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Population in Italy compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 5.32 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Italy vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Papua New Guinea
2100 35,208,261 18,802,138
2099 35,444,989 18,790,040
2098 35,676,340 18,776,265
2097 35,914,345 18,758,897
2096 36,150,501 18,737,707
2095 36,386,787 18,714,219
2094 36,619,396 18,687,257
2093 36,850,181 18,658,233
2092 37,089,746 18,625,772
2091 37,323,400 18,590,001
2090 37,560,976 18,549,501
2089 37,802,157 18,510,463
2088 38,040,056 18,468,827
2087 38,280,439 18,424,378
2086 38,517,279 18,376,043
2085 38,761,126 18,325,641
2084 39,008,873 18,274,394
2083 39,255,273 18,218,709
2082 39,509,964 18,163,177
2081 39,767,732 18,104,285
2080 40,030,977 18,039,008
2079 40,302,924 17,975,778
2078 40,579,648 17,908,670
2077 40,860,952 17,840,781
2076 41,151,772 17,771,791
2075 41,455,646 17,699,428
2074 41,779,503 17,625,044
2073 42,111,664 17,548,128
2072 42,459,257 17,466,649
2071 42,814,908 17,381,598
2070 43,187,953 17,295,105
2069 43,571,469 17,205,503
2068 43,964,515 17,112,154
2067 44,361,273 17,015,090
2066 44,771,926 16,915,436
2065 45,197,177 16,812,946
2064 45,628,630 16,708,669
2063 46,066,216 16,604,296
2062 46,517,561 16,497,292
2061 46,971,598 16,386,905
2060 47,424,830 16,270,535
2059 47,879,711 16,152,614
2058 48,332,818 16,032,684
2057 48,778,066 15,909,649
2056 49,222,515 15,784,519
2055 49,653,326 15,656,542
2054 50,073,600 15,523,143
2053 50,488,203 15,389,244
2052 50,886,354 15,250,715
2051 51,276,616 15,110,389
2050 51,663,176 14,968,530
2049 52,034,983 14,821,865
2048 52,392,012 14,673,459
2047 52,745,310 14,522,926
2046 53,080,828 14,370,120
2045 53,408,660 14,213,585
2044 53,723,325 14,056,036
2043 54,042,322 13,897,765
2042 54,342,628 13,738,690
2041 54,629,496 13,577,382
2040 54,916,374 13,413,396
2039 55,205,078 13,247,486
2038 55,481,637 13,079,352
2037 55,757,394 12,909,735
2036 56,025,224 12,738,223
2035 56,295,613 12,566,543
2034 56,562,648 12,392,476
2033 56,822,364 12,218,246
2032 57,078,534 12,042,345
2031 57,345,322 11,865,316
2030 57,606,120 11,685,599
2029 57,851,091 11,504,890
2028 58,091,760 11,322,573
2027 58,333,039 11,138,409
2026 58,562,681 10,952,454
2025 58,769,653 10,765,048
2024 58,952,704 10,576,502
2023 58,984,216 10,389,635
2022 59,013,667 10,203,169
2021 59,133,173 10,012,896
2020 59,438,851 9,815,746
2019 59,729,081 9,609,010
2018 60,148,658 9,394,513
2017 60,002,252 9,178,714
2016 60,115,223 8,961,718
2015 60,229,605 8,743,246
2014 60,320,707 8,523,441
2013 60,311,613 8,302,698
2012 60,191,247 8,081,390
2011 60,026,841 7,859,346
2010 59,819,407 7,633,523
2009 59,555,454 7,406,438
2008 59,211,181 7,183,002
2007 58,756,247 6,963,345
2006 58,399,861 6,747,720
2005 58,166,682 6,535,905
2004 57,828,179 6,328,041
2003 57,399,184 6,123,997
2002 57,089,824 5,924,003
2001 56,976,981 5,728,435
2000 56,942,108 5,537,064
1999 56,916,317 5,349,333
1998 56,906,744 5,166,390
1997 56,890,372 4,987,883
1996 56,860,281 4,813,361
1995 56,844,303 4,644,278
1994 56,843,400 4,480,208
1993 56,831,821 4,320,872
1992 56,797,087 4,166,699
1991 56,758,521 4,021,837
1990 56,719,240 3,896,481
1989 56,671,781 3,796,078
1988 56,629,288 3,711,880
1987 56,601,931 3,632,543
1986 56,596,155 3,554,793
1985 56,593,071 3,478,936
1984 56,576,718 3,405,198
1983 56,564,074 3,333,633
1982 56,543,548 3,264,291
1981 56,501,675 3,197,019
1980 56,433,883 3,131,512
1979 56,317,749 3,067,341
1978 56,155,143 3,003,714
1977 55,955,411 2,940,327
1976 55,718,260 2,877,327
1975 55,441,001 2,814,820
1974 55,110,868 2,752,671
1973 54,751,406 2,690,629
1972 54,381,345 2,628,432
1971 54,073,490 2,566,421
1970 53,821,850 2,505,628
1969 53,537,950 2,446,927
1968 53,235,750 2,390,803
1967 52,900,500 2,337,532
1966 52,519,000 2,285,774
1965 52,112,350 2,235,820
1964 51,675,350 2,188,325
1963 51,252,000 2,141,376
1962 50,879,450 2,093,919
1961 50,536,350 2,046,127
1960 50,199,700 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.67% 0.06%
2099 -0.65% 0.07%
2098 -0.66% 0.09%
2097 -0.65% 0.11%
2096 -0.65% 0.13%
2095 -0.64% 0.14%
2094 -0.63% 0.16%
2093 -0.65% 0.17%
2092 -0.63% 0.19%
2091 -0.63% 0.22%
2090 -0.64% 0.21%
2089 -0.63% 0.23%
2088 -0.63% 0.24%
2087 -0.61% 0.26%
2086 -0.63% 0.28%
2085 -0.64% 0.28%
2084 -0.63% 0.31%
2083 -0.64% 0.31%
2082 -0.65% 0.33%
2081 -0.66% 0.36%
2080 -0.67% 0.35%
2079 -0.68% 0.37%
2078 -0.69% 0.38%
2077 -0.71% 0.39%
2076 -0.73% 0.41%
2075 -0.78% 0.42%
2074 -0.79% 0.44%
2073 -0.82% 0.47%
2072 -0.83% 0.49%
2071 -0.86% 0.5%
2070 -0.88% 0.52%
2069 -0.89% 0.55%
2068 -0.89% 0.57%
2067 -0.92% 0.59%
2066 -0.94% 0.61%
2065 -0.95% 0.62%
2064 -0.95% 0.63%
2063 -0.97% 0.65%
2062 -0.97% 0.67%
2061 -0.96% 0.72%
2060 -0.95% 0.73%
2059 -0.94% 0.75%
2058 -0.91% 0.77%
2057 -0.9% 0.79%
2056 -0.87% 0.82%
2055 -0.84% 0.86%
2054 -0.82% 0.87%
2053 -0.78% 0.91%
2052 -0.76% 0.93%
2051 -0.75% 0.95%
2050 -0.71% 0.99%
2049 -0.68% 1.01%
2048 -0.67% 1.04%
2047 -0.63% 1.06%
2046 -0.61% 1.1%
2045 -0.59% 1.12%
2044 -0.59% 1.14%
2043 -0.55% 1.16%
2042 -0.53% 1.19%
2041 -0.52% 1.22%
2040 -0.52% 1.25%
2039 -0.5% 1.29%
2038 -0.49% 1.31%
2037 -0.48% 1.35%
2036 -0.48% 1.37%
2035 -0.47% 1.4%
2034 -0.46% 1.43%
2033 -0.45% 1.46%
2032 -0.47% 1.49%
2031 -0.45% 1.54%
2030 -0.42% 1.57%
2029 -0.41% 1.61%
2028 -0.41% 1.65%
2027 -0.39% 1.7%
2026 -0.35% 1.74%
2025 -0.31% 1.78%
2024 -0.05% 1.8%
2023 -0.05% 1.83%
2022 -0.2% 1.9%
2021 -0.51% 2.01%
2020 -0.49% 2.15%
2019 -0.7% 2.28%
2018 0.24% 2.35%
2017 -0.19% 2.42%
2016 -0.19% 2.5%
2015 -0.15% 2.58%
2014 0.02% 2.66%
2013 0.2% 2.74%
2012 0.27% 2.83%
2011 0.35% 2.96%
2010 0.44% 3.07%
2009 0.58% 3.11%
2008 0.77% 3.15%
2007 0.61% 3.2%
2006 0.4% 3.24%
2005 0.59% 3.28%
2004 0.75% 3.33%
2003 0.54% 3.38%
2002 0.2% 3.41%
2001 0.06% 3.46%
2000 0.05% 3.51%
1999 0.02% 3.54%
1998 0.03% 3.58%
1997 0.05% 3.63%
1996 0.03% 3.64%
1995 0.002% 3.66%
1994 0.02% 3.69%
1993 0.06% 3.7%
1992 0.07% 3.6%
1991 0.07% 3.22%
1990 0.08% 2.64%
1989 0.08% 2.27%
1988 0.05% 2.18%
1987 0.01% 2.19%
1986 0.005% 2.18%
1985 0.03% 2.17%
1984 0.02% 2.15%
1983 0.04% 2.12%
1982 0.07% 2.1%
1981 0.12% 2.09%
1980 0.21% 2.09%
1979 0.29% 2.12%
1978 0.36% 2.16%
1977 0.43% 2.19%
1976 0.5% 2.22%
1975 0.6% 2.26%
1974 0.66% 2.31%
1973 0.68% 2.37%
1972 0.57% 2.42%
1971 0.47% 2.43%
1970 0.53% 2.4%
1969 0.57% 2.35%
1968 0.63% 2.28%
1967 0.73% 2.26%
1966 0.78% 2.23%
1965 0.85% 2.17%
1964 0.83% 2.19%
1963 0.73% 2.27%
1962 0.68% 2.34%
1961 0.67% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Italy Papua New Guinea
Current population
58562681
11002753
Population rank 26/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.13%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +512
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 59/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +75,448 -284
Net migration rank 19/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -284
2024 - 95,246 - -707
2023 -283,125 150,189 187,637 -787
2022 -318,674 231,228 186,861 -787
2021 -301,579 157,327 183,766 10,703
2020 -338,801 85,281 189,130 10,703
2019 -215,025 46,634 190,662 22,978
2018 -192,475 83,686 190,662 24,684
2017 -192,007 95,147 189,715 26,513
2016 -138,265 84,568 189,281 28,473
2015 -162,620 39,389 188,600 30,580
2014 -96,513 52,679 187,592 32,840
2013 -90,468 158,090 185,790 35,280
2012 -78,248 252,524 183,658 37,893
2011 -48,021 198,544 181,842 40,690
2010 -23,928 274,387 178,998 50,106
2009 -17,866 283,676 175,421 49,647
2008 -11,842 422,534 172,823 48,985
2007 -5,876 495,092 169,306 48,203
2006 0 215,995 166,540 47,191
2005 -17,450 258,702 163,888 46,014
2004 11,566 417,970 161,023 44,811
2003 -40,179 478,578 158,611 43,639
2002 -22,836 223,861 155,091 42,657
2001 -11,396 48,903 151,431 41,962
2000 -17,082 56,065 147,496 41,855
1999 -22,766 54,405 143,592 42,519
1998 -39,835 67,985 136,677 43,091
1997 -22,756 50,539 134,458 42,787
1996 -22,744 53,450 129,802 41,994
1995 -34,107 -460,287 125,410 40,962
1994 -17,053 502,750 122,113 39,669
1993 0 24,321 118,668 38,220
1992 22,718 51,747 114,818 36,622
1991 11,352 19,721 111,453 26,830
1990 22,688 35,317 110,033 2,398
1989 28,336 19,540 108,199 -19,824
1988 33,977 18,553 106,256 -26,232
1987 16,980 7,825 104,367 -25,720
1986 11,319 -6,206 102,346 -25,495
1985 28,297 6,911 100,333 -25,470
1984 50,919 203 98,103 -25,487
1983 33,939 -3,733 95,982 -25,465
1982 79,161 -24,223 93,522 -25,355
1981 73,452 7,182 91,767 -25,383
1980 84,650 295,642 90,266 -25,638
1979 129,531 42,637 89,330 -25,618
1978 168,465 43,932 88,747 -25,208
1977 190,248 42,246 87,954 -24,722
1976 228,445 40,885 86,965 -24,198
1975 271,660 43,051 85,809 -23,562
1974 336,176 42,487 84,829 -22,771
1973 328,508 41,631 83,821 -21,803
1972 364,355 43,182 82,672 -20,303
1971 383,922 -58,627 80,599 -18,945
1970 376,753 -62,216 78,712 -18,773
1969 390,827 -45,346 76,454 -18,994
1968 399,268 -50,149 73,983 -19,188
1967 439,074 -37,992 71,519 -19,767
1966 488,427 -35,352 69,206 -17,454
1965 474,222 -36,267 66,693 -18,532
1964 527,089 -27,368 64,558 -17,730
1963 440,767 -28,198 62,260 -15,189
1962 427,387 -25,840 59,974 -12,141
1961 459,880 -129,761 58,151 -10,409
1960 426,697 -140,765 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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