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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 3.11 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Italy vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Romania
2100 35,208,261 10,801,385
2099 35,444,989 10,885,505
2098 35,676,340 10,969,050
2097 35,914,345 11,052,086
2096 36,150,501 11,134,776
2095 36,386,787 11,217,462
2094 36,619,396 11,299,298
2093 36,850,181 11,382,352
2092 37,089,746 11,464,817
2091 37,323,400 11,546,872
2090 37,560,976 11,630,335
2089 37,802,157 11,713,468
2088 38,040,056 11,796,733
2087 38,280,439 11,880,373
2086 38,517,279 11,966,550
2085 38,761,126 12,052,744
2084 39,008,873 12,140,454
2083 39,255,273 12,229,714
2082 39,509,964 12,319,480
2081 39,767,732 12,412,385
2080 40,030,977 12,507,333
2079 40,302,924 12,603,302
2078 40,579,648 12,700,870
2077 40,860,952 12,799,985
2076 41,151,772 12,900,610
2075 41,455,646 13,002,848
2074 41,779,503 13,107,513
2073 42,111,664 13,213,407
2072 42,459,257 13,323,211
2071 42,814,908 13,435,661
2070 43,187,953 13,550,449
2069 43,571,469 13,667,892
2068 43,964,515 13,786,771
2067 44,361,273 13,909,141
2066 44,771,926 14,034,214
2065 45,197,177 14,163,381
2064 45,628,630 14,293,294
2063 46,066,216 14,424,068
2062 46,517,561 14,557,025
2061 46,971,598 14,689,897
2060 47,424,830 14,821,441
2059 47,879,711 14,952,855
2058 48,332,818 15,082,857
2057 48,778,066 15,211,914
2056 49,222,515 15,340,213
2055 49,653,326 15,467,019
2054 50,073,600 15,590,545
2053 50,488,203 15,712,155
2052 50,886,354 15,834,374
2051 51,276,616 15,954,507
2050 51,663,176 16,073,070
2049 52,034,983 16,192,498
2048 52,392,012 16,311,535
2047 52,745,310 16,430,565
2046 53,080,828 16,547,661
2045 53,408,660 16,665,026
2044 53,723,325 16,783,383
2043 54,042,322 16,900,955
2042 54,342,628 17,018,000
2041 54,629,496 17,136,818
2040 54,916,374 17,253,674
2039 55,205,078 17,370,310
2038 55,481,637 17,488,193
2037 55,757,394 17,604,853
2036 56,025,224 17,721,511
2035 56,295,613 17,837,396
2034 56,562,648 17,950,976
2033 56,822,364 18,064,449
2032 57,078,534 18,176,399
2031 57,345,322 18,288,437
2030 57,606,120 18,399,699
2029 57,851,091 18,511,331
2028 58,091,760 18,621,197
2027 58,333,039 18,730,482
2026 58,562,681 18,839,108
2025 58,769,653 18,946,392
2024 58,952,704 19,051,804
2023 58,984,216 19,061,062
2022 59,013,667 19,048,502
2021 59,133,173 19,122,059
2020 59,438,851 19,265,250
2019 59,729,081 19,371,648
2018 60,148,658 19,473,970
2017 60,002,252 19,588,715
2016 60,115,223 19,702,267
2015 60,229,605 19,815,616
2014 60,320,707 19,908,979
2013 60,311,613 19,983,693
2012 60,191,247 20,058,035
2011 60,026,841 20,147,528
2010 59,819,407 20,246,871
2009 59,555,454 20,367,487
2008 59,211,181 20,537,875
2007 58,756,247 20,882,982
2006 58,399,861 21,193,760
2005 58,166,682 21,319,685
2004 57,828,179 21,451,748
2003 57,399,184 21,574,326
2002 57,089,824 21,730,496
2001 56,976,981 22,131,970
2000 56,942,108 22,442,971
1999 56,916,317 22,472,040
1998 56,906,744 22,507,344
1997 56,890,372 22,553,978
1996 56,860,281 22,619,004
1995 56,844,303 22,684,270
1994 56,843,400 22,730,211
1993 56,831,821 22,763,280
1992 56,797,087 22,794,284
1991 56,758,521 23,001,155
1990 56,719,240 23,201,835
1989 56,671,781 23,161,458
1988 56,629,288 23,057,662
1987 56,601,931 22,949,430
1986 56,596,155 22,836,841
1985 56,593,071 22,732,999
1984 56,576,718 22,640,547
1983 56,564,074 22,560,478
1982 56,543,548 22,475,741
1981 56,501,675 22,353,070
1980 56,433,883 22,207,282
1979 56,317,749 22,090,488
1978 56,155,143 21,951,464
1977 55,955,411 21,756,096
1976 55,718,260 21,551,634
1975 55,441,001 21,293,583
1974 55,110,868 21,029,429
1973 54,751,406 20,835,681
1972 54,381,345 20,657,957
1971 54,073,490 20,461,567
1970 53,821,850 20,250,398
1969 53,537,950 20,009,141
1968 53,235,750 19,799,831
1967 52,900,500 19,534,242
1966 52,519,000 19,215,450
1965 52,112,350 19,031,576
1964 51,675,350 18,919,126
1963 51,252,000 18,797,850
1962 50,879,450 18,676,550
1961 50,536,350 18,555,250
1960 50,199,700 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Romania
2100 -0.67% -0.77%
2099 -0.65% -0.76%
2098 -0.66% -0.75%
2097 -0.65% -0.74%
2096 -0.65% -0.74%
2095 -0.64% -0.72%
2094 -0.63% -0.73%
2093 -0.65% -0.72%
2092 -0.63% -0.71%
2091 -0.63% -0.72%
2090 -0.64% -0.71%
2089 -0.63% -0.71%
2088 -0.63% -0.7%
2087 -0.61% -0.72%
2086 -0.63% -0.72%
2085 -0.64% -0.72%
2084 -0.63% -0.73%
2083 -0.64% -0.73%
2082 -0.65% -0.75%
2081 -0.66% -0.76%
2080 -0.67% -0.76%
2079 -0.68% -0.77%
2078 -0.69% -0.77%
2077 -0.71% -0.78%
2076 -0.73% -0.79%
2075 -0.78% -0.8%
2074 -0.79% -0.8%
2073 -0.82% -0.82%
2072 -0.83% -0.84%
2071 -0.86% -0.85%
2070 -0.88% -0.86%
2069 -0.89% -0.86%
2068 -0.89% -0.88%
2067 -0.92% -0.89%
2066 -0.94% -0.91%
2065 -0.95% -0.91%
2064 -0.95% -0.91%
2063 -0.97% -0.91%
2062 -0.97% -0.9%
2061 -0.96% -0.89%
2060 -0.95% -0.88%
2059 -0.94% -0.86%
2058 -0.91% -0.85%
2057 -0.9% -0.84%
2056 -0.87% -0.82%
2055 -0.84% -0.79%
2054 -0.82% -0.77%
2053 -0.78% -0.77%
2052 -0.76% -0.75%
2051 -0.75% -0.74%
2050 -0.71% -0.74%
2049 -0.68% -0.73%
2048 -0.67% -0.72%
2047 -0.63% -0.71%
2046 -0.61% -0.7%
2045 -0.59% -0.71%
2044 -0.59% -0.7%
2043 -0.55% -0.69%
2042 -0.53% -0.69%
2041 -0.52% -0.68%
2040 -0.52% -0.67%
2039 -0.5% -0.67%
2038 -0.49% -0.66%
2037 -0.48% -0.66%
2036 -0.48% -0.65%
2035 -0.47% -0.63%
2034 -0.46% -0.63%
2033 -0.45% -0.62%
2032 -0.47% -0.61%
2031 -0.45% -0.6%
2030 -0.42% -0.6%
2029 -0.41% -0.59%
2028 -0.41% -0.58%
2027 -0.39% -0.58%
2026 -0.35% -0.57%
2025 -0.31% -0.55%
2024 -0.05% -0.05%
2023 -0.05% 0.07%
2022 -0.2% -0.38%
2021 -0.51% -0.74%
2020 -0.49% -0.55%
2019 -0.7% -0.53%
2018 0.24% -0.59%
2017 -0.19% -0.58%
2016 -0.19% -0.57%
2015 -0.15% -0.47%
2014 0.02% -0.37%
2013 0.2% -0.37%
2012 0.27% -0.44%
2011 0.35% -0.49%
2010 0.44% -0.59%
2009 0.58% -0.83%
2008 0.77% -1.65%
2007 0.61% -1.47%
2006 0.4% -0.59%
2005 0.59% -0.62%
2004 0.75% -0.57%
2003 0.54% -0.72%
2002 0.2% -1.81%
2001 0.06% -1.39%
2000 0.05% -0.13%
1999 0.02% -0.16%
1998 0.03% -0.21%
1997 0.05% -0.29%
1996 0.03% -0.29%
1995 0.002% -0.2%
1994 0.02% -0.15%
1993 0.06% -0.14%
1992 0.07% -0.9%
1991 0.07% -0.86%
1990 0.08% 0.17%
1989 0.08% 0.45%
1988 0.05% 0.47%
1987 0.01% 0.49%
1986 0.005% 0.46%
1985 0.03% 0.41%
1984 0.02% 0.35%
1983 0.04% 0.38%
1982 0.07% 0.55%
1981 0.12% 0.66%
1980 0.21% 0.53%
1979 0.29% 0.63%
1978 0.36% 0.9%
1977 0.43% 0.95%
1976 0.5% 1.21%
1975 0.6% 1.26%
1974 0.66% 0.93%
1973 0.68% 0.86%
1972 0.57% 0.96%
1971 0.47% 1.04%
1970 0.53% 1.21%
1969 0.57% 1.06%
1968 0.63% 1.36%
1967 0.73% 1.66%
1966 0.78% 0.97%
1965 0.85% 0.59%
1964 0.83% 0.65%
1963 0.73% 0.65%
1962 0.68% 0.65%
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).

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

Live population counters

Italy Romania
Current population
58562681
18839108
Population rank 26/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.23%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 -25
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 169/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -29,041
Net migration rank 19/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -29,041
2024 - 95,246 - -28,466
2023 -283,125 150,189 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -318,674 231,228 -93,338 89,076
2021 -301,579 157,327 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -338,801 85,281 -100,179 -13,202
2019 -215,025 46,634 -60,053 -27,909
2018 -192,475 83,686 -62,316 -33,018
2017 -192,007 95,147 -50,930 -33,081
2016 -138,265 84,568 -53,196 -33,073
2015 -162,620 39,389 -59,447 -35,751
2014 -96,513 52,679 -55,745 -35,448
2013 -90,468 158,090 -59,951 -34,910
2012 -78,248 252,524 -54,157 -37,589
2011 -48,021 198,544 -56,413 -102,769
2010 -23,928 274,387 -46,567 -122,364
2009 -17,866 283,676 -34,625 -137,953
2008 -11,842 422,534 -30,806 -144,368
2007 -5,876 495,092 -37,590 -133,089
2006 0 215,995 -38,148 -132,777
2005 -17,450 258,702 -40,508 -131,176
2004 11,566 417,970 -42,904 -117,432
2003 -40,179 478,578 -56,093 -107,139
2002 -22,836 223,861 -58,673 -106,585
2001 -11,396 48,903 -37,625 -91,154
2000 -17,082 56,065 -22,443 -92,451
1999 -22,766 54,405 -31,461 -82,590
1998 -39,835 67,985 -33,761 -81,366
1997 -22,756 50,539 -42,853 -88,734
1996 -22,744 53,450 -56,548 -70,799
1995 -34,107 -460,287 -36,295 -73,779
1994 -17,053 502,750 -18,184 -76,246
1993 0 24,321 -13,658 -73,475
1992 22,718 51,747 -4,559 -63,200
1991 11,352 19,721 25,301 -36,824
1990 22,688 35,317 69,605 -38,157
1989 28,336 19,540 122,756 -33,866
1988 33,977 18,553 126,817 -48,911
1987 16,980 7,825 128,517 -42,868
1986 11,319 -6,206 134,737 -50,450
1985 28,297 6,911 111,392 -28,108
1984 50,919 203 117,731 -24,629
1983 33,939 -3,733 87,986 3,093
1982 79,161 -24,223 119,121 -4,725
1981 73,452 7,182 156,472 -20,870
1980 84,650 295,642 168,776 -16,668
1979 129,531 42,637 194,397 -29,600
1978 168,465 43,932 204,148 -31,427
1977 190,248 42,246 215,385 -28,135
1976 228,445 40,885 213,361 18,748
1975 271,660 43,051 219,324 9,125
1974 336,176 42,487 235,530 6,725
1973 328,508 41,631 175,020 58,651
1972 364,355 43,182 198,316 61,920
1971 383,922 -58,627 206,662 74,473
1970 376,753 -62,216 234,905 71,919
1969 390,827 -45,346 264,120 74,851
1968 399,268 -50,149 338,577 33,601
1967 439,074 -37,992 347,709 37,282
1966 488,427 -35,352 115,293 -25,458
1965 474,222 -36,267 114,190 -60,430
1964 527,089 -27,368 134,326 -59,500
1963 440,767 -28,198 139,104 -58,076
1962 427,387 -25,840 130,736 -56,152
1961 459,880 -129,761 163,286 -54,642
1960 426,697 -140,765 191,431 -55,397

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

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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