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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 3.91 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 +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Italy vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Rwanda
2100 35,208,261 33,092,520
2099 35,444,989 32,987,847
2098 35,676,340 32,907,335
2097 35,914,345 32,832,706
2096 36,150,501 32,747,490
2095 36,386,787 32,615,044
2094 36,619,396 32,529,590
2093 36,850,181 32,396,544
2092 37,089,746 32,274,083
2091 37,323,400 32,171,077
2090 37,560,976 32,068,626
2089 37,802,157 31,872,593
2088 38,040,056 31,726,882
2087 38,280,439 31,533,364
2086 38,517,279 31,379,315
2085 38,761,126 31,235,000
2084 39,008,873 31,092,940
2083 39,255,273 30,917,707
2082 39,509,964 30,733,578
2081 39,767,732 30,557,819
2080 40,030,977 30,367,298
2079 40,302,924 30,176,627
2078 40,579,648 29,997,866
2077 40,860,952 29,800,561
2076 41,151,772 29,627,021
2075 41,455,646 29,423,503
2074 41,779,503 29,225,643
2073 42,111,664 29,007,777
2072 42,459,257 28,780,763
2071 42,814,908 28,560,382
2070 43,187,953 28,316,533
2069 43,571,469 28,103,541
2068 43,964,515 27,854,906
2067 44,361,273 27,591,747
2066 44,771,926 27,355,659
2065 45,197,177 27,084,704
2064 45,628,630 26,821,315
2063 46,066,216 26,543,184
2062 46,517,561 26,296,132
2061 46,971,598 25,985,356
2060 47,424,830 25,712,904
2059 47,879,711 25,437,446
2058 48,332,818 25,106,242
2057 48,778,066 24,837,928
2056 49,222,515 24,566,784
2055 49,653,326 24,266,669
2054 50,073,600 23,976,914
2053 50,488,203 23,690,426
2052 50,886,354 23,406,346
2051 51,276,616 23,099,207
2050 51,663,176 22,800,250
2049 52,034,983 22,484,698
2048 52,392,012 22,157,938
2047 52,745,310 21,834,786
2046 53,080,828 21,540,566
2045 53,408,660 21,215,262
2044 53,723,325 20,902,695
2043 54,042,322 20,535,605
2042 54,342,628 20,201,608
2041 54,629,496 19,832,577
2040 54,916,374 19,463,015
2039 55,205,078 19,096,860
2038 55,481,637 18,761,626
2037 55,757,394 18,421,864
2036 56,025,224 18,116,691
2035 56,295,613 17,753,910
2034 56,562,648 17,421,234
2033 56,822,364 17,089,349
2032 57,078,534 16,811,505
2031 57,345,322 16,485,559
2030 57,606,120 16,167,916
2029 57,851,091 15,858,862
2028 58,091,760 15,544,959
2027 58,333,039 15,207,733
2026 58,562,681 14,888,776
2025 58,769,653 14,560,205
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 60,148,658 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% 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 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 35.2M 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 -0.31% 2.13%
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 -0.7% 2.31%
2018 0.24% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Italy Rwanda
Current population
58562681
14975051
Population rank 26/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.18%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +828
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 45/197
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 - 95,246 - -15,582
2023 -283,125 150,189 312,762 -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 -192,475 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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