
2072 -0.83% 0.71%
2071 -0.86% 0.73%
2070 -0.88% 0.77%
2069 -0.89% 0.79%
2068 -0.89% 0.81%
2067 -0.92% 0.83%
2066 -0.94% 0.85%
2065 -0.95% 0.88%
2064 -0.95% 0.89%
2063 -0.97% 0.93%
2062 -0.97% 0.94%
2061 -0.96% 0.97%
2060 -0.95% 0.99%
2059 -0.94% 1.02%
2058 -0.91% 1.04%
2057 -0.9% 1.07%
2056 -0.87% 1.09%
2055 -0.84% 1.11%
2054 -0.82% 1.14%
2053 -0.78% 1.16%
2052 -0.76% 1.19%
2051 -0.75% 1.22%
2050 -0.71% 1.24%
2049 -0.68% 1.27%
2048 -0.67% 1.3%
2047 -0.63% 1.34%
2046 -0.61% 1.37%
2045 -0.59% 1.39%
2044 -0.59% 1.42%
2043 -0.55% 1.44%
2042 -0.53% 1.47%
2041 -0.52% 1.49%
2040 -0.52% 1.53%
2039 -0.5% 1.56%
2038 -0.49% 1.58%
2037 -0.48% 1.61%
2036 -0.48% 1.62%
2035 -0.47% 1.64%
2034 -0.46% 1.66%
2033 -0.45% 1.67%
2032 -0.47% 1.68%
2031 -0.45% 1.68%
2030 -0.42% 1.66%
2029 -0.41% 1.67%
2028 -0.41% 1.65%
2027 -0.39% 1.6%
2026 -0.35% 1.59%
2025 -0.31% 1.55%
2024 -0.05% 1.52%
2023 -0.05% 1.56%
2022 -0.2% 1.76%
2021 -0.51% 1.9%
2020 -0.49% 1.82%
2019 -0.7% 1.71%
2018 0.24% 1.64%
2017 -0.19% 1.42%
2016 -0.19% 1.31%
2015 -0.15% 1.41%
2014 0.02% 1.51%
2013 0.2% 1.64%
2012 0.27% 1.92%
2011 0.35% 2.26%
2010 0.44% 2.5%
2009 0.58% 2.57%
2008 0.77% 2.71%
2007 0.61% 2.68%
2006 0.4% 2.41%
2005 0.59% 2.43%
2004 0.75% 2.5%
2003 0.54% 2.38%
2002 0.2% 2.48%
2001 0.06% 2.84%
2000 0.05% 2.87%
1999 0.02% 2.76%
1998 0.03% 2.8%
1997 0.05% 2.87%
1996 0.03% 2.95%
1995 0.002% 2.93%
1994 0.02% 2.93%
1993 0.06% 2.81%
1992 0.07% 2.9%
1991 0.07% 3.36%
1990 0.08% 3.4%
1989 0.08% 3.32%
1988 0.05% 3.42%
1987 0.01% 3.47%
1986 0.005% 3.44%
1985 0.03% 3.22%
1984 0.02% 3.18%
1983 0.04% 3.52%
1982 0.07% 3.83%
1981 0.12% 4.27%
1980 0.21% 4.17%
1979 0.29% 3.52%
1978 0.36% 3.26%
1977 0.43% 3.19%
1976 0.5% 3.11%
1975 0.6% 3.03%
1974 0.66% 2.98%
1973 0.68% 2.95%
1972 0.57% 2.81%
1971 0.47% 2.79%
1970 0.53% 2.92%
1969 0.57% 2.91%
1968 0.63% 2.89%
1967 0.73% 2.86%
1966 0.78% 2.81%
1965 0.85% 2.77%
1964 0.83% 2.73%
1963 0.73% 2.68%
1962 0.68% 2.63%
1961 0.67% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Italy Pakistan
Current population
58562681
260356147
Population rank 26/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 3.14%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -86 +10,314
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 70/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +75,448 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 19/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -1,235,336
2024 - 95,246 - -1,401,173
2023 -283,125 150,189 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 -318,674 231,228 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 -301,579 157,327 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 -338,801 85,281 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 -215,025 46,634 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 -192,475 83,686 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 -192,007 95,147 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 -138,265 84,568 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 -162,620 39,389 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 -96,513 52,679 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 -90,468 158,090 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 -78,248 252,524 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 -48,021 198,544 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 -23,928 274,387 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 -17,866 283,676 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 -11,842 422,534 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 -5,876 495,092 4,690,187 576,349
2006 0 215,995 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 -17,450 258,702 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 11,566 417,970 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 -40,179 478,578 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 -22,836 223,861 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 -11,396 48,903 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 -17,082 56,065 4,281,169 252,869
1999 -22,766 54,405 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 -39,835 67,985 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 -22,756 50,539 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 -22,744 53,450 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 -34,107 -460,287 3,977,175 11,534
1994 -17,053 502,750 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 0 24,321 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 22,718 51,747 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 11,352 19,721 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 22,688 35,317 3,731,730 275,242
1989 28,336 19,540 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 33,977 18,553 3,554,755 38,139
1987 16,980 7,825 3,448,813 146,364
1986 11,319 -6,206 3,341,643 111,045
1985 28,297 6,911 3,233,315 68,860
1984 50,919 203 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 33,939 -3,733 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 79,161 -24,223 2,934,689 294,252
1981 73,452 7,182 2,790,454 555,032
1980 84,650 295,642 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 129,531 42,637 2,461,311 450,003
1978 168,465 43,932 2,356,601 111,386
1977 190,248 42,246 2,257,849 85,250
1976 228,445 40,885 2,171,812 48,238
1975 271,660 43,051 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 336,176 42,487 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 328,508 41,631 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 364,355 43,182 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 383,922 -58,627 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 376,753 -62,216 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 390,827 -45,346 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 399,268 -50,149 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 439,074 -37,992 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 488,427 -35,352 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 474,222 -36,267 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 527,089 -27,368 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 440,767 -28,198 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 427,387 -25,840 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 459,880 -129,761 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 426,697 -140,765 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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