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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 3.9 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Italy vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Rwanda
2100 35,295,729 33,113,283
2099 35,533,045 33,008,545
2098 35,764,971 32,927,982
2097 36,003,567 32,853,307
2096 36,240,310 32,768,037
2095 36,477,183 32,635,508
2094 36,710,370 32,550,001
2093 36,941,728 32,416,870
2092 37,181,889 32,294,333
2091 37,416,123 32,191,262
2090 37,654,289 32,088,747
2089 37,896,069 31,892,591
2088 38,134,560 31,746,789
2087 38,375,540 31,553,150
2086 38,612,968 31,399,004
2085 38,857,421 31,254,597
2084 39,105,783 31,112,448
2083 39,352,795 30,937,106
2082 39,608,119 30,752,861
2081 39,866,527 30,576,992
2080 40,130,426 30,386,351
2079 40,403,049 30,195,560
2078 40,680,460 30,016,688
2077 40,962,463 29,819,259
2076 41,254,005 29,645,610
2075 41,558,635 29,441,964
2074 41,883,296 29,243,980
2073 42,216,283 29,025,977
2072 42,564,739 28,798,822
2071 42,921,274 28,578,302
2070 43,295,245 28,334,300
2069 43,679,714 28,121,174
2068 44,073,736 27,872,383
2067 44,471,480 27,609,059
2066 44,883,154 27,372,823
2065 45,309,461 27,101,698
2064 45,741,985 26,838,144
2063 46,180,658 26,559,838
2062 46,633,125 26,312,631
2061 47,088,290 26,001,660
2060 47,542,648 25,729,037
2059 47,998,659 25,453,407
2058 48,452,892 25,121,995
2057 48,899,246 24,853,512
2056 49,344,799 24,582,198
2055 49,776,680 24,281,895
2054 50,197,999 23,991,958
2053 50,613,632 23,705,290
2052 51,012,772 23,421,032
2051 51,404,003 23,113,700
2050 51,791,523 22,814,556
2049 52,164,254 22,498,806
2048 52,522,170 22,171,841
2047 52,876,346 21,848,486
2046 53,212,697 21,554,082
2045 53,541,344 21,228,573
2044 53,856,790 20,915,810
2043 54,176,580 20,548,490
2042 54,477,632 20,214,283
2041 54,765,213 19,845,021
2040 55,052,803 19,475,227
2039 55,342,225 19,108,842
2038 55,619,470 18,773,398
2037 55,895,913 18,433,422
2036 56,164,408 18,128,058
2035 56,435,468 17,765,049
2034 56,703,168 17,432,165
2033 56,963,528 17,100,072
2032 57,220,334 16,822,053
2031 57,487,786 16,495,903
2030 57,749,232 16,178,061
2029 57,994,812 15,868,812
2028 58,236,078 15,554,713
2027 58,477,957 15,217,275
2026 58,708,169 14,898,118
2025 58,915,656 14,569,341
2024 58,952,704 14,256,567
2023 58,984,216 13,954,471
2022 59,013,667 13,651,030
2021 59,133,173 13,355,260
2020 59,438,851 13,065,837
2019 59,729,081 12,776,103
2018 59,877,221 12,487,996
2017 60,002,252 12,202,060
2016 60,115,223 11,919,183
2015 60,229,605 11,640,022
2014 60,320,707 11,364,757
2013 60,311,613 11,093,340
2012 60,191,247 10,829,901
2011 60,026,841 10,573,733
2010 59,819,407 10,317,553
2009 59,555,454 10,060,432
2008 59,211,181 9,804,269
2007 58,756,247 9,549,933
2006 58,399,861 9,299,246
2005 58,166,682 9,054,528
2004 57,828,179 8,816,844
2003 57,399,184 8,586,875
2002 57,089,824 8,400,180
2001 56,976,981 8,287,094
2000 56,942,108 8,213,931
1999 56,916,317 8,147,912
1998 56,906,744 8,081,681
1997 56,890,372 7,755,238
1996 56,860,281 6,708,764
1995 56,844,303 5,674,118
1994 56,843,400 6,792,352
1993 56,831,821 7,981,132
1992 56,797,087 7,683,266
1991 56,758,521 7,526,966
1990 56,719,240 7,375,307
1989 56,671,781 7,184,706
1988 56,629,288 6,968,071
1987 56,601,931 6,749,493
1986 56,596,155 6,531,881
1985 56,593,071 6,317,228
1984 56,576,718 6,107,627
1983 56,564,074 5,905,311
1982 56,543,548 5,711,549
1981 56,501,675 5,527,230
1980 56,433,883 5,353,259
1979 56,317,749 5,189,541
1978 56,155,143 5,035,171
1977 55,955,411 4,888,240
1976 55,718,260 4,745,954
1975 55,441,001 4,607,728
1974 55,110,868 4,474,228
1973 54,751,406 4,345,047
1972 54,381,345 4,220,335
1971 54,073,490 4,100,044
1970 53,821,850 3,980,669
1969 53,537,950 3,861,271
1968 53,235,750 3,744,010
1967 52,900,500 3,629,577
1966 52,519,000 3,521,626
1965 52,112,350 3,423,210
1964 51,675,350 3,334,834
1963 51,252,000 3,258,890
1962 50,879,450 3,186,025
1961 50,536,350 3,106,779
1960 50,199,700 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.3M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Rwanda
2100 -0.67% 0.32%
2099 -0.65% 0.24%
2098 -0.66% 0.23%
2097 -0.65% 0.26%
2096 -0.65% 0.41%
2095 -0.64% 0.26%
2094 -0.63% 0.41%
2093 -0.65% 0.38%
2092 -0.63% 0.32%
2091 -0.63% 0.32%
2090 -0.64% 0.62%
2089 -0.63% 0.46%
2088 -0.63% 0.61%
2087 -0.61% 0.49%
2086 -0.63% 0.46%
2085 -0.64% 0.46%
2084 -0.63% 0.57%
2083 -0.64% 0.6%
2082 -0.65% 0.58%
2081 -0.66% 0.63%
2080 -0.67% 0.63%
2079 -0.68% 0.6%
2078 -0.69% 0.66%
2077 -0.71% 0.59%
2076 -0.73% 0.69%
2075 -0.78% 0.68%
2074 -0.79% 0.75%
2073 -0.82% 0.79%
2072 -0.83% 0.77%
2071 -0.86% 0.86%
2070 -0.88% 0.76%
2069 -0.89% 0.89%
2068 -0.89% 0.95%
2067 -0.92% 0.86%
2066 -0.94% 1%
2065 -0.95% 0.98%
2064 -0.95% 1.05%
2063 -0.97% 0.94%
2062 -0.97% 1.2%
2061 -0.96% 1.06%
2060 -0.95% 1.08%
2059 -0.94% 1.32%
2058 -0.91% 1.08%
2057 -0.9% 1.1%
2056 -0.87% 1.24%
2055 -0.84% 1.21%
2054 -0.82% 1.21%
2053 -0.78% 1.21%
2052 -0.76% 1.33%
2051 -0.75% 1.31%
2050 -0.71% 1.4%
2049 -0.68% 1.47%
2048 -0.67% 1.48%
2047 -0.63% 1.37%
2046 -0.61% 1.53%
2045 -0.59% 1.5%
2044 -0.59% 1.79%
2043 -0.55% 1.65%
2042 -0.53% 1.86%
2041 -0.52% 1.9%
2040 -0.52% 1.92%
2039 -0.5% 1.79%
2038 -0.49% 1.84%
2037 -0.48% 1.68%
2036 -0.48% 2.04%
2035 -0.47% 1.91%
2034 -0.46% 1.94%
2033 -0.45% 1.65%
2032 -0.47% 1.98%
2031 -0.45% 1.96%
2030 -0.42% 1.95%
2029 -0.41% 2.02%
2028 -0.41% 2.22%
2027 -0.39% 2.14%
2026 -0.35% 2.26%
2025 -0.06% 2.19%
2024 -0.05% 2.16%
2023 -0.05% 2.22%
2022 -0.2% 2.21%
2021 -0.51% 2.22%
2020 -0.49% 2.27%
2019 -0.25% 2.31%
2018 -0.21% 2.34%
2017 -0.19% 2.37%
2016 -0.19% 2.4%
2015 -0.15% 2.42%
2014 0.02% 2.45%
2013 0.2% 2.43%
2012 0.27% 2.42%
2011 0.35% 2.48%
2010 0.44% 2.56%
2009 0.58% 2.61%
2008 0.77% 2.66%
2007 0.61% 2.7%
2006 0.4% 2.7%
2005 0.59% 2.7%
2004 0.75% 2.68%
2003 0.54% 2.22%
2002 0.2% 1.36%
2001 0.06% 0.89%
2000 0.05% 0.81%
1999 0.02% 0.82%
1998 0.03% 4.21%
1997 0.05% 15.6%
1996 0.03% 18.2%
1995 0.002% -16.5%
1994 0.02% -14.9%
1993 0.06% 3.88%
1992 0.07% 2.08%
1991 0.07% 2.06%
1990 0.08% 2.65%
1989 0.08% 3.11%
1988 0.05% 3.24%
1987 0.01% 3.33%
1986 0.005% 3.4%
1985 0.03% 3.43%
1984 0.02% 3.43%
1983 0.04% 3.39%
1982 0.07% 3.33%
1981 0.12% 3.25%
1980 0.21% 3.15%
1979 0.29% 3.07%
1978 0.36% 3.01%
1977 0.43% 3%
1976 0.5% 3%
1975 0.6% 2.98%
1974 0.66% 2.97%
1973 0.68% 2.96%
1972 0.57% 2.93%
1971 0.47% 3%
1970 0.53% 3.09%
1969 0.57% 3.13%
1968 0.63% 3.15%
1967 0.73% 3.07%
1966 0.78% 2.87%
1965 0.85% 2.65%
1964 0.83% 2.33%
1963 0.73% 2.29%
1962 0.68% 2.55%
1961 0.67% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Italy Rwanda
Current population
58708169
15062056
Population rank 26/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.18%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +857
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 40/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 +6,282
Net migration rank 19/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 6,282
2024 -277,077 95,246 316,025 -15,582
2023 -294,922 150,189 312,762 -9,001
2022 -318,674 231,228 312,145 -9,001
2021 -301,579 157,327 309,895 -21,492
2020 -338,801 85,281 312,692 -22,251
2019 -215,025 46,634 313,525 -24,492
2018 -197,595 83,686 312,512 -25,323
2017 -192,007 95,147 310,323 -25,634
2016 -138,265 84,568 305,549 -24,474
2015 -162,620 39,389 299,114 -21,862
2014 -96,513 52,679 292,779 -19,505
2013 -90,468 158,090 286,331 -16,779
2012 -78,248 252,524 282,584 -25,260
2011 -48,021 198,544 282,922 -27,915
2010 -23,928 274,387 286,848 -29,501
2009 -17,866 283,676 287,034 -30,128
2008 -11,842 422,534 287,334 -31,913
2007 -5,876 495,092 285,791 -32,537
2006 0 215,995 282,149 -34,008
2005 -17,450 258,702 275,121 -33,830
2004 11,566 417,970 265,273 -31,214
2003 -40,179 478,578 251,243 -25,355
2002 -22,836 223,861 239,036 -91,518
2001 -11,396 48,903 230,845 -152,197
2000 -17,082 56,065 221,276 -153,588
1999 -22,766 54,405 210,518 -146,162
1998 -39,835 67,985 197,185 -129,089
1997 -22,756 50,539 174,687 410,106
1996 -22,744 53,450 140,455 1,367,700
1995 -34,107 -460,287 121,137 439,995
1994 -17,053 502,750 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 0 24,321 183,926 236,110
1992 22,718 51,747 188,025 -12,334
1991 11,352 19,721 196,431 -59,519
1990 22,688 35,317 207,895 -41,483
1989 28,336 19,540 217,632 -2,826
1988 33,977 18,553 223,759 -5,285
1987 16,980 7,825 225,744 -7,062
1986 11,319 -6,206 225,526 -8,982
1985 28,297 6,911 223,794 -11,031
1984 50,919 203 219,337 -12,899
1983 33,939 -3,733 212,750 -14,560
1982 79,161 -24,223 205,147 -15,818
1981 73,452 7,182 195,769 -16,453
1980 84,650 295,642 184,988 -16,359
1979 129,531 42,637 174,477 -15,669
1978 168,465 43,932 163,779 -13,838
1977 190,248 42,246 155,011 -11,084
1976 228,445 40,885 147,665 -7,027
1975 271,660 43,051 140,596 -4,791
1974 336,176 42,487 135,743 -4,535
1973 328,508 41,631 131,021 -3,862
1972 364,355 43,182 126,403 -4,156
1971 383,922 -58,627 122,567 -4,230
1970 376,753 -62,216 119,273 1,149
1969 390,827 -45,346 115,394 2,983
1968 399,268 -50,149 111,422 4,728
1967 439,074 -37,992 108,053 4,655
1966 488,427 -35,352 105,128 -1,930
1965 474,222 -36,267 103,422 -9,774
1964 527,089 -27,368 102,562 -19,458
1963 440,767 -28,198 94,296 -25,524
1962 427,387 -25,840 102,548 -25,594
1961 459,880 -129,761 102,051 -20,508
1960 426,697 -140,765 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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