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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.64 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Italy vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Poland
2100 35,208,261 18,350,017
2099 35,444,989 18,541,227
2098 35,676,340 18,733,999
2097 35,914,345 18,928,169
2096 36,150,501 19,125,003
2095 36,386,787 19,323,203
2094 36,619,396 19,525,085
2093 36,850,181 19,730,030
2092 37,089,746 19,938,529
2091 37,323,400 20,151,135
2090 37,560,976 20,368,308
2089 37,802,157 20,589,970
2088 38,040,056 20,817,398
2087 38,280,439 21,050,137
2086 38,517,279 21,288,179
2085 38,761,126 21,531,674
2084 39,008,873 21,780,998
2083 39,255,273 22,036,816
2082 39,509,964 22,298,479
2081 39,767,732 22,565,373
2080 40,030,977 22,836,875
2079 40,302,924 23,113,773
2078 40,579,648 23,393,434
2077 40,860,952 23,679,569
2076 41,151,772 23,968,050
2075 41,455,646 24,259,763
2074 41,779,503 24,554,480
2073 42,111,664 24,852,006
2072 42,459,257 25,149,886
2071 42,814,908 25,447,869
2070 43,187,953 25,745,140
2069 43,571,469 26,042,079
2068 43,964,515 26,337,963
2067 44,361,273 26,632,110
2066 44,771,926 26,923,643
2065 45,197,177 27,211,946
2064 45,628,630 27,497,263
2063 46,066,216 27,778,871
2062 46,517,561 28,055,433
2061 46,971,598 28,328,948
2060 47,424,830 28,597,687
2059 47,879,711 28,864,377
2058 48,332,818 29,125,961
2057 48,778,066 29,384,759
2056 49,222,515 29,641,101
2055 49,653,326 29,893,868
2054 50,073,600 30,142,942
2053 50,488,203 30,389,214
2052 50,886,354 30,630,763
2051 51,276,616 30,871,146
2050 51,663,176 31,107,894
2049 52,034,983 31,341,718
2048 52,392,012 31,572,273
2047 52,745,310 31,800,868
2046 53,080,828 32,026,873
2045 53,408,660 32,250,757
2044 53,723,325 32,471,522
2043 54,042,322 32,690,423
2042 54,342,628 32,906,811
2041 54,629,496 33,118,473
2040 54,916,374 33,328,426
2039 55,205,078 33,535,096
2038 55,481,637 33,738,091
2037 55,757,394 33,936,906
2036 56,025,224 34,133,190
2035 56,295,613 34,323,827
2034 56,562,648 34,511,159
2033 56,822,364 34,693,880
2032 57,078,534 34,872,593
2031 57,345,322 35,046,775
2030 57,606,120 35,213,577
2029 57,851,091 35,374,919
2028 58,091,760 35,527,083
2027 58,333,039 35,671,012
2026 58,562,681 35,806,942
2025 58,769,653 36,233,346
2024 58,952,704 36,559,233
2023 58,984,216 36,687,353
2022 59,013,667 36,821,749
2021 59,133,173 36,981,559
2020 59,438,851 37,515,748
2019 59,729,081 37,965,475
2018 60,148,658 37,974,750
2017 60,002,252 37,974,826
2016 60,115,223 37,970,087
2015 60,229,605 37,986,412
2014 60,320,707 38,011,735
2013 60,311,613 38,040,196
2012 60,191,247 38,063,164
2011 60,026,841 38,063,255
2010 59,819,407 38,042,794
2009 59,555,454 38,151,603
2008 59,211,181 38,125,759
2007 58,756,247 38,120,560
2006 58,399,861 38,141,267
2005 58,166,682 38,165,445
2004 57,828,179 38,182,222
2003 57,399,184 38,204,570
2002 57,089,824 38,230,364
2001 56,976,981 38,248,076
2000 56,942,108 38,258,629
1999 56,916,317 38,660,271
1998 56,906,744 38,663,481
1997 56,890,372 38,649,660
1996 56,860,281 38,624,370
1995 56,844,303 38,594,998
1994 56,843,400 38,542,652
1993 56,831,821 38,461,408
1992 56,797,087 38,363,667
1991 56,758,521 38,246,193
1990 56,719,240 38,110,782
1989 56,671,781 37,961,529
1988 56,629,288 37,824,487
1987 56,601,931 37,668,045
1986 56,596,155 37,456,119
1985 56,593,071 37,201,885
1984 56,576,718 36,904,134
1983 56,564,074 36,571,808
1982 56,543,548 36,230,481
1981 56,501,675 35,898,587
1980 56,433,883 35,574,150
1979 56,317,749 35,247,217
1978 56,155,143 34,965,600
1977 55,955,411 34,689,050
1976 55,718,260 34,356,300
1975 55,441,001 34,015,199
1974 55,110,868 33,678,899
1973 54,751,406 33,357,200
1972 54,381,345 33,055,650
1971 54,073,490 32,783,500
1970 53,821,850 32,664,300
1969 53,537,950 32,548,300
1968 53,235,750 32,294,655
1967 52,900,500 31,987,155
1966 52,519,000 31,681,000
1965 52,112,350 31,444,950
1964 51,675,350 31,139,450
1963 51,252,000 30,712,000
1962 50,879,450 30,308,500
1961 50,536,350 29,964,000
1960 50,199,700 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 33.1% in Poland.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Poland
2100 -0.67% -1.03%
2099 -0.65% -1.03%
2098 -0.66% -1.03%
2097 -0.65% -1.03%
2096 -0.65% -1.03%
2095 -0.64% -1.03%
2094 -0.63% -1.04%
2093 -0.65% -1.05%
2092 -0.63% -1.06%
2091 -0.63% -1.07%
2090 -0.64% -1.08%
2089 -0.63% -1.09%
2088 -0.63% -1.11%
2087 -0.61% -1.12%
2086 -0.63% -1.13%
2085 -0.64% -1.14%
2084 -0.63% -1.16%
2083 -0.64% -1.17%
2082 -0.65% -1.18%
2081 -0.66% -1.19%
2080 -0.67% -1.2%
2079 -0.68% -1.2%
2078 -0.69% -1.21%
2077 -0.71% -1.2%
2076 -0.73% -1.2%
2075 -0.78% -1.2%
2074 -0.79% -1.2%
2073 -0.82% -1.18%
2072 -0.83% -1.17%
2071 -0.86% -1.15%
2070 -0.88% -1.14%
2069 -0.89% -1.12%
2068 -0.89% -1.1%
2067 -0.92% -1.08%
2066 -0.94% -1.06%
2065 -0.95% -1.04%
2064 -0.95% -1.01%
2063 -0.97% -0.99%
2062 -0.97% -0.97%
2061 -0.96% -0.94%
2060 -0.95% -0.92%
2059 -0.94% -0.9%
2058 -0.91% -0.88%
2057 -0.9% -0.86%
2056 -0.87% -0.85%
2055 -0.84% -0.83%
2054 -0.82% -0.81%
2053 -0.78% -0.79%
2052 -0.76% -0.78%
2051 -0.75% -0.76%
2050 -0.71% -0.75%
2049 -0.68% -0.73%
2048 -0.67% -0.72%
2047 -0.63% -0.71%
2046 -0.61% -0.69%
2045 -0.59% -0.68%
2044 -0.59% -0.67%
2043 -0.55% -0.66%
2042 -0.53% -0.64%
2041 -0.52% -0.63%
2040 -0.52% -0.62%
2039 -0.5% -0.6%
2038 -0.49% -0.59%
2037 -0.48% -0.58%
2036 -0.48% -0.56%
2035 -0.47% -0.54%
2034 -0.46% -0.53%
2033 -0.45% -0.51%
2032 -0.47% -0.5%
2031 -0.45% -0.47%
2030 -0.42% -0.46%
2029 -0.41% -0.43%
2028 -0.41% -0.4%
2027 -0.39% -0.38%
2026 -0.35% -1.18%
2025 -0.31% -0.89%
2024 -0.05% -0.35%
2023 -0.05% -0.36%
2022 -0.2% -0.43%
2021 -0.51% -1.42%
2020 -0.49% -1.18%
2019 -0.7% -0.02%
2018 0.24% -0%
2017 -0.19% 0.01%
2016 -0.19% -0.04%
2015 -0.15% -0.07%
2014 0.02% -0.07%
2013 0.2% -0.06%
2012 0.27% -0%
2011 0.35% 0.05%
2010 0.44% -0.29%
2009 0.58% 0.07%
2008 0.77% 0.01%
2007 0.61% -0.05%
2006 0.4% -0.06%
2005 0.59% -0.04%
2004 0.75% -0.06%
2003 0.54% -0.07%
2002 0.2% -0.05%
2001 0.06% -0.03%
2000 0.05% -1.04%
1999 0.02% -0.008%
1998 0.03% 0.04%
1997 0.05% 0.07%
1996 0.03% 0.08%
1995 0.002% 0.14%
1994 0.02% 0.21%
1993 0.06% 0.25%
1992 0.07% 0.31%
1991 0.07% 0.36%
1990 0.08% 0.39%
1989 0.08% 0.36%
1988 0.05% 0.42%
1987 0.01% 0.57%
1986 0.005% 0.68%
1985 0.03% 0.81%
1984 0.02% 0.91%
1983 0.04% 0.94%
1982 0.07% 0.92%
1981 0.12% 0.91%
1980 0.21% 0.93%
1979 0.29% 0.81%
1978 0.36% 0.8%
1977 0.43% 0.97%
1976 0.5% 1%
1975 0.6% 1%
1974 0.66% 0.96%
1973 0.68% 0.91%
1972 0.57% 0.83%
1971 0.47% 0.36%
1970 0.53% 0.36%
1969 0.57% 0.79%
1968 0.63% 0.96%
1967 0.73% 0.97%
1966 0.78% 0.75%
1965 0.85% 0.98%
1964 0.83% 1.39%
1963 0.73% 1.33%
1962 0.68% 1.15%
1961 0.67% 1.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Italy Poland
Current population
58562681
35806942
Population rank 26/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.43%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 -351
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 181/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -330,820
Net migration rank 19/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -330,820
2024 - 95,246 - -238,062
2023 -283,125 150,189 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -318,674 231,228 -143,605 967,744
2021 -301,579 157,327 -184,907 2,251
2020 -338,801 85,281 -120,050 3,920
2019 -215,025 46,634 -34,169 7,696
2018 -192,475 83,686 -26,582 -223
2017 -192,007 95,147 0 -21,535
2016 -138,265 84,568 -3,797 -5,675
2015 -162,620 39,389 -26,590 3,887
2014 -96,513 52,679 0 5,525
2013 -90,468 158,090 -19,020 12,402
2012 -78,248 252,524 0 4,635
2011 -48,021 198,544 11,419 45,951
2010 -23,928 274,387 38,043 119,623
2009 -17,866 283,676 30,521 -8,283
2008 -11,842 422,534 34,313 -42,288
2007 -5,876 495,092 11,436 -51,235
2006 0 215,995 3,814 -68,882
2005 -17,450 258,702 -3,817 -41,942
2004 11,566 417,970 -7,637 -38,216
2003 -40,179 478,578 -15,281 -19,039
2002 -22,836 223,861 -3,823 -16,462
2001 -11,396 48,903 3,825 -16,648
2000 -17,082 56,065 11,478 -15,921
1999 -22,766 54,405 0 -53,035
1998 -39,835 67,985 19,332 -39,509
1997 -22,756 50,539 34,785 -44,230
1996 -22,744 53,450 42,487 -45,349
1995 -34,107 -460,287 46,314 -52,989
1994 -17,053 502,750 96,357 -41,845
1993 0 24,321 103,846 -48,805
1992 22,718 51,747 118,928 -46,893
1991 11,352 19,721 141,511 -55,342
1990 22,688 35,317 160,066 -50,339
1989 28,336 19,540 182,215 -49,192
1988 33,977 18,553 215,599 -101,671
1987 16,980 7,825 226,008 -32,310
1986 11,319 -6,206 258,448 -22,520
1985 28,297 6,911 297,615 -27,277
1984 50,919 203 332,137 -18,402
1983 33,939 -3,733 373,032 -26,724
1982 79,161 -24,223 369,551 -34,980
1981 73,452 7,182 351,806 -16,155
1980 84,650 295,642 348,627 -42,420
1979 129,531 42,637 366,571 -22,162
1978 168,465 43,932 339,166 -62,936
1977 190,248 42,246 353,828 -33,496
1976 228,445 40,885 367,612 -25,716
1975 271,660 43,051 350,356 -31,346
1974 336,176 42,487 346,893 -18,273
1973 328,508 41,631 320,229 -29,335
1972 364,355 43,182 314,028 -15,004
1971 383,922 -58,627 278,660 -31,767
1970 376,753 -62,216 280,913 -66,859
1969 390,827 -45,346 270,151 -26,744
1968 399,268 -50,149 280,963 -11,905
1967 439,074 -37,992 275,089 -25,479
1966 488,427 -35,352 297,801 -17,158
1965 474,222 -36,267 314,450 -21,658
1964 527,089 -27,368 326,965 -23,273
1963 440,767 -28,198 359,330 -13,770
1962 427,387 -25,840 360,671 -31,021
1961 459,880 -129,761 398,521 -20,044
1960 426,697 -140,765 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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