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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.55 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Italy vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Saudi Arabia
2100 35,295,729 76,380,382
2099 35,533,045 75,896,692
2098 35,764,971 75,410,485
2097 36,003,567 74,922,342
2096 36,240,310 74,431,436
2095 36,477,183 73,939,761
2094 36,710,370 73,447,628
2093 36,941,728 72,954,272
2092 37,181,889 72,460,372
2091 37,416,123 71,966,760
2090 37,654,289 71,474,363
2089 37,896,069 70,984,330
2088 38,134,560 70,494,851
2087 38,375,540 70,006,368
2086 38,612,968 69,519,641
2085 38,857,421 69,035,093
2084 39,105,783 68,551,533
2083 39,352,795 68,068,933
2082 39,608,119 67,587,034
2081 39,866,527 67,105,252
2080 40,130,426 66,624,751
2079 40,403,049 66,144,495
2078 40,680,460 65,664,508
2077 40,962,463 65,183,768
2076 41,254,005 64,701,603
2075 41,558,635 64,217,651
2074 41,883,296 63,731,809
2073 42,216,283 63,243,084
2072 42,564,739 62,750,764
2071 42,921,274 62,255,408
2070 43,295,245 61,756,796
2069 43,679,714 61,253,878
2068 44,073,736 60,746,216
2067 44,471,480 60,235,232
2066 44,883,154 59,720,954
2065 45,309,461 59,203,814
2064 45,741,985 58,684,254
2063 46,180,658 58,161,702
2062 46,633,125 57,637,152
2061 47,088,290 57,109,207
2060 47,542,648 56,579,736
2059 47,998,659 56,047,666
2058 48,452,892 55,513,281
2057 48,899,246 54,978,393
2056 49,344,799 54,441,706
2055 49,776,680 53,904,081
2054 50,197,999 53,364,635
2053 50,613,632 52,823,422
2052 51,012,772 52,280,914
2051 51,404,003 51,737,228
2050 51,791,523 51,192,924
2049 52,164,254 50,647,663
2048 52,522,170 50,100,576
2047 52,876,346 49,552,613
2046 53,212,697 49,002,774
2045 53,541,344 48,451,215
2044 53,856,790 47,898,754
2043 54,176,580 47,346,122
2042 54,477,632 46,792,504
2041 54,765,213 46,237,820
2040 55,052,803 45,682,139
2039 55,342,225 45,126,407
2038 55,619,470 44,569,427
2037 55,895,913 44,012,415
2036 56,164,408 43,454,985
2035 56,435,468 42,897,909
2034 56,703,168 42,342,044
2033 56,963,528 41,787,423
2032 57,220,334 41,233,964
2031 57,487,786 40,680,599
2030 57,749,232 40,128,273
2029 57,994,812 39,530,306
2028 58,236,078 38,906,191
2027 58,477,957 38,267,271
2026 58,708,169 37,625,434
2025 58,915,656 36,973,555
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 59,877,221 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M 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
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 -0.06% 4.74%
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 -0.25% -0.44%
2018 -0.21% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Italy Saudi Arabia
Current population
58708169
37955120
Population rank 26/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.46%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.42 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
48.6 seconds
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +4,584
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 2/197
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 -277,077 95,246 499,782 122,170
2023 -294,922 150,189 474,366 325,691
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 -197,595 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 (1960–2025, 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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