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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.67 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Italy vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Peru
2100 35,208,261 38,452,509
2099 35,444,989 38,619,608
2098 35,676,340 38,784,430
2097 35,914,345 38,947,717
2096 36,150,501 39,108,849
2095 36,386,787 39,267,786
2094 36,619,396 39,423,479
2093 36,850,181 39,578,294
2092 37,089,746 39,729,309
2091 37,323,400 39,877,488
2090 37,560,976 40,022,659
2089 37,802,157 40,164,228
2088 38,040,056 40,303,304
2087 38,280,439 40,438,644
2086 38,517,279 40,569,419
2085 38,761,126 40,695,935
2084 39,008,873 40,817,705
2083 39,255,273 40,933,831
2082 39,509,964 41,045,559
2081 39,767,732 41,151,529
2080 40,030,977 41,252,019
2079 40,302,924 41,345,682
2078 40,579,648 41,433,298
2077 40,860,952 41,514,392
2076 41,151,772 41,589,064
2075 41,455,646 41,656,726
2074 41,779,503 41,717,426
2073 42,111,664 41,770,225
2072 42,459,257 41,815,673
2071 42,814,908 41,853,504
2070 43,187,953 41,883,997
2069 43,571,469 41,906,365
2068 43,964,515 41,920,235
2067 44,361,273 41,925,717
2066 44,771,926 41,923,100
2065 45,197,177 41,912,338
2064 45,628,630 41,893,671
2063 46,066,216 41,866,010
2062 46,517,561 41,830,096
2061 46,971,598 41,785,364
2060 47,424,830 41,732,163
2059 47,879,711 41,670,843
2058 48,332,818 41,601,084
2057 48,778,066 41,522,014
2056 49,222,515 41,434,774
2055 49,653,326 41,338,448
2054 50,073,600 41,233,873
2053 50,488,203 41,120,477
2052 50,886,354 40,999,698
2051 51,276,616 40,870,773
2050 51,663,176 40,733,304
2049 52,034,983 40,588,072
2048 52,392,012 40,434,856
2047 52,745,310 40,272,431
2046 53,080,828 40,100,751
2045 53,408,660 39,920,558
2044 53,723,325 39,731,027
2043 54,042,322 39,534,093
2042 54,342,628 39,328,332
2041 54,629,496 39,114,174
2040 54,916,374 38,892,211
2039 55,205,078 38,662,243
2038 55,481,637 38,424,592
2037 55,757,394 38,178,789
2036 56,025,224 37,924,438
2035 56,295,613 37,662,565
2034 56,562,648 37,392,354
2033 56,822,364 37,114,776
2032 57,078,534 36,830,488
2031 57,345,322 36,538,688
2030 57,606,120 36,238,199
2029 57,851,091 35,929,085
2028 58,091,760 35,609,999
2027 58,333,039 35,280,410
2026 58,562,681 34,939,340
2025 58,769,653 34,585,730
2024 58,952,704 34,217,848
2023 58,984,216 33,845,617
2022 59,013,667 33,475,438
2021 59,133,173 33,155,882
2020 59,438,851 32,838,579
2019 59,729,081 32,449,303
2018 60,148,658 31,897,584
2017 60,002,252 31,324,637
2016 60,115,223 30,866,494
2015 60,229,605 30,457,600
2014 60,320,707 30,115,826
2013 60,311,613 29,817,919
2012 60,191,247 29,550,366
2011 60,026,841 29,304,086
2010 59,819,407 29,086,019
2009 59,555,454 28,896,811
2008 59,211,181 28,719,041
2007 58,756,247 28,530,699
2006 58,399,861 28,324,491
2005 58,166,682 28,101,180
2004 57,828,179 27,852,190
2003 57,399,184 27,580,490
2002 57,089,824 27,288,217
2001 56,976,981 26,964,601
2000 56,942,108 26,598,331
1999 56,916,317 26,186,504
1998 56,906,744 25,738,095
1997 56,890,372 25,274,147
1996 56,860,281 24,811,171
1995 56,844,303 24,348,919
1994 56,843,400 23,881,493
1993 56,831,821 23,413,783
1992 56,797,087 22,946,340
1991 56,758,521 22,483,775
1990 56,719,240 22,014,771
1989 56,671,781 21,532,589
1988 56,629,288 21,054,702
1987 56,601,931 20,582,320
1986 56,596,155 20,117,122
1985 56,593,071 19,648,204
1984 56,576,718 19,174,716
1983 56,564,074 18,705,957
1982 56,543,548 18,246,503
1981 56,501,675 17,798,805
1980 56,433,883 17,360,949
1979 56,317,749 16,933,139
1978 56,155,143 16,516,059
1977 55,955,411 16,109,806
1976 55,718,260 15,716,809
1975 55,441,001 15,333,957
1974 55,110,868 14,956,552
1973 54,751,406 14,582,867
1972 54,381,345 14,210,147
1971 54,073,490 13,838,067
1970 53,821,850 13,501,237
1969 53,537,950 13,166,767
1968 53,235,750 12,803,993
1967 52,900,500 12,448,814
1966 52,519,000 12,101,297
1965 52,112,350 11,761,085
1964 51,675,350 11,427,978
1963 51,252,000 11,102,099
1962 50,879,450 10,784,612
1961 50,536,350 10,475,123
1960 50,199,700 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M 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
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Peru
2100 -0.67% -0.43%
2099 -0.65% -0.42%
2098 -0.66% -0.42%
2097 -0.65% -0.41%
2096 -0.65% -0.4%
2095 -0.64% -0.39%
2094 -0.63% -0.39%
2093 -0.65% -0.38%
2092 -0.63% -0.37%
2091 -0.63% -0.36%
2090 -0.64% -0.35%
2089 -0.63% -0.35%
2088 -0.63% -0.33%
2087 -0.61% -0.32%
2086 -0.63% -0.31%
2085 -0.64% -0.3%
2084 -0.63% -0.28%
2083 -0.64% -0.27%
2082 -0.65% -0.26%
2081 -0.66% -0.24%
2080 -0.67% -0.23%
2079 -0.68% -0.21%
2078 -0.69% -0.2%
2077 -0.71% -0.18%
2076 -0.73% -0.16%
2075 -0.78% -0.15%
2074 -0.79% -0.13%
2073 -0.82% -0.11%
2072 -0.83% -0.09%
2071 -0.86% -0.07%
2070 -0.88% -0.05%
2069 -0.89% -0.03%
2068 -0.89% -0.01%
2067 -0.92% 0.006%
2066 -0.94% 0.03%
2065 -0.95% 0.04%
2064 -0.95% 0.07%
2063 -0.97% 0.09%
2062 -0.97% 0.11%
2061 -0.96% 0.13%
2060 -0.95% 0.15%
2059 -0.94% 0.17%
2058 -0.91% 0.19%
2057 -0.9% 0.21%
2056 -0.87% 0.23%
2055 -0.84% 0.25%
2054 -0.82% 0.28%
2053 -0.78% 0.29%
2052 -0.76% 0.32%
2051 -0.75% 0.34%
2050 -0.71% 0.36%
2049 -0.68% 0.38%
2048 -0.67% 0.4%
2047 -0.63% 0.43%
2046 -0.61% 0.45%
2045 -0.59% 0.48%
2044 -0.59% 0.5%
2043 -0.55% 0.52%
2042 -0.53% 0.55%
2041 -0.52% 0.57%
2040 -0.52% 0.59%
2039 -0.5% 0.62%
2038 -0.49% 0.64%
2037 -0.48% 0.67%
2036 -0.48% 0.7%
2035 -0.47% 0.72%
2034 -0.46% 0.75%
2033 -0.45% 0.77%
2032 -0.47% 0.8%
2031 -0.45% 0.83%
2030 -0.42% 0.86%
2029 -0.41% 0.9%
2028 -0.41% 0.93%
2027 -0.39% 0.98%
2026 -0.35% 1.02%
2025 -0.31% 1.08%
2024 -0.05% 1.1%
2023 -0.05% 1.11%
2022 -0.2% 0.96%
2021 -0.51% 0.97%
2020 -0.49% 1.2%
2019 -0.7% 1.73%
2018 0.24% 1.83%
2017 -0.19% 1.48%
2016 -0.19% 1.34%
2015 -0.15% 1.13%
2014 0.02% 1%
2013 0.2% 0.91%
2012 0.27% 0.84%
2011 0.35% 0.75%
2010 0.44% 0.65%
2009 0.58% 0.62%
2008 0.77% 0.66%
2007 0.61% 0.73%
2006 0.4% 0.79%
2005 0.59% 0.89%
2004 0.75% 0.99%
2003 0.54% 1.07%
2002 0.2% 1.2%
2001 0.06% 1.38%
2000 0.05% 1.57%
1999 0.02% 1.74%
1998 0.03% 1.84%
1997 0.05% 1.87%
1996 0.03% 1.9%
1995 0.002% 1.96%
1994 0.02% 2%
1993 0.06% 2.04%
1992 0.07% 2.06%
1991 0.07% 2.13%
1990 0.08% 2.24%
1989 0.08% 2.27%
1988 0.05% 2.3%
1987 0.01% 2.31%
1986 0.005% 2.39%
1985 0.03% 2.47%
1984 0.02% 2.51%
1983 0.04% 2.52%
1982 0.07% 2.52%
1981 0.12% 2.52%
1980 0.21% 2.53%
1979 0.29% 2.53%
1978 0.36% 2.52%
1977 0.43% 2.5%
1976 0.5% 2.5%
1975 0.6% 2.52%
1974 0.66% 2.56%
1973 0.68% 2.62%
1972 0.57% 2.69%
1971 0.47% 2.49%
1970 0.53% 2.54%
1969 0.57% 2.83%
1968 0.63% 2.85%
1967 0.73% 2.87%
1966 0.78% 2.89%
1965 0.85% 2.91%
1964 0.83% 2.94%
1963 0.73% 2.94%
1962 0.68% 2.95%
1961 0.67% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Italy Peru
Current population
58562681
35031596
Population rank 26/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.42%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +1,020
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 95/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +11,931
Net migration rank 19/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 11,931
2024 - 95,246 - 18,406
2023 -283,125 150,189 353,788 24,783
2022 -318,674 231,228 327,859 33,982
2021 -301,579 157,327 235,440 41,868
2020 -338,801 85,281 301,950 55,375
2019 -215,025 46,634 346,981 74,270
2018 -192,475 83,686 343,123 339,067
2017 -192,007 95,147 349,333 114,382
2016 -138,265 84,568 355,859 96,740
2015 -162,620 39,389 362,781 2,421
2014 -96,513 52,679 368,708 -50,383
2013 -90,468 158,090 372,694 -95,214
2012 -78,248 252,524 376,501 -118,863
2011 -48,021 198,544 383,268 -148,339
2010 -23,928 274,387 382,510 -181,302
2009 -17,866 283,676 396,522 -219,314
2008 -11,842 422,534 413,640 -235,307
2007 -5,876 495,092 435,122 -236,745
2006 0 215,995 445,884 -231,851
2005 -17,450 258,702 454,199 -221,652
2004 11,566 417,970 459,617 -194,171
2003 -40,179 478,578 459,243 -181,276
2002 -22,836 223,861 463,709 -157,158
2001 -11,396 48,903 470,154 -129,481
2000 -17,082 56,065 484,222 -92,353
1999 -22,766 54,405 487,095 -55,325
1998 -39,835 67,985 489,436 -24,388
1997 -22,756 50,539 495,348 -32,515
1996 -22,744 53,450 501,855 -38,749
1995 -34,107 -460,287 507,894 -46,499
1994 -17,053 502,750 512,735 -39,299
1993 0 24,321 513,769 -51,775
1992 22,718 51,747 514,618 -41,702
1991 11,352 19,721 513,867 -61,645
1990 22,688 35,317 515,233 -29,437
1989 28,336 19,540 512,152 -33,569
1988 33,977 18,553 508,429 -31,238
1987 16,980 7,825 502,229 -34,651
1986 11,319 -6,206 496,712 -33,891
1985 28,297 6,911 488,887 -13,887
1984 50,919 203 477,968 -6,007
1983 33,939 -3,733 469,781 -4,243
1982 79,161 -24,223 461,107 -7,748
1981 73,452 7,182 453,158 -11,123
1980 84,650 295,642 445,100 -11,446
1979 129,531 42,637 439,110 -17,148
1978 168,465 43,932 432,127 -19,939
1977 190,248 42,246 425,428 -25,117
1976 228,445 40,885 420,284 -34,602
1975 271,660 43,051 414,400 -34,382
1974 336,176 42,487 408,299 -33,493
1973 328,508 41,631 400,752 -28,191
1972 364,355 43,182 396,960 -24,100
1971 383,922 -58,627 391,506 -20,209
1970 376,753 -62,216 318,022 -15,653
1969 390,827 -45,346 379,347 -12,776
1968 399,268 -50,149 372,379 -13,389
1967 439,074 -37,992 365,224 -13,837
1966 488,427 -35,352 356,819 -13,166
1965 474,222 -36,267 349,245 -12,470
1964 527,089 -27,368 341,570 -12,129
1963 440,767 -28,198 332,352 -10,040
1962 427,387 -25,840 321,716 -9,051
1961 459,880 -129,761 313,385 -7,063
1960 426,697 -140,765 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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