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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 9.03 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Italy vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Serbia
2100 35,295,729 3,624,616
2099 35,533,045 3,652,806
2098 35,764,971 3,681,036
2097 36,003,567 3,709,552
2096 36,240,310 3,738,231
2095 36,477,183 3,767,093
2094 36,710,370 3,796,201
2093 36,941,728 3,825,522
2092 37,181,889 3,855,267
2091 37,416,123 3,885,260
2090 37,654,289 3,915,419
2089 37,896,069 3,946,052
2088 38,134,560 3,976,782
2087 38,375,540 4,008,021
2086 38,612,968 4,039,630
2085 38,857,421 4,071,614
2084 39,105,783 4,104,024
2083 39,352,795 4,137,041
2082 39,608,119 4,170,603
2081 39,866,527 4,204,520
2080 40,130,426 4,239,046
2079 40,403,049 4,274,213
2078 40,680,460 4,310,048
2077 40,962,463 4,346,216
2076 41,254,005 4,382,620
2075 41,558,635 4,419,404
2074 41,883,296 4,456,820
2073 42,216,283 4,494,554
2072 42,564,739 4,532,671
2071 42,921,274 4,571,200
2070 43,295,245 4,610,279
2069 43,679,714 4,649,626
2068 44,073,736 4,689,227
2067 44,471,480 4,728,969
2066 44,883,154 4,768,652
2065 45,309,461 4,808,648
2064 45,741,985 4,848,712
2063 46,180,658 4,888,888
2062 46,633,125 4,929,248
2061 47,088,290 4,969,370
2060 47,542,648 5,009,557
2059 47,998,659 5,049,580
2058 48,452,892 5,089,783
2057 48,899,246 5,130,427
2056 49,344,799 5,171,093
2055 49,776,680 5,211,735
2054 50,197,999 5,252,427
2053 50,613,632 5,293,039
2052 51,012,772 5,334,193
2051 51,404,003 5,376,024
2050 51,791,523 5,417,847
2049 52,164,254 5,460,219
2048 52,522,170 5,502,886
2047 52,876,346 5,546,051
2046 53,212,697 5,589,756
2045 53,541,344 5,634,078
2044 53,856,790 5,678,918
2043 54,176,580 5,724,337
2042 54,477,632 5,770,492
2041 54,765,213 5,817,068
2040 55,052,803 5,863,637
2039 55,342,225 5,910,619
2038 55,619,470 5,957,363
2037 55,895,913 6,004,061
2036 56,164,408 6,050,436
2035 56,435,468 6,096,764
2034 56,703,168 6,142,866
2033 56,963,528 6,188,997
2032 57,220,334 6,234,637
2031 57,487,786 6,279,936
2030 57,749,232 6,325,002
2029 57,994,812 6,369,418
2028 58,236,078 6,413,572
2027 58,477,957 6,457,306
2026 58,708,169 6,500,256
2025 58,915,656 6,549,143
2024 58,952,704 6,586,476
2023 58,984,216 6,623,183
2022 59,013,667 6,664,449
2021 59,133,173 6,834,326
2020 59,438,851 6,899,126
2019 59,729,081 6,945,235
2018 59,877,221 6,982,604
2017 60,002,252 7,020,858
2016 60,115,223 7,058,322
2015 60,229,605 7,095,383
2014 60,320,707 7,131,787
2013 60,311,613 7,166,553
2012 60,191,247 7,201,497
2011 60,026,841 7,236,519
2010 59,819,407 7,291,436
2009 59,555,454 7,320,807
2008 59,211,181 7,350,222
2007 58,756,247 7,381,579
2006 58,399,861 7,411,569
2005 58,166,682 7,440,769
2004 57,828,179 7,463,157
2003 57,399,184 7,480,591
2002 57,089,824 7,500,031
2001 56,976,981 7,503,433
2000 56,942,108 7,516,346
1999 56,916,317 7,540,401
1998 56,906,744 7,567,745
1997 56,890,372 7,598,538
1996 56,860,281 7,622,185
1995 56,844,303 7,628,264
1994 56,843,400 7,622,711
1993 56,831,821 7,614,328
1992 56,797,087 7,604,063
1991 56,758,521 7,595,636
1990 56,719,240 7,897,937
1989 56,671,781 7,893,787
1988 56,629,288 7,884,218
1987 56,601,931 7,868,027
1986 56,596,155 7,853,824
1985 56,593,071 7,835,902
1984 56,576,718 7,813,549
1983 56,564,074 7,788,100
1982 56,543,548 7,763,335
1981 56,501,675 7,736,787
1980 56,433,883 7,709,544
1979 56,317,749 7,541,997
1978 56,155,143 7,504,017
1977 55,955,411 7,462,783
1976 55,718,260 7,418,973
1975 55,441,001 7,368,717
1974 55,110,868 7,326,043
1973 54,751,406 7,283,902
1972 54,381,345 7,252,012
1971 54,073,490 7,211,716
1970 53,821,850 7,164,993
1969 53,537,950 7,123,249
1968 53,235,750 7,007,586
1967 52,900,500 6,966,522
1966 52,519,000 6,927,969
1965 52,112,350 6,876,624
1964 51,675,350 6,832,855
1963 51,252,000 6,787,950
1962 50,879,450 6,740,264
1961 50,536,350 6,689,077
1960 50,199,700 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Serbia
2100 -0.67% -0.77%
2099 -0.65% -0.77%
2098 -0.66% -0.77%
2097 -0.65% -0.77%
2096 -0.65% -0.77%
2095 -0.64% -0.77%
2094 -0.63% -0.77%
2093 -0.65% -0.77%
2092 -0.63% -0.77%
2091 -0.63% -0.77%
2090 -0.64% -0.78%
2089 -0.63% -0.77%
2088 -0.63% -0.78%
2087 -0.61% -0.78%
2086 -0.63% -0.79%
2085 -0.64% -0.79%
2084 -0.63% -0.8%
2083 -0.64% -0.8%
2082 -0.65% -0.81%
2081 -0.66% -0.81%
2080 -0.67% -0.82%
2079 -0.68% -0.83%
2078 -0.69% -0.83%
2077 -0.71% -0.83%
2076 -0.73% -0.83%
2075 -0.78% -0.84%
2074 -0.79% -0.84%
2073 -0.82% -0.84%
2072 -0.83% -0.84%
2071 -0.86% -0.85%
2070 -0.88% -0.85%
2069 -0.89% -0.84%
2068 -0.89% -0.84%
2067 -0.92% -0.83%
2066 -0.94% -0.83%
2065 -0.95% -0.83%
2064 -0.95% -0.82%
2063 -0.97% -0.82%
2062 -0.97% -0.81%
2061 -0.96% -0.8%
2060 -0.95% -0.79%
2059 -0.94% -0.79%
2058 -0.91% -0.79%
2057 -0.9% -0.79%
2056 -0.87% -0.78%
2055 -0.84% -0.77%
2054 -0.82% -0.77%
2053 -0.78% -0.77%
2052 -0.76% -0.78%
2051 -0.75% -0.77%
2050 -0.71% -0.78%
2049 -0.68% -0.78%
2048 -0.67% -0.78%
2047 -0.63% -0.78%
2046 -0.61% -0.79%
2045 -0.59% -0.79%
2044 -0.59% -0.79%
2043 -0.55% -0.8%
2042 -0.53% -0.8%
2041 -0.52% -0.79%
2040 -0.52% -0.79%
2039 -0.5% -0.78%
2038 -0.49% -0.78%
2037 -0.48% -0.77%
2036 -0.48% -0.76%
2035 -0.47% -0.75%
2034 -0.46% -0.75%
2033 -0.45% -0.73%
2032 -0.47% -0.72%
2031 -0.45% -0.71%
2030 -0.42% -0.7%
2029 -0.41% -0.69%
2028 -0.41% -0.68%
2027 -0.39% -0.66%
2026 -0.35% -0.75%
2025 -0.06% -0.57%
2024 -0.05% -0.55%
2023 -0.05% -0.62%
2022 -0.2% -2.49%
2021 -0.51% -0.94%
2020 -0.49% -0.66%
2019 -0.25% -0.54%
2018 -0.21% -0.54%
2017 -0.19% -0.53%
2016 -0.19% -0.52%
2015 -0.15% -0.51%
2014 0.02% -0.49%
2013 0.2% -0.49%
2012 0.27% -0.48%
2011 0.35% -0.75%
2010 0.44% -0.4%
2009 0.58% -0.4%
2008 0.77% -0.42%
2007 0.61% -0.4%
2006 0.4% -0.39%
2005 0.59% -0.3%
2004 0.75% -0.23%
2003 0.54% -0.26%
2002 0.2% -0.05%
2001 0.06% -0.17%
2000 0.05% -0.32%
1999 0.02% -0.36%
1998 0.03% -0.41%
1997 0.05% -0.31%
1996 0.03% -0.08%
1995 0.002% 0.07%
1994 0.02% 0.11%
1993 0.06% 0.13%
1992 0.07% 0.11%
1991 0.07% -3.83%
1990 0.08% 0.05%
1989 0.08% 0.12%
1988 0.05% 0.21%
1987 0.01% 0.18%
1986 0.005% 0.23%
1985 0.03% 0.29%
1984 0.02% 0.33%
1983 0.04% 0.32%
1982 0.07% 0.34%
1981 0.12% 0.35%
1980 0.21% 2.22%
1979 0.29% 0.51%
1978 0.36% 0.55%
1977 0.43% 0.59%
1976 0.5% 0.68%
1975 0.6% 0.58%
1974 0.66% 0.58%
1973 0.68% 0.44%
1972 0.57% 0.56%
1971 0.47% 0.65%
1970 0.53% 0.59%
1969 0.57% 1.65%
1968 0.63% 0.59%
1967 0.73% 0.56%
1966 0.78% 0.75%
1965 0.85% 0.64%
1964 0.83% 0.66%
1963 0.73% 0.71%
1962 0.68% 0.77%
1961 0.67% 0.75%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Italy Serbia
Current population
58708169
6500256
Population rank 26/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.08%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 -102
Annual growth/decline -37,048 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 187/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -13,086
Net migration rank 19/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -13,086
2024 -277,077 95,246 -37,543 -8,132
2023 -294,922 150,189 -36,427 4,348
2022 -318,674 231,228 -46,651 40,118
2021 -301,579 157,327 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -338,801 85,281 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -215,025 46,634 -36,810 -18,891
2018 -197,595 83,686 -37,707 -18,883
2017 -192,007 95,147 -39,317 -18,651
2016 -138,265 84,568 -35,998 -18,322
2015 -162,620 39,389 -37,605 -18,789
2014 -96,513 52,679 -34,946 -18,846
2013 -90,468 158,090 -34,399 -17,866
2012 -78,248 252,524 -35,288 -18,513
2011 -48,021 198,544 -36,906 611
2010 -23,928 274,387 -34,999 3,632
2009 -17,866 283,676 -33,676 6,043
2008 -11,842 422,534 -33,590 7,070
2007 -5,876 495,092 -34,693 7,045
2006 0 215,995 -31,870 8,018
2005 -17,450 258,702 -34,227 7,945
2004 11,566 417,970 -26,121 7,300
2003 -40,179 478,578 -24,686 6,854
2002 -22,836 223,861 -24,750 1,562
2001 -11,396 48,903 -20,259 -12,007
2000 -17,082 56,065 -30,065 -14,368
1999 -22,766 54,405 -29,408 -4,073
1998 -39,835 67,985 -23,006 -5,665
1997 -22,756 50,539 -18,389 -5,817
1996 -22,744 53,450 -16,007 -5,598
1995 -34,107 -460,287 -7,628 -6,019
1994 -17,053 502,750 -7,157 -5,934
1993 0 24,321 -5,703 -5,972
1992 22,718 51,747 -3,779 -4,415
1991 11,352 19,721 2,210 -8,483
1990 22,688 35,317 7,416 -16,260
1989 28,336 19,540 11,872 -16,360
1988 33,977 18,553 13,852 -15,715
1987 16,980 7,825 16,711 -16,686
1986 11,319 -6,206 19,407 -17,990
1985 28,297 6,911 22,090 -17,646
1984 50,919 203 23,815 -15,567
1983 33,939 -3,733 27,515 -15,301
1982 79,161 -24,223 30,603 -13,550
1981 73,452 7,182 34,304 -8,531
1980 84,650 295,642 36,273 287
1979 129,531 42,637 39,022 -960
1978 168,465 43,932 43,636 -1,481
1977 190,248 42,246 48,105 -1,953
1976 228,445 40,885 51,399 -2,744
1975 271,660 43,051 52,502 -3,490
1974 336,176 42,487 51,583 -3,525
1973 328,508 41,631 49,596 -2,396
1972 364,355 43,182 48,248 -348
1971 383,922 -58,627 47,424 1,655
1970 376,753 -62,216 48,343 1,861
1969 390,827 -45,346 50,304 4,112
1968 399,268 -50,149 51,653 5,430
1967 439,074 -37,992 53,120 6,114
1966 488,427 -35,352 53,338 7,037
1965 474,222 -36,267 53,383 7,957
1964 527,089 -27,368 54,185 8,045
1963 440,767 -28,198 55,580 8,276
1962 427,387 -25,840 59,307 6,064
1961 459,880 -129,761 61,065 6,422
1960 426,697 -140,765 63,642 4,377

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

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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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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