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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 261,421,997 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 3.15% 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 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Italy vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Pakistan
2100 35,295,729 514,639,086
2099 35,533,045 513,762,873
2098 35,764,971 512,834,641
2097 36,003,567 511,842,588
2096 36,240,310 510,743,323
2095 36,477,183 509,544,194
2094 36,710,370 508,236,117
2093 36,941,728 506,871,405
2092 37,181,889 505,433,117
2091 37,416,123 503,929,591
2090 37,654,289 502,369,089
2089 37,896,069 500,764,988
2088 38,134,560 499,040,109
2087 38,375,540 497,294,229
2086 38,612,968 495,416,407
2085 38,857,421 493,469,269
2084 39,105,783 491,457,322
2083 39,352,795 489,327,293
2082 39,608,119 487,086,584
2081 39,866,527 484,774,651
2080 40,130,426 482,358,125
2079 40,403,049 479,913,540
2078 40,680,460 477,377,443
2077 40,962,463 474,692,907
2076 41,254,005 471,877,807
2075 41,558,635 468,953,317
2074 41,883,296 465,972,364
2073 42,216,283 462,907,667
2072 42,564,739 459,752,452
2071 42,921,274 456,518,761
2070 43,295,245 453,190,545
2069 43,679,714 449,749,441
2068 44,073,736 446,219,879
2067 44,471,480 442,632,987
2066 44,883,154 438,970,919
2065 45,309,461 435,260,675
2064 45,741,985 431,484,424
2063 46,180,658 427,665,121
2062 46,633,125 423,724,764
2061 47,088,290 419,759,602
2060 47,542,648 415,724,868
2059 47,998,659 411,662,239
2058 48,452,892 407,514,159
2057 48,899,246 403,318,028
2056 49,344,799 399,031,614
2055 49,776,680 394,728,055
2054 50,197,999 390,385,410
2053 50,613,632 386,003,289
2052 51,012,772 381,568,312
2051 51,404,003 377,096,921
2050 51,791,523 372,554,619
2049 52,164,254 367,986,189
2048 52,522,170 363,386,382
2047 52,876,346 358,734,325
2046 53,212,697 354,003,639
2045 53,541,344 349,228,953
2044 53,856,790 344,443,561
2043 54,176,580 339,631,894
2042 54,477,632 334,801,403
2041 54,765,213 329,944,530
2040 55,052,803 325,107,264
2039 55,342,225 320,203,920
2038 55,619,470 315,273,196
2037 55,895,913 310,377,446
2036 56,164,408 305,472,156
2035 56,435,468 300,604,245
2034 56,703,168 295,748,602
2033 56,963,528 290,911,874
2032 57,220,334 286,130,352
2031 57,487,786 281,410,647
2030 57,749,232 276,766,735
2029 57,994,812 272,246,760
2028 58,236,078 267,784,548
2027 58,477,957 263,445,027
2026 58,708,169 259,285,315
2025 58,915,656 255,219,554
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 59,877,221 226,928,892
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% 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 51,791,523 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 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 35.3M 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 -0.06% 1.57%
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 -0.25% 1.71%
2018 -0.21% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/pakistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Italy Pakistan
Current population
58708169
261421997
Population rank 26/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 3.15%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
1.42 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
48.6 seconds
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -102 +10,823
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 66/197
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 -277,077 95,246 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 -294,922 150,189 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 -197,595 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/pakistan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 69.5% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 people). In Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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