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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 10.6 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Italy vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Palestine
2100 35,295,729 11,215,819
2099 35,533,045 11,205,757
2098 35,764,971 11,192,283
2097 36,003,567 11,175,117
2096 36,240,310 11,158,746
2095 36,477,183 11,138,752
2094 36,710,370 11,119,812
2093 36,941,728 11,097,071
2092 37,181,889 11,073,029
2091 37,416,123 11,047,567
2090 37,654,289 11,020,998
2089 37,896,069 10,994,862
2088 38,134,560 10,963,888
2087 38,375,540 10,934,344
2086 38,612,968 10,901,130
2085 38,857,421 10,866,652
2084 39,105,783 10,828,231
2083 39,352,795 10,788,662
2082 39,608,119 10,744,562
2081 39,866,527 10,694,184
2080 40,130,426 10,643,741
2079 40,403,049 10,595,541
2078 40,680,460 10,542,808
2077 40,962,463 10,485,940
2076 41,254,005 10,425,009
2075 41,558,635 10,360,406
2074 41,883,296 10,296,803
2073 42,216,283 10,231,098
2072 42,564,739 10,162,543
2071 42,921,274 10,087,031
2070 43,295,245 10,011,609
2069 43,679,714 9,934,922
2068 44,073,736 9,859,053
2067 44,471,480 9,776,883
2066 44,883,154 9,697,923
2065 45,309,461 9,614,104
2064 45,741,985 9,528,739
2063 46,180,658 9,441,399
2062 46,633,125 9,355,323
2061 47,088,290 9,263,409
2060 47,542,648 9,170,607
2059 47,998,659 9,079,745
2058 48,452,892 8,990,271
2057 48,899,246 8,896,743
2056 49,344,799 8,802,019
2055 49,776,680 8,709,444
2054 50,197,999 8,615,281
2053 50,613,632 8,516,567
2052 51,012,772 8,414,954
2051 51,404,003 8,311,546
2050 51,791,523 8,205,177
2049 52,164,254 8,098,984
2048 52,522,170 7,992,341
2047 52,876,346 7,883,102
2046 53,212,697 7,771,995
2045 53,541,344 7,656,634
2044 53,856,790 7,540,346
2043 54,176,580 7,423,169
2042 54,477,632 7,304,164
2041 54,765,213 7,184,590
2040 55,052,803 7,065,128
2039 55,342,225 6,944,514
2038 55,619,470 6,828,736
2037 55,895,913 6,712,604
2036 56,164,408 6,597,804
2035 56,435,468 6,481,168
2034 56,703,168 6,367,252
2033 56,963,528 6,253,701
2032 57,220,334 6,144,167
2031 57,487,786 6,035,613
2030 57,749,232 5,928,640
2029 57,994,812 5,823,343
2028 58,236,078 5,719,323
2027 58,477,957 5,615,205
2026 58,708,169 5,509,670
2025 58,915,656 5,413,596
2024 58,952,704 5,289,152
2023 58,984,216 5,165,775
2022 59,013,667 5,043,612
2021 59,133,173 4,922,749
2020 59,438,851 4,803,269
2019 59,729,081 4,685,306
2018 59,877,221 4,569,087
2017 60,002,252 4,454,805
2016 60,115,223 4,367,088
2015 60,229,605 4,270,092
2014 60,320,707 4,173,398
2013 60,311,613 4,076,708
2012 60,191,247 3,979,998
2011 60,026,841 3,882,986
2010 59,819,407 3,786,161
2009 59,555,454 3,689,099
2008 59,211,181 3,591,977
2007 58,756,247 3,494,496
2006 58,399,861 3,406,334
2005 58,166,682 3,320,396
2004 57,828,179 3,236,626
2003 57,399,184 3,154,969
2002 57,089,824 3,075,373
2001 56,976,981 2,997,784
2000 56,942,108 2,922,153
1999 56,916,317 2,848,431
1998 56,906,744 2,776,568
1997 56,890,372 2,706,518
1996 56,860,281 2,587,997
1995 56,844,303 2,474,666
1994 56,843,400 2,366,298
1993 56,831,821 2,262,676
1992 56,797,087 2,163,591
1991 56,758,521 2,068,845
1990 56,719,240 1,978,248
1989 56,671,781 -
1988 56,629,288 -
1987 56,601,931 -
1986 56,596,155 -
1985 56,593,071 -
1984 56,576,718 -
1983 56,564,074 -
1982 56,543,548 -
1981 56,501,675 -
1980 56,433,883 -
1979 56,317,749 -
1978 56,155,143 -
1977 55,955,411 -
1976 55,718,260 -
1975 55,441,001 -
1974 55,110,868 -
1973 54,751,406 -
1972 54,381,345 -
1971 54,073,490 -
1970 53,821,850 -
1969 53,537,950 -
1968 53,235,750 -
1967 52,900,500 -
1966 52,519,000 -
1965 52,112,350 -
1964 51,675,350 -
1963 51,252,000 -
1962 50,879,450 -
1961 50,536,350 -
1960 50,199,700 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.2M 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
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Palestine
2100 -0.67% 0.09%
2099 -0.65% 0.12%
2098 -0.66% 0.15%
2097 -0.65% 0.15%
2096 -0.65% 0.18%
2095 -0.64% 0.17%
2094 -0.63% 0.2%
2093 -0.65% 0.22%
2092 -0.63% 0.23%
2091 -0.63% 0.24%
2090 -0.64% 0.24%
2089 -0.63% 0.28%
2088 -0.63% 0.27%
2087 -0.61% 0.3%
2086 -0.63% 0.32%
2085 -0.64% 0.35%
2084 -0.63% 0.37%
2083 -0.64% 0.41%
2082 -0.65% 0.47%
2081 -0.66% 0.47%
2080 -0.67% 0.45%
2079 -0.68% 0.5%
2078 -0.69% 0.54%
2077 -0.71% 0.58%
2076 -0.73% 0.62%
2075 -0.78% 0.62%
2074 -0.79% 0.64%
2073 -0.82% 0.67%
2072 -0.83% 0.75%
2071 -0.86% 0.75%
2070 -0.88% 0.77%
2069 -0.89% 0.77%
2068 -0.89% 0.84%
2067 -0.92% 0.81%
2066 -0.94% 0.87%
2065 -0.95% 0.9%
2064 -0.95% 0.93%
2063 -0.97% 0.92%
2062 -0.97% 0.99%
2061 -0.96% 1.01%
2060 -0.95% 1%
2059 -0.94% 1%
2058 -0.91% 1.05%
2057 -0.9% 1.08%
2056 -0.87% 1.06%
2055 -0.84% 1.09%
2054 -0.82% 1.16%
2053 -0.78% 1.21%
2052 -0.76% 1.24%
2051 -0.75% 1.3%
2050 -0.71% 1.31%
2049 -0.68% 1.33%
2048 -0.67% 1.39%
2047 -0.63% 1.43%
2046 -0.61% 1.51%
2045 -0.59% 1.54%
2044 -0.59% 1.58%
2043 -0.55% 1.63%
2042 -0.53% 1.66%
2041 -0.52% 1.69%
2040 -0.52% 1.74%
2039 -0.5% 1.7%
2038 -0.49% 1.73%
2037 -0.48% 1.74%
2036 -0.48% 1.8%
2035 -0.47% 1.79%
2034 -0.46% 1.82%
2033 -0.45% 1.78%
2032 -0.47% 1.8%
2031 -0.45% 1.8%
2030 -0.42% 1.81%
2029 -0.41% 1.82%
2028 -0.41% 1.85%
2027 -0.39% 1.92%
2026 -0.35% 1.77%
2025 -0.06% 2.35%
2024 -0.05% 2.39%
2023 -0.05% 2.42%
2022 -0.2% 2.46%
2021 -0.51% 2.49%
2020 -0.49% 2.52%
2019 -0.25% 2.54%
2018 -0.21% 2.57%
2017 -0.19% 2.01%
2016 -0.19% 2.27%
2015 -0.15% 2.32%
2014 0.02% 2.37%
2013 0.2% 2.43%
2012 0.27% 2.5%
2011 0.35% 2.56%
2010 0.44% 2.63%
2009 0.58% 2.7%
2008 0.77% 2.79%
2007 0.61% 2.59%
2006 0.4% 2.59%
2005 0.59% 2.59%
2004 0.75% 2.59%
2003 0.54% 2.59%
2002 0.2% 2.59%
2001 0.06% 2.59%
2000 0.05% 2.59%
1999 0.02% 2.59%
1998 0.03% 2.59%
1997 0.05% 4.58%
1996 0.03% 4.58%
1995 0.002% 4.58%
1994 0.02% 4.58%
1993 0.06% 4.58%
1992 0.07% 4.58%
1991 0.07% 4.58%
1990 0.08% -
1989 0.08% -
1988 0.05% -
1987 0.01% -
1986 0.005% -
1985 0.03% -
1984 0.02% -
1983 0.04% -
1982 0.07% -
1981 0.12% -
1980 0.21% -
1979 0.29% -
1978 0.36% -
1977 0.43% -
1976 0.5% -
1975 0.6% -
1974 0.66% -
1973 0.68% -
1972 0.57% -
1971 0.47% -
1970 0.53% -
1969 0.57% -
1968 0.63% -
1967 0.73% -
1966 0.78% -
1965 0.85% -
1964 0.83% -
1963 0.73% -
1962 0.68% -
1961 0.67% -

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/palestine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Italy Palestine
Current population
58708169
5563879
Population rank 26/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.07%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +341
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 33/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -23,156
Net migration rank 19/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -23,156
2024 -277,077 95,246 108,930 -23,145
2023 -294,922 150,189 102,613 -24,996
2022 -318,674 231,228 123,987 -5,006
2021 -301,579 157,327 120,396 -12,369
2020 -338,801 85,281 122,416 -12,369
2019 -215,025 46,634 124,508 -24,733
2018 -197,595 83,686 124,791 -25,141
2017 -192,007 95,147 125,688 -25,452
2016 -138,265 84,568 126,698 -22,774
2015 -162,620 39,389 126,189 -22,903
2014 -96,513 52,679 120,724 -27,077
2013 -90,468 158,090 120,503 -26,979
2012 -78,248 252,524 119,185 -26,916
2011 -48,021 198,544 119,021 -26,662
2010 -23,928 274,387 117,674 -26,351
2009 -17,866 283,676 111,724 -25,906
2008 -11,842 422,534 108,395 -23,985
2007 -5,876 495,092 112,453 -20,337
2006 0 215,995 111,728 -23,445
2005 -17,450 258,702 110,569 -28,161
2004 11,566 417,970 110,045 -32,853
2003 -40,179 478,578 109,162 -35,968
2002 -22,836 223,861 108,560 -35,038
2001 -11,396 48,903 107,320 -25,652
2000 -17,082 56,065 106,367 -11,496
1999 -22,766 54,405 104,823 -13,860
1998 -39,835 67,985 103,566 -13,146
1997 -22,756 50,539 102,307 10,417
1996 -22,744 53,450 98,085 9,810
1995 -34,107 -460,287 94,037 8,763
1994 -17,053 502,750 90,156 7,434
1993 0 24,321 86,434 5,975
1992 22,718 51,747 82,865 4,411
1991 11,352 19,721 79,444 2,116
1990 22,688 35,317 76,163 -476
1989 28,336 19,540 - -3,026
1988 33,977 18,553 - -3,008
1987 16,980 7,825 - 50,702
1986 11,319 -6,206 - -21,071
1985 28,297 6,911 - -31,640
1984 50,919 203 - 9,108
1983 33,939 -3,733 - 684
1982 79,161 -24,223 - -9,799
1981 73,452 7,182 - -13,892
1980 84,650 295,642 - -15,067
1979 129,531 42,637 - -16,058
1978 168,465 43,932 - -16,654
1977 190,248 42,246 - -16,444
1976 228,445 40,885 - -14,515
1975 271,660 43,051 - -11,596
1974 336,176 42,487 - -8,670
1973 328,508 41,631 - -6,736
1972 364,355 43,182 - -7,848
1971 383,922 -58,627 - -17,235
1970 376,753 -62,216 - -31,405
1969 390,827 -45,346 - -45,586
1968 399,268 -50,149 - -54,963
1967 439,074 -37,992 - -55,265
1966 488,427 -35,352 - -47,780
1965 474,222 -36,267 - -36,419
1964 527,089 -27,368 - -31,125
1963 440,767 -28,198 - -21,220
1962 427,387 -25,840 - -18,971
1961 459,880 -129,761 - -18,224
1960 426,697 -140,765 - -17,662

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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