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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 2.42 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 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Italy vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Russia
2100 35,208,261 124,983,377
2099 35,444,989 125,086,144
2098 35,676,340 125,186,329
2097 35,914,345 125,264,415
2096 36,150,501 125,354,177
2095 36,386,787 125,422,006
2094 36,619,396 125,474,373
2093 36,850,181 125,529,632
2092 37,089,746 125,604,261
2091 37,323,400 125,652,742
2090 37,560,976 125,707,894
2089 37,802,157 125,760,026
2088 38,040,056 125,810,124
2087 38,280,439 125,858,116
2086 38,517,279 125,926,035
2085 38,761,126 126,001,913
2084 39,008,873 126,076,414
2083 39,255,273 126,151,046
2082 39,509,964 126,234,371
2081 39,767,732 126,317,768
2080 40,030,977 126,414,511
2079 40,302,924 126,534,688
2078 40,579,648 126,674,591
2077 40,860,952 126,830,956
2076 41,151,772 126,982,766
2075 41,455,646 127,165,304
2074 41,779,503 127,362,143
2073 42,111,664 127,576,856
2072 42,459,257 127,802,632
2071 42,814,908 128,080,998
2070 43,187,953 128,353,977
2069 43,571,469 128,642,208
2068 43,964,515 128,920,237
2067 44,361,273 129,203,483
2066 44,771,926 129,511,983
2065 45,197,177 129,842,007
2064 45,628,630 130,177,089
2063 46,066,216 130,522,107
2062 46,517,561 130,851,664
2061 46,971,598 131,200,160
2060 47,424,830 131,526,812
2059 47,879,711 131,884,461
2058 48,332,818 132,247,211
2057 48,778,066 132,584,941
2056 49,222,515 132,925,501
2055 49,653,326 133,271,436
2054 50,073,600 133,595,068
2053 50,488,203 133,914,243
2052 50,886,354 134,180,223
2051 51,276,616 134,443,510
2050 51,663,176 134,687,487
2049 52,034,983 134,909,323
2048 52,392,012 135,117,641
2047 52,745,310 135,311,492
2046 53,080,828 135,482,008
2045 53,408,660 135,664,379
2044 53,723,325 135,863,165
2043 54,042,322 136,085,277
2042 54,342,628 136,307,658
2041 54,629,496 136,557,818
2040 54,916,374 136,821,807
2039 55,205,078 137,122,219
2038 55,481,637 137,433,644
2037 55,757,394 137,770,811
2036 56,025,224 138,118,955
2035 56,295,613 138,478,809
2034 56,562,648 138,852,689
2033 56,822,364 139,237,595
2032 57,078,534 139,635,142
2031 57,345,322 140,058,187
2030 57,606,120 140,453,528
2029 57,851,091 140,840,370
2028 58,091,760 141,214,141
2027 58,333,039 141,580,416
2026 58,562,681 141,906,741
2025 58,769,653 142,772,403
2024 58,952,704 143,533,851
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 60,148,658 145,398,106
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% 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 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

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 -0.31% -0.53%
2024 -0.05% -0.2%
2023 -0.05% -0.28%
2022 -0.2% -0.35%
2021 -0.51% -0.34%
2020 -0.49% -0.14%
2019 -0.7% 0.04%
2018 0.24% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Italy Russia
Current population
58562681
141906741
Population rank 26/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 1.71%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline -86 -801
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 177/197
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 - 95,246 - -178,042
2023 -283,125 150,189 -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 -192,475 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 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 (1960–2024, 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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