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Population in Italy compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.59 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Italy vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Saudi Arabia
2100 35,208,261 74,230,118
2099 35,444,989 73,760,045
2098 35,676,340 73,287,526
2097 35,914,345 72,813,125
2096 36,150,501 72,336,039
2095 36,386,787 71,858,206
2094 36,619,396 71,379,928
2093 36,850,181 70,900,460
2092 37,089,746 70,420,464
2091 37,323,400 69,940,749
2090 37,560,976 69,462,214
2089 37,802,157 68,985,976
2088 38,040,056 68,510,277
2087 38,280,439 68,035,545
2086 38,517,279 67,562,521
2085 38,761,126 67,091,615
2084 39,008,873 66,621,667
2083 39,255,273 66,152,653
2082 39,509,964 65,684,321
2081 39,767,732 65,216,102
2080 40,030,977 64,749,128
2079 40,302,924 64,282,393
2078 40,579,648 63,815,918
2077 40,860,952 63,348,712
2076 41,151,772 62,880,120
2075 41,455,646 62,409,793
2074 41,779,503 61,937,628
2073 42,111,664 61,462,662
2072 42,459,257 60,984,202
2071 42,814,908 60,502,791
2070 43,187,953 60,018,216
2069 43,571,469 59,529,456
2068 43,964,515 59,036,086
2067 44,361,273 58,539,487
2066 44,771,926 58,039,687
2065 45,197,177 57,537,106
2064 45,628,630 57,032,172
2063 46,066,216 56,524,331
2062 46,517,561 56,014,549
2061 46,971,598 55,501,467
2060 47,424,830 54,986,901
2059 47,879,711 54,469,809
2058 48,332,818 53,950,469
2057 48,778,066 53,430,639
2056 49,222,515 52,909,061
2055 49,653,326 52,386,571
2054 50,073,600 51,862,312
2053 50,488,203 51,336,335
2052 50,886,354 50,809,100
2051 51,276,616 50,280,719
2050 51,663,176 49,751,739
2049 52,034,983 49,221,828
2048 52,392,012 48,690,143
2047 52,745,310 48,157,605
2046 53,080,828 47,623,246
2045 53,408,660 47,087,215
2044 53,723,325 46,550,306
2043 54,042,322 46,013,232
2042 54,342,628 45,475,200
2041 54,629,496 44,936,131
2040 54,916,374 44,396,093
2039 55,205,078 43,856,006
2038 55,481,637 43,314,707
2037 55,757,394 42,773,375
2036 56,025,224 42,231,639
2035 56,295,613 41,690,245
2034 56,562,648 41,150,029
2033 56,822,364 40,611,021
2032 57,078,534 40,073,144
2031 57,345,322 39,535,357
2030 57,606,120 38,998,581
2029 57,851,091 38,417,447
2028 58,091,760 37,810,902
2027 58,333,039 37,189,969
2026 58,562,681 36,566,201
2025 58,769,653 35,932,673
2024 58,952,704 35,300,280
2023 58,984,216 33,702,731
2022 59,013,667 32,175,224
2021 59,133,173 30,784,383
2020 59,438,851 31,552,510
2019 59,729,081 30,063,799
2018 60,148,658 30,196,281
2017 60,002,252 30,977,355
2016 60,115,223 30,954,198
2015 60,229,605 29,816,382
2014 60,320,707 28,309,273
2013 60,311,613 27,624,004
2012 60,191,247 26,168,861
2011 60,026,841 25,091,867
2010 59,819,407 23,978,487
2009 59,555,454 24,217,654
2008 59,211,181 23,287,877
2007 58,756,247 22,368,313
2006 58,399,861 21,459,144
2005 58,166,682 20,559,890
2004 57,828,179 19,669,480
2003 57,399,184 18,786,767
2002 57,089,824 17,910,910
2001 56,976,981 17,041,397
2000 56,942,108 16,177,722
1999 56,916,317 15,472,075
1998 56,906,744 14,922,185
1997 56,890,372 14,374,943
1996 56,860,281 13,831,009
1995 56,844,303 13,289,245
1994 56,843,400 12,750,040
1993 56,831,821 12,215,862
1992 56,797,087 11,686,676
1991 56,758,521 11,160,744
1990 56,719,240 10,640,691
1989 56,671,781 10,128,394
1988 56,629,288 9,629,165
1987 56,601,931 9,130,194
1986 56,596,155 8,628,639
1985 56,593,071 8,151,779
1984 56,576,718 7,697,307
1983 56,564,074 7,252,941
1982 56,543,548 6,824,486
1981 56,501,675 6,420,551
1980 56,433,883 6,047,997
1979 56,317,749 5,703,698
1978 56,155,143 5,381,902
1977 55,955,411 5,083,048
1976 55,718,260 4,807,933
1975 55,441,001 4,556,287
1974 55,110,868 4,323,632
1973 54,751,406 4,106,344
1972 54,381,345 3,905,722
1971 54,073,490 3,724,031
1970 53,821,850 3,562,470
1969 53,537,950 3,417,114
1968 53,235,750 3,282,711
1967 52,900,500 3,157,242
1966 52,519,000 3,039,887
1965 52,112,350 2,928,771
1964 51,675,350 2,821,968
1963 51,252,000 2,719,341
1962 50,879,450 2,620,910
1961 50,536,350 2,526,347
1960 50,199,700 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.67% 0.64%
2099 -0.65% 0.64%
2098 -0.66% 0.65%
2097 -0.65% 0.66%
2096 -0.65% 0.66%
2095 -0.64% 0.67%
2094 -0.63% 0.68%
2093 -0.65% 0.68%
2092 -0.63% 0.69%
2091 -0.63% 0.69%
2090 -0.64% 0.69%
2089 -0.63% 0.69%
2088 -0.63% 0.7%
2087 -0.61% 0.7%
2086 -0.63% 0.7%
2085 -0.64% 0.71%
2084 -0.63% 0.71%
2083 -0.64% 0.71%
2082 -0.65% 0.72%
2081 -0.66% 0.72%
2080 -0.67% 0.73%
2079 -0.68% 0.73%
2078 -0.69% 0.74%
2077 -0.71% 0.75%
2076 -0.73% 0.75%
2075 -0.78% 0.76%
2074 -0.79% 0.77%
2073 -0.82% 0.78%
2072 -0.83% 0.8%
2071 -0.86% 0.81%
2070 -0.88% 0.82%
2069 -0.89% 0.84%
2068 -0.89% 0.85%
2067 -0.92% 0.86%
2066 -0.94% 0.87%
2065 -0.95% 0.89%
2064 -0.95% 0.9%
2063 -0.97% 0.91%
2062 -0.97% 0.92%
2061 -0.96% 0.94%
2060 -0.95% 0.95%
2059 -0.94% 0.96%
2058 -0.91% 0.97%
2057 -0.9% 0.99%
2056 -0.87% 1%
2055 -0.84% 1.01%
2054 -0.82% 1.02%
2053 -0.78% 1.04%
2052 -0.76% 1.05%
2051 -0.75% 1.06%
2050 -0.71% 1.08%
2049 -0.68% 1.09%
2048 -0.67% 1.11%
2047 -0.63% 1.12%
2046 -0.61% 1.14%
2045 -0.59% 1.15%
2044 -0.59% 1.17%
2043 -0.55% 1.18%
2042 -0.53% 1.2%
2041 -0.52% 1.22%
2040 -0.52% 1.23%
2039 -0.5% 1.25%
2038 -0.49% 1.27%
2037 -0.48% 1.28%
2036 -0.48% 1.3%
2035 -0.47% 1.31%
2034 -0.46% 1.33%
2033 -0.45% 1.34%
2032 -0.47% 1.36%
2031 -0.45% 1.38%
2030 -0.42% 1.51%
2029 -0.41% 1.6%
2028 -0.41% 1.67%
2027 -0.39% 1.71%
2026 -0.35% 1.76%
2025 -0.31% 1.79%
2024 -0.05% 4.74%
2023 -0.05% 4.75%
2022 -0.2% 4.52%
2021 -0.51% -2.43%
2020 -0.49% 4.95%
2019 -0.7% -0.44%
2018 0.24% -2.52%
2017 -0.19% 0.07%
2016 -0.19% 3.82%
2015 -0.15% 5.32%
2014 0.02% 2.48%
2013 0.2% 5.56%
2012 0.27% 4.29%
2011 0.35% 4.64%
2010 0.44% -0.99%
2009 0.58% 3.99%
2008 0.77% 4.11%
2007 0.61% 4.24%
2006 0.4% 4.37%
2005 0.59% 4.53%
2004 0.75% 4.7%
2003 0.54% 4.89%
2002 0.2% 5.1%
2001 0.06% 5.34%
2000 0.05% 4.56%
1999 0.02% 3.69%
1998 0.03% 3.81%
1997 0.05% 3.93%
1996 0.03% 4.08%
1995 0.002% 4.23%
1994 0.02% 4.37%
1993 0.06% 4.53%
1992 0.07% 4.71%
1991 0.07% 4.89%
1990 0.08% 5.06%
1989 0.08% 5.18%
1988 0.05% 5.47%
1987 0.01% 5.81%
1986 0.005% 5.85%
1985 0.03% 5.9%
1984 0.02% 6.13%
1983 0.04% 6.28%
1982 0.07% 6.29%
1981 0.12% 6.16%
1980 0.21% 6.04%
1979 0.29% 5.98%
1978 0.36% 5.88%
1977 0.43% 5.72%
1976 0.5% 5.52%
1975 0.6% 5.38%
1974 0.66% 5.29%
1973 0.68% 5.14%
1972 0.57% 4.88%
1971 0.47% 4.54%
1970 0.53% 4.25%
1969 0.57% 4.09%
1968 0.63% 3.97%
1967 0.73% 3.86%
1966 0.78% 3.79%
1965 0.85% 3.78%
1964 0.83% 3.77%
1963 0.73% 3.76%
1962 0.68% 3.74%
1961 0.67% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Italy Saudi Arabia
Current population
58562681
36734925
Population rank 26/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.44%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 4/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +119,738
Net migration rank 19/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 119,738
2024 - 95,246 - 122,170
2023 -283,125 150,189 474,366 325,691
2022 -318,674 231,228 406,920 977,072
2021 -301,579 157,327 409,032 -106,287
2020 -338,801 85,281 447,036 -74,725
2019 -215,025 46,634 474,407 191,582
2018 -192,475 83,686 528,767 -988,751
2017 -192,007 95,147 546,751 -920,812
2016 -138,265 84,568 537,829 -26,997
2015 -162,620 39,389 511,023 465,292
2014 -96,513 52,679 493,431 469,144
2013 -90,468 158,090 475,299 485,794
2012 -78,248 252,524 465,649 479,206
2011 -48,021 198,544 443,675 491,253
2010 -23,928 274,387 418,641 504,955
2009 -17,866 283,676 438,557 496,229
2008 -11,842 422,534 433,457 491,337
2007 -5,876 495,092 425,199 489,136
2006 0 215,995 399,333 504,661
2005 -17,450 258,702 375,938 518,565
2004 11,566 417,970 362,843 523,472
2003 -40,179 478,578 364,520 514,606
2002 -22,836 223,861 372,099 500,508
2001 -11,396 48,903 382,153 484,252
2000 -17,082 56,065 392,407 468,515
1999 -22,766 54,405 390,112 160,263
1998 -39,835 67,985 389,499 159,898
1997 -22,756 50,539 385,033 160,066
1996 -22,744 53,450 382,248 160,532
1995 -34,107 -460,287 380,231 160,512
1994 -17,053 502,750 377,351 160,306
1993 0 24,321 372,621 158,074
1992 22,718 51,747 366,763 160,908
1991 11,352 19,721 361,329 162,857
1990 22,688 35,317 355,495 160,416
1989 28,336 19,540 349,399 159,273
1988 33,977 18,553 342,865 146,918
1987 16,980 7,825 333,088 175,075
1986 11,319 -6,206 322,340 172,606
1985 28,297 6,911 310,558 148,208
1984 50,919 203 296,615 153,562
1983 33,939 -3,733 280,616 157,930
1982 79,161 -24,223 264,831 153,528
1981 73,452 7,182 249,156 140,355
1980 84,650 295,642 234,372 121,220
1979 129,531 42,637 220,186 112,826
1978 168,465 43,932 205,331 105,263
1977 190,248 42,246 191,103 96,015
1976 228,445 40,885 178,024 85,083
1975 271,660 43,051 166,223 73,960
1974 336,176 42,487 155,478 69,653
1973 328,508 41,631 145,450 63,995
1972 364,355 43,182 136,360 55,439
1971 383,922 -58,627 127,600 43,989
1970 376,753 -62,216 120,440 31,097
1969 390,827 -45,346 113,859 25,312
1968 399,268 -50,149 108,281 21,366
1967 439,074 -37,992 103,343 17,947
1966 488,427 -35,352 98,361 15,054
1965 474,222 -36,267 93,820 15,000
1964 527,089 -27,368 89,776 15,000
1963 440,767 -28,198 85,480 15,000
1962 427,387 -25,840 81,393 15,000
1961 459,880 -129,761 77,743 15,000
1960 426,697 -140,765 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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