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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 5.49 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Italy vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Portugal
2100 35,208,261 8,977,781
2099 35,444,989 8,983,042
2098 35,676,340 8,987,129
2097 35,914,345 8,992,549
2096 36,150,501 8,998,689
2095 36,386,787 9,006,394
2094 36,619,396 9,011,158
2093 36,850,181 9,016,023
2092 37,089,746 9,021,257
2091 37,323,400 9,025,345
2090 37,560,976 9,029,722
2089 37,802,157 9,034,399
2088 38,040,056 9,039,122
2087 38,280,439 9,045,400
2086 38,517,279 9,050,153
2085 38,761,126 9,055,552
2084 39,008,873 9,062,369
2083 39,255,273 9,068,714
2082 39,509,964 9,077,003
2081 39,767,732 9,087,394
2080 40,030,977 9,098,423
2079 40,302,924 9,111,057
2078 40,579,648 9,125,056
2077 40,860,952 9,140,039
2076 41,151,772 9,158,661
2075 41,455,646 9,178,289
2074 41,779,503 9,201,245
2073 42,111,664 9,225,478
2072 42,459,257 9,248,867
2071 42,814,908 9,275,782
2070 43,187,953 9,304,137
2069 43,571,469 9,334,425
2068 43,964,515 9,367,211
2067 44,361,273 9,399,389
2066 44,771,926 9,432,609
2065 45,197,177 9,466,860
2064 45,628,630 9,503,941
2063 46,066,216 9,540,829
2062 46,517,561 9,578,098
2061 46,971,598 9,614,549
2060 47,424,830 9,652,893
2059 47,879,711 9,691,151
2058 48,332,818 9,731,557
2057 48,778,066 9,769,285
2056 49,222,515 9,807,403
2055 49,653,326 9,847,280
2054 50,073,600 9,885,446
2053 50,488,203 9,924,814
2052 50,886,354 9,963,090
2051 51,276,616 9,999,372
2050 51,663,176 10,035,796
2049 52,034,983 10,072,922
2048 52,392,012 10,106,403
2047 52,745,310 10,140,325
2046 53,080,828 10,173,871
2045 53,408,660 10,206,046
2044 53,723,325 10,237,224
2043 54,042,322 10,268,090
2042 54,342,628 10,296,167
2041 54,629,496 10,322,968
2040 54,916,374 10,351,965
2039 55,205,078 10,379,824
2038 55,481,637 10,405,843
2037 55,757,394 10,430,143
2036 56,025,224 10,454,779
2035 56,295,613 10,478,501
2034 56,562,648 10,502,828
2033 56,822,364 10,525,638
2032 57,078,534 10,548,736
2031 57,345,322 10,569,489
2030 57,606,120 10,588,717
2029 57,851,091 10,609,556
2028 58,091,760 10,631,437
2027 58,333,039 10,649,916
2026 58,562,681 10,667,081
2025 58,769,653 10,683,692
2024 58,952,704 10,694,681
2023 58,984,216 10,578,174
2022 59,013,667 10,434,332
2021 59,133,173 10,361,831
2020 59,438,851 10,297,081
2019 59,729,081 10,286,263
2018 60,148,658 10,283,822
2017 60,002,252 10,300,300
2016 60,115,223 10,325,452
2015 60,229,605 10,358,076
2014 60,320,707 10,401,062
2013 60,311,613 10,457,295
2012 60,191,247 10,514,844
2011 60,026,841 10,557,560
2010 59,819,407 10,573,100
2009 59,555,454 10,568,247
2008 59,211,181 10,558,177
2007 58,756,247 10,542,964
2006 58,399,861 10,522,288
2005 58,166,682 10,503,330
2004 57,828,179 10,483,861
2003 57,399,184 10,458,821
2002 57,089,824 10,419,631
2001 56,976,981 10,362,722
2000 56,942,108 10,289,898
1999 56,916,317 10,217,828
1998 56,906,744 10,160,196
1997 56,890,372 10,108,977
1996 56,860,281 10,063,945
1995 56,844,303 10,026,176
1994 56,843,400 9,991,525
1993 56,831,821 9,964,675
1992 56,797,087 9,952,494
1991 56,758,521 9,960,235
1990 56,719,240 9,983,218
1989 56,671,781 10,005,000
1988 56,629,288 10,019,610
1987 56,601,931 10,030,031
1986 56,596,155 10,032,734
1985 56,593,071 10,023,613
1984 56,576,718 9,996,232
1983 56,564,074 9,957,865
1982 56,543,548 9,911,771
1981 56,501,675 9,851,362
1980 56,433,883 9,766,312
1979 56,317,749 9,661,265
1978 56,155,143 9,558,250
1977 55,955,411 9,455,675
1976 55,718,260 9,355,810
1975 55,441,001 9,093,470
1974 55,110,868 8,754,365
1973 54,751,406 8,633,100
1972 54,381,345 8,630,430
1971 54,073,490 8,643,756
1970 53,821,850 8,680,431
1969 53,537,950 8,757,705
1968 53,235,750 8,836,650
1967 52,900,500 8,874,520
1966 52,519,000 8,930,990
1965 52,112,350 8,998,595
1964 51,675,350 9,035,365
1963 51,252,000 9,030,355
1962 50,879,450 8,993,985
1961 50,536,350 8,929,316
1960 50,199,700 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Portugal
2100 -0.67% -0.06%
2099 -0.65% -0.05%
2098 -0.66% -0.06%
2097 -0.65% -0.07%
2096 -0.65% -0.09%
2095 -0.64% -0.05%
2094 -0.63% -0.05%
2093 -0.65% -0.06%
2092 -0.63% -0.05%
2091 -0.63% -0.05%
2090 -0.64% -0.05%
2089 -0.63% -0.05%
2088 -0.63% -0.07%
2087 -0.61% -0.05%
2086 -0.63% -0.06%
2085 -0.64% -0.08%
2084 -0.63% -0.07%
2083 -0.64% -0.09%
2082 -0.65% -0.11%
2081 -0.66% -0.12%
2080 -0.67% -0.14%
2079 -0.68% -0.15%
2078 -0.69% -0.16%
2077 -0.71% -0.2%
2076 -0.73% -0.21%
2075 -0.78% -0.25%
2074 -0.79% -0.26%
2073 -0.82% -0.25%
2072 -0.83% -0.29%
2071 -0.86% -0.3%
2070 -0.88% -0.32%
2069 -0.89% -0.35%
2068 -0.89% -0.34%
2067 -0.92% -0.35%
2066 -0.94% -0.36%
2065 -0.95% -0.39%
2064 -0.95% -0.39%
2063 -0.97% -0.39%
2062 -0.97% -0.38%
2061 -0.96% -0.4%
2060 -0.95% -0.39%
2059 -0.94% -0.42%
2058 -0.91% -0.39%
2057 -0.9% -0.39%
2056 -0.87% -0.4%
2055 -0.84% -0.39%
2054 -0.82% -0.4%
2053 -0.78% -0.38%
2052 -0.76% -0.36%
2051 -0.75% -0.36%
2050 -0.71% -0.37%
2049 -0.68% -0.33%
2048 -0.67% -0.33%
2047 -0.63% -0.33%
2046 -0.61% -0.32%
2045 -0.59% -0.3%
2044 -0.59% -0.3%
2043 -0.55% -0.27%
2042 -0.53% -0.26%
2041 -0.52% -0.28%
2040 -0.52% -0.27%
2039 -0.5% -0.25%
2038 -0.49% -0.23%
2037 -0.48% -0.24%
2036 -0.48% -0.23%
2035 -0.47% -0.23%
2034 -0.46% -0.22%
2033 -0.45% -0.22%
2032 -0.47% -0.2%
2031 -0.45% -0.18%
2030 -0.42% -0.2%
2029 -0.41% -0.21%
2028 -0.41% -0.17%
2027 -0.39% -0.16%
2026 -0.35% -0.16%
2025 -0.31% -0.1%
2024 -0.05% 1.1%
2023 -0.05% 1.38%
2022 -0.2% 0.7%
2021 -0.51% 0.63%
2020 -0.49% 0.11%
2019 -0.7% 0.02%
2018 0.24% -0.16%
2017 -0.19% -0.24%
2016 -0.19% -0.31%
2015 -0.15% -0.41%
2014 0.02% -0.54%
2013 0.2% -0.55%
2012 0.27% -0.4%
2011 0.35% -0.15%
2010 0.44% 0.05%
2009 0.58% 0.1%
2008 0.77% 0.14%
2007 0.61% 0.2%
2006 0.4% 0.18%
2005 0.59% 0.19%
2004 0.75% 0.24%
2003 0.54% 0.38%
2002 0.2% 0.55%
2001 0.06% 0.71%
2000 0.05% 0.71%
1999 0.02% 0.57%
1998 0.03% 0.51%
1997 0.05% 0.45%
1996 0.03% 0.38%
1995 0.002% 0.35%
1994 0.02% 0.27%
1993 0.06% 0.12%
1992 0.07% -0.08%
1991 0.07% -0.23%
1990 0.08% -0.22%
1989 0.08% -0.15%
1988 0.05% -0.1%
1987 0.01% -0.03%
1986 0.005% 0.09%
1985 0.03% 0.27%
1984 0.02% 0.39%
1983 0.04% 0.47%
1982 0.07% 0.61%
1981 0.12% 0.87%
1980 0.21% 1.09%
1979 0.29% 1.08%
1978 0.36% 1.08%
1977 0.43% 1.07%
1976 0.5% 2.88%
1975 0.6% 3.87%
1974 0.66% 1.4%
1973 0.68% 0.03%
1972 0.57% -0.15%
1971 0.47% -0.42%
1970 0.53% -0.88%
1969 0.57% -0.89%
1968 0.63% -0.43%
1967 0.73% -0.63%
1966 0.78% -0.75%
1965 0.85% -0.41%
1964 0.83% 0.06%
1963 0.73% 0.4%
1962 0.68% 0.72%
1961 0.67% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Italy Portugal
Current population
58562681
10667081
Population rank 26/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.13%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +319
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 94/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +16,472
Net migration rank 19/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 16,472
2024 - 95,246 - 20,648
2023 -283,125 150,189 -32,792 29,102
2022 -318,674 231,228 -40,694 68,696
2021 -301,579 157,327 -45,592 69,606
2020 -338,801 85,281 -39,129 54,076
2019 -215,025 46,634 -24,687 63,031
2018 -192,475 83,686 -25,709 22,495
2017 -192,007 95,147 -23,691 13,979
2016 -138,265 84,568 -23,749 -775
2015 -162,620 39,389 -23,823 -3,209
2014 -96,513 52,679 -22,882 -26,447
2013 -90,468 158,090 -24,052 -36,342
2012 -78,248 252,524 -17,875 -37,083
2011 -48,021 198,544 -5,279 -31,513
2010 -23,928 274,387 -4,230 -5,627
2009 -17,866 283,676 -5,284 14,532
2008 -11,842 422,534 0 9,478
2007 -5,876 495,092 -1,055 21,064
2006 0 215,995 3,156 16,754
2005 -17,450 258,702 2,101 15,537
2004 11,566 417,970 7,339 13,928
2003 -40,179 478,578 4,184 24,740
2002 -22,836 223,861 8,335 42,169
2001 -11,396 48,903 8,290 55,565
2000 -17,082 56,065 15,435 60,586
1999 -22,766 54,405 8,175 49,572
1998 -39,835 67,985 7,112 40,931
1997 -22,756 50,539 8,087 36,922
1996 -22,744 53,450 4,026 32,640
1995 -34,107 -460,287 4,011 26,971
1994 -17,053 502,750 9,991 20,761
1993 0 24,321 7,972 8,561
1992 22,718 51,747 13,933 -11,847
1991 11,352 19,721 12,948 -37,914
1990 22,688 35,317 13,976 -34,855
1989 28,336 19,540 22,011 -30,615
1988 33,977 18,553 24,047 -26,595
1987 16,980 7,825 28,084 -23,142
1986 11,319 -6,206 31,102 -20,000
1985 28,297 6,911 33,077 -19,183
1984 50,919 203 45,983 -16,658
1983 33,939 -3,733 47,798 -16,568
1982 79,161 -24,223 58,479 -15,006
1981 73,452 7,182 56,152 -7,938
1980 84,650 295,642 63,481 29,881
1979 129,531 42,637 67,628 32,434
1978 168,465 43,932 70,731 34,345
1977 190,248 42,246 84,156 37,779
1976 228,445 40,885 85,138 40,490
1975 271,660 43,051 81,841 42,262
1974 336,176 42,487 74,412 41,254
1973 328,508 41,631 76,835 39,748
1972 364,355 43,182 83,715 39,058
1971 383,922 -58,627 82,980 48,944
1970 376,753 -62,216 87,672 -191,862
1969 390,827 -45,346 89,329 -161,114
1968 399,268 -50,149 100,737 -145,200
1967 439,074 -37,992 106,495 -136,232
1966 488,427 -35,352 107,171 -129,233
1965 474,222 -36,267 115,182 -123,855
1964 527,089 -27,368 120,170 -118,763
1963 440,767 -28,198 113,783 -116,874
1962 427,387 -25,840 123,217 -113,947
1961 459,880 -129,761 117,867 -112,768
1960 426,697 -140,765 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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