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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 2.43 times bigger than Italy's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.42% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Italy vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Russia
2100 35,295,729 125,631,984
2099 35,533,045 125,735,285
2098 35,764,971 125,835,990
2097 36,003,567 125,914,480
2096 36,240,310 126,004,709
2095 36,477,183 126,072,890
2094 36,710,370 126,125,529
2093 36,941,728 126,181,074
2092 37,181,889 126,256,091
2091 37,416,123 126,304,823
2090 37,654,289 126,360,262
2089 37,896,069 126,412,664
2088 38,134,560 126,463,022
2087 38,375,540 126,511,263
2086 38,612,968 126,579,534
2085 38,857,421 126,655,806
2084 39,105,783 126,730,694
2083 39,352,795 126,805,713
2082 39,608,119 126,889,471
2081 39,866,527 126,973,300
2080 40,130,426 127,070,546
2079 40,403,049 127,191,346
2078 40,680,460 127,331,975
2077 40,962,463 127,489,152
2076 41,254,005 127,641,749
2075 41,558,635 127,825,235
2074 41,883,296 128,023,096
2073 42,216,283 128,238,922
2072 42,564,739 128,465,870
2071 42,921,274 128,745,681
2070 43,295,245 129,020,076
2069 43,679,714 129,309,803
2068 44,073,736 129,589,275
2067 44,471,480 129,873,991
2066 44,883,154 130,184,092
2065 45,309,461 130,515,828
2064 45,741,985 130,852,649
2063 46,180,658 131,199,458
2062 46,633,125 131,530,725
2061 47,088,290 131,881,030
2060 47,542,648 132,209,377
2059 47,998,659 132,568,882
2058 48,452,892 132,933,515
2057 48,899,246 133,272,997
2056 49,344,799 133,615,325
2055 49,776,680 133,963,055
2054 50,197,999 134,288,366
2053 50,613,632 134,609,198
2052 51,012,772 134,876,558
2051 51,404,003 135,141,211
2050 51,791,523 135,386,454
2049 52,164,254 135,609,441
2048 52,522,170 135,818,840
2047 52,876,346 136,013,698
2046 53,212,697 136,185,098
2045 53,541,344 136,368,416
2044 53,856,790 136,568,234
2043 54,176,580 136,791,498
2042 54,477,632 137,015,033
2041 54,765,213 137,266,491
2040 55,052,803 137,531,851
2039 55,342,225 137,833,822
2038 55,619,470 138,146,863
2037 55,895,913 138,485,780
2036 56,164,408 138,835,731
2035 56,435,468 139,197,452
2034 56,703,168 139,573,272
2033 56,963,528 139,960,175
2032 57,220,334 140,359,785
2031 57,487,786 140,785,026
2030 57,749,232 141,182,418
2029 57,994,812 141,571,268
2028 58,236,078 141,946,979
2027 58,477,957 142,315,155
2026 58,708,169 142,643,173
2025 58,915,656 143,513,328
2024 58,952,704 143,669,648
2023 58,984,216 143,826,130
2022 59,013,667 144,236,933
2021 59,133,173 144,746,762
2020 59,438,851 145,245,148
2019 59,729,081 145,453,291
2018 59,877,221 145,398,106
2017 60,002,252 145,293,260
2016 60,115,223 145,015,460
2015 60,229,605 144,640,716
2014 60,320,707 144,237,223
2013 60,311,613 143,805,638
2012 60,191,247 143,378,447
2011 60,026,841 143,018,195
2010 59,819,407 142,849,468
2009 59,555,454 142,785,348
2008 59,211,181 142,742,366
2007 58,756,247 142,805,114
2006 58,399,861 143,049,637
2005 58,166,682 143,518,814
2004 57,828,179 144,067,316
2003 57,399,184 144,648,618
2002 57,089,824 145,306,497
2001 56,976,981 145,976,482
2000 56,942,108 146,596,869
1999 56,916,317 147,214,776
1998 56,906,744 147,670,784
1997 56,890,372 147,915,361
1996 56,860,281 148,160,129
1995 56,844,303 148,375,787
1994 56,843,400 148,407,912
1993 56,831,821 148,458,777
1992 56,797,087 148,538,197
1991 56,758,521 148,394,216
1990 56,719,240 147,969,406
1989 56,671,781 147,721,000
1988 56,629,288 146,857,000
1987 56,601,931 145,908,000
1986 56,596,155 144,894,000
1985 56,593,071 143,858,000
1984 56,576,718 142,745,000
1983 56,564,074 141,668,000
1982 56,543,548 140,823,000
1981 56,501,675 139,941,000
1980 56,433,883 139,010,000
1979 56,317,749 138,027,000
1978 56,155,143 137,060,000
1977 55,955,411 136,100,000
1976 55,718,260 135,147,000
1975 55,441,001 134,200,000
1974 55,110,868 133,432,000
1973 54,751,406 132,669,000
1972 54,381,345 131,909,000
1971 54,073,490 131,155,000
1970 53,821,850 130,404,000
1969 53,537,950 129,664,000
1968 53,235,750 128,928,000
1967 52,900,500 128,196,000
1966 52,519,000 127,468,000
1965 52,112,350 126,745,000
1964 51,675,350 125,345,000
1963 51,252,000 123,960,000
1962 50,879,450 122,591,000
1961 50,536,350 121,236,000
1960 50,199,700 119,897,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Italy's population will shrink by 11.8% to 51,791,523 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 10.5% in Russia.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Russia
2100 -0.67% -0.08%
2099 -0.65% -0.08%
2098 -0.66% -0.06%
2097 -0.65% -0.07%
2096 -0.65% -0.05%
2095 -0.64% -0.04%
2094 -0.63% -0.04%
2093 -0.65% -0.06%
2092 -0.63% -0.04%
2091 -0.63% -0.04%
2090 -0.64% -0.04%
2089 -0.63% -0.04%
2088 -0.63% -0.04%
2087 -0.61% -0.05%
2086 -0.63% -0.06%
2085 -0.64% -0.06%
2084 -0.63% -0.06%
2083 -0.64% -0.07%
2082 -0.65% -0.07%
2081 -0.66% -0.08%
2080 -0.67% -0.09%
2079 -0.68% -0.11%
2078 -0.69% -0.12%
2077 -0.71% -0.12%
2076 -0.73% -0.14%
2075 -0.78% -0.15%
2074 -0.79% -0.17%
2073 -0.82% -0.18%
2072 -0.83% -0.22%
2071 -0.86% -0.21%
2070 -0.88% -0.22%
2069 -0.89% -0.22%
2068 -0.89% -0.22%
2067 -0.92% -0.24%
2066 -0.94% -0.25%
2065 -0.95% -0.26%
2064 -0.95% -0.26%
2063 -0.97% -0.25%
2062 -0.97% -0.27%
2061 -0.96% -0.25%
2060 -0.95% -0.27%
2059 -0.94% -0.27%
2058 -0.91% -0.25%
2057 -0.9% -0.26%
2056 -0.87% -0.26%
2055 -0.84% -0.24%
2054 -0.82% -0.24%
2053 -0.78% -0.2%
2052 -0.76% -0.2%
2051 -0.75% -0.18%
2050 -0.71% -0.16%
2049 -0.68% -0.15%
2048 -0.67% -0.14%
2047 -0.63% -0.13%
2046 -0.61% -0.13%
2045 -0.59% -0.15%
2044 -0.59% -0.16%
2043 -0.55% -0.16%
2042 -0.53% -0.18%
2041 -0.52% -0.19%
2040 -0.52% -0.22%
2039 -0.5% -0.23%
2038 -0.49% -0.24%
2037 -0.48% -0.25%
2036 -0.48% -0.26%
2035 -0.47% -0.27%
2034 -0.46% -0.28%
2033 -0.45% -0.28%
2032 -0.47% -0.3%
2031 -0.45% -0.28%
2030 -0.42% -0.27%
2029 -0.41% -0.26%
2028 -0.41% -0.26%
2027 -0.39% -0.23%
2026 -0.35% -0.61%
2025 -0.06% -0.11%
2024 -0.05% -0.11%
2023 -0.05% -0.28%
2022 -0.2% -0.35%
2021 -0.51% -0.34%
2020 -0.49% -0.14%
2019 -0.25% 0.04%
2018 -0.21% 0.07%
2017 -0.19% 0.19%
2016 -0.19% 0.26%
2015 -0.15% 0.28%
2014 0.02% 0.3%
2013 0.2% 0.3%
2012 0.27% 0.25%
2011 0.35% 0.12%
2010 0.44% 0.04%
2009 0.58% 0.03%
2008 0.77% -0.04%
2007 0.61% -0.17%
2006 0.4% -0.33%
2005 0.59% -0.38%
2004 0.75% -0.4%
2003 0.54% -0.45%
2002 0.2% -0.46%
2001 0.06% -0.42%
2000 0.05% -0.42%
1999 0.02% -0.31%
1998 0.03% -0.17%
1997 0.05% -0.17%
1996 0.03% -0.15%
1995 0.002% -0.02%
1994 0.02% -0.03%
1993 0.06% -0.05%
1992 0.07% 0.1%
1991 0.07% 0.29%
1990 0.08% 0.17%
1989 0.08% 0.59%
1988 0.05% 0.65%
1987 0.01% 0.7%
1986 0.005% 0.72%
1985 0.03% 0.78%
1984 0.02% 0.76%
1983 0.04% 0.6%
1982 0.07% 0.63%
1981 0.12% 0.67%
1980 0.21% 0.71%
1979 0.29% 0.71%
1978 0.36% 0.71%
1977 0.43% 0.71%
1976 0.5% 0.71%
1975 0.6% 0.58%
1974 0.66% 0.58%
1973 0.68% 0.58%
1972 0.57% 0.57%
1971 0.47% 0.58%
1970 0.53% 0.57%
1969 0.57% 0.57%
1968 0.63% 0.57%
1967 0.73% 0.57%
1966 0.78% 0.57%
1965 0.85% 1.12%
1964 0.83% 1.12%
1963 0.73% 1.12%
1962 0.68% 1.12%
1961 0.67% 1.12%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/russia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Italy Russia
Current population
58708169
142643173
Population rank 26/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 1.72%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
48.6 seconds
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -102 -428
Annual growth/decline -37,048 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 166/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -251,822
Net migration rank 19/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -251,822
2024 -277,077 95,246 -574,678 -178,042
2023 -294,922 150,189 -503,392 27,807
2022 -318,674 231,228 -576,948 765,629
2021 -301,579 157,327 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 -338,801 85,281 -697,177 334,094
2019 -215,025 46,634 -319,997 336,494
2018 -197,595 83,686 -232,637 339,972
2017 -192,007 95,147 -130,764 396,619
2016 -138,265 84,568 0 447,645
2015 -162,620 39,389 43,392 384,756
2014 -96,513 52,679 28,848 264,698
2013 -90,468 158,090 28,761 289,872
2012 -78,248 252,524 0 285,977
2011 -48,021 198,544 -128,716 309,377
2010 -23,928 274,387 -242,844 307,555
2009 -17,866 283,676 -257,014 350,206
2008 -11,842 422,534 -356,856 360,840
2007 -5,876 495,092 -471,257 365,717
2006 0 215,995 -686,638 308,370
2005 -17,450 258,702 -846,761 263,541
2004 11,566 417,970 -792,370 261,519
2003 -40,179 478,578 -896,822 256,804
2002 -22,836 223,861 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 -11,396 48,903 -963,445 259,614
2000 -17,082 56,065 -967,540 550,401
1999 -22,766 54,405 -927,453 375,468
1998 -39,835 67,985 -694,053 528,135
1997 -22,756 50,539 -769,159 541,387
1996 -22,744 53,450 -785,248 587,171
1995 -34,107 -460,287 -845,742 723,875
1994 -17,053 502,750 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 0 24,321 -757,140 507,229
1992 22,718 51,747 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 11,352 19,721 103,876 125,505
1990 22,688 35,317 325,533 299,863
1989 28,336 19,540 576,112 89,400
1988 33,977 18,553 778,343 269,862
1987 16,980 7,825 977,583 275,611
1986 11,319 -6,206 985,279 283,553
1985 28,297 6,911 762,447 280,614
1984 50,919 203 756,548 247,026
1983 33,939 -3,733 906,676 200,159
1982 79,161 -24,223 830,855 107,520
1981 73,452 7,182 713,700 36,686
1980 84,650 295,642 681,149 10,440
1979 129,531 42,637 690,135 -5,791
1978 168,465 43,932 812,766 108,882
1977 190,248 42,246 832,932 122,316
1976 228,445 40,885 852,237 113,851
1975 271,660 43,051 843,850 80,069
1974 336,176 42,487 883,186 -51,759
1973 328,508 41,631 846,561 -107,568
1972 364,355 43,182 872,050 -111,168
1971 383,922 -58,627 854,999 -134,968
1970 376,753 -62,216 785,554 -264,464
1969 390,827 -45,346 753,088 -64,643
1968 399,268 -50,149 787,621 -83,221
1967 439,074 -37,992 854,554 -116,029
1966 488,427 -35,352 989,279 -111,360
1965 474,222 -36,267 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 527,089 -27,368 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 440,767 -28,198 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 427,387 -25,840 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 459,880 -129,761 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 426,697 -140,765 1,962,834 -234,895

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/russia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 69.5% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 people). In Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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