The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 122,730 people in the Seychelles in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 125,859 in the Seychelles.
Population statistics:
- Italy's population is 466 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
- Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
- The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
- For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.86% in the Seychelles.
- Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (48.8% growth).
Italy vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Italy
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2100 | 35,295,729 | 108,316 |
| 2099 | 35,533,045 | 108,713 |
| 2098 | 35,764,971 | 109,113 |
| 2097 | 36,003,567 | 109,509 |
| 2096 | 36,240,310 | 109,911 |
| 2095 | 36,477,183 | 110,328 |
| 2094 | 36,710,370 | 110,748 |
| 2093 | 36,941,728 | 111,160 |
| 2092 | 37,181,889 | 111,587 |
| 2091 | 37,416,123 | 112,022 |
| 2090 | 37,654,289 | 112,451 |
| 2089 | 37,896,069 | 112,921 |
| 2088 | 38,134,560 | 113,380 |
| 2087 | 38,375,540 | 113,883 |
| 2086 | 38,612,968 | 114,389 |
| 2085 | 38,857,421 | 114,924 |
| 2084 | 39,105,783 | 115,463 |
| 2083 | 39,352,795 | 116,022 |
| 2082 | 39,608,119 | 116,603 |
| 2081 | 39,866,527 | 117,187 |
| 2080 | 40,130,426 | 117,797 |
| 2079 | 40,403,049 | 118,410 |
| 2078 | 40,680,460 | 119,038 |
| 2077 | 40,962,463 | 119,668 |
| 2076 | 41,254,005 | 120,284 |
| 2075 | 41,558,635 | 120,912 |
| 2074 | 41,883,296 | 121,530 |
| 2073 | 42,216,283 | 122,150 |
| 2072 | 42,564,739 | 122,757 |
| 2071 | 42,921,274 | 123,363 |
| 2070 | 43,295,245 | 123,969 |
| 2069 | 43,679,714 | 124,538 |
| 2068 | 44,073,736 | 125,115 |
| 2067 | 44,471,480 | 125,674 |
| 2066 | 44,883,154 | 126,238 |
| 2065 | 45,309,461 | 126,795 |
| 2064 | 45,741,985 | 127,327 |
| 2063 | 46,180,658 | 127,850 |
| 2062 | 46,633,125 | 128,332 |
| 2061 | 47,088,290 | 128,796 |
| 2060 | 47,542,648 | 129,230 |
| 2059 | 47,998,659 | 129,639 |
| 2058 | 48,452,892 | 130,022 |
| 2057 | 48,899,246 | 130,398 |
| 2056 | 49,344,799 | 130,736 |
| 2055 | 49,776,680 | 131,054 |
| 2054 | 50,197,999 | 131,355 |
| 2053 | 50,613,632 | 131,600 |
| 2052 | 51,012,772 | 131,835 |
| 2051 | 51,404,003 | 132,062 |
| 2050 | 51,791,523 | 132,262 |
| 2049 | 52,164,254 | 132,461 |
| 2048 | 52,522,170 | 132,617 |
| 2047 | 52,876,346 | 132,751 |
| 2046 | 53,212,697 | 132,859 |
| 2045 | 53,541,344 | 132,915 |
| 2044 | 53,856,790 | 132,967 |
| 2043 | 54,176,580 | 132,982 |
| 2042 | 54,477,632 | 132,971 |
| 2041 | 54,765,213 | 132,948 |
| 2040 | 55,052,803 | 132,864 |
| 2039 | 55,342,225 | 132,781 |
| 2038 | 55,619,470 | 132,687 |
| 2037 | 55,895,913 | 132,553 |
| 2036 | 56,164,408 | 132,396 |
| 2035 | 56,435,468 | 132,197 |
| 2034 | 56,703,168 | 131,973 |
| 2033 | 56,963,528 | 131,721 |
| 2032 | 57,220,334 | 131,432 |
| 2031 | 57,487,786 | 131,086 |
| 2030 | 57,749,232 | 130,727 |
| 2029 | 57,994,812 | 129,822 |
| 2028 | 58,236,078 | 128,486 |
| 2027 | 58,477,957 | 126,796 |
| 2026 | 58,708,169 | 124,871 |
| 2025 | 58,915,656 | 122,730 |
| 2024 | 58,952,704 | 121,354 |
| 2023 | 58,984,216 | 119,773 |
| 2022 | 59,013,667 | 119,878 |
| 2021 | 59,133,173 | 99,258 |
| 2020 | 59,438,851 | 98,462 |
| 2019 | 59,729,081 | 97,625 |
| 2018 | 59,877,221 | 96,762 |
| 2017 | 60,002,252 | 95,843 |
| 2016 | 60,115,223 | 94,677 |
| 2015 | 60,229,605 | 93,419 |
| 2014 | 60,320,707 | 91,359 |
| 2013 | 60,311,613 | 89,949 |
| 2012 | 60,191,247 | 88,303 |
| 2011 | 60,026,841 | 87,441 |
| 2010 | 59,819,407 | 89,770 |
| 2009 | 59,555,454 | 87,298 |
| 2008 | 59,211,181 | 86,956 |
| 2007 | 58,756,247 | 85,033 |
| 2006 | 58,399,861 | 84,600 |
| 2005 | 58,166,682 | 82,858 |
| 2004 | 57,828,179 | 82,475 |
| 2003 | 57,399,184 | 82,781 |
| 2002 | 57,089,824 | 83,723 |
| 2001 | 56,976,981 | 81,202 |
| 2000 | 56,942,108 | 81,131 |
| 1999 | 56,916,317 | 80,410 |
| 1998 | 56,906,744 | 78,846 |
| 1997 | 56,890,372 | 77,319 |
| 1996 | 56,860,281 | 76,417 |
| 1995 | 56,844,303 | 75,304 |
| 1994 | 56,843,400 | 74,205 |
| 1993 | 56,831,821 | 72,253 |
| 1992 | 56,797,087 | 70,763 |
| 1991 | 56,758,521 | 70,439 |
| 1990 | 56,719,240 | 69,507 |
| 1989 | 56,671,781 | 69,167 |
| 1988 | 56,629,288 | 68,755 |
| 1987 | 56,601,931 | 68,499 |
| 1986 | 56,596,155 | 65,652 |
| 1985 | 56,593,071 | 65,244 |
| 1984 | 56,576,718 | 64,717 |
| 1983 | 56,564,074 | 64,335 |
| 1982 | 56,543,548 | 64,413 |
| 1981 | 56,501,675 | 64,035 |
| 1980 | 56,433,883 | 63,261 |
| 1979 | 56,317,749 | 62,686 |
| 1978 | 56,155,143 | 62,150 |
| 1977 | 55,955,411 | 61,786 |
| 1976 | 55,718,260 | 60,504 |
| 1975 | 55,441,001 | 59,292 |
| 1974 | 55,110,868 | 57,937 |
| 1973 | 54,751,406 | 56,892 |
| 1972 | 54,381,345 | 56,029 |
| 1971 | 54,073,490 | 54,695 |
| 1970 | 53,821,850 | 53,600 |
| 1969 | 53,537,950 | 52,365 |
| 1968 | 53,235,750 | 51,134 |
| 1967 | 52,900,500 | 49,911 |
| 1966 | 52,519,000 | 48,699 |
| 1965 | 52,112,350 | 47,500 |
| 1964 | 51,675,350 | 46,322 |
| 1963 | 51,252,000 | 45,176 |
| 1962 | 50,879,450 | 44,042 |
| 1961 | 50,536,350 | 42,889 |
| 1960 | 50,199,700 | 41,700 |
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/seychelles | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,182 people (a 32.9% growth).
Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.09% to 132,262 people and will still be ranked 181st.
The Seychelles is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 133K 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2100 | -0.67% | -0.37% |
| 2099 | -0.65% | -0.37% |
| 2098 | -0.66% | -0.36% |
| 2097 | -0.65% | -0.37% |
| 2096 | -0.65% | -0.38% |
| 2095 | -0.64% | -0.38% |
| 2094 | -0.63% | -0.37% |
| 2093 | -0.65% | -0.38% |
| 2092 | -0.63% | -0.39% |
| 2091 | -0.63% | -0.38% |
| 2090 | -0.64% | -0.42% |
| 2089 | -0.63% | -0.4% |
| 2088 | -0.63% | -0.44% |
| 2087 | -0.61% | -0.44% |
| 2086 | -0.63% | -0.47% |
| 2085 | -0.64% | -0.47% |
| 2084 | -0.63% | -0.48% |
| 2083 | -0.64% | -0.5% |
| 2082 | -0.65% | -0.5% |
| 2081 | -0.66% | -0.52% |
| 2080 | -0.67% | -0.52% |
| 2079 | -0.68% | -0.53% |
| 2078 | -0.69% | -0.53% |
| 2077 | -0.71% | -0.51% |
| 2076 | -0.73% | -0.52% |
| 2075 | -0.78% | -0.51% |
| 2074 | -0.79% | -0.51% |
| 2073 | -0.82% | -0.5% |
| 2072 | -0.83% | -0.49% |
| 2071 | -0.86% | -0.49% |
| 2070 | -0.88% | -0.46% |
| 2069 | -0.89% | -0.46% |
| 2068 | -0.89% | -0.45% |
| 2067 | -0.92% | -0.45% |
| 2066 | -0.94% | -0.44% |
| 2065 | -0.95% | -0.42% |
| 2064 | -0.95% | -0.41% |
| 2063 | -0.97% | -0.38% |
| 2062 | -0.97% | -0.36% |
| 2061 | -0.96% | -0.34% |
| 2060 | -0.95% | -0.32% |
| 2059 | -0.94% | -0.29% |
| 2058 | -0.91% | -0.29% |
| 2057 | -0.9% | -0.26% |
| 2056 | -0.87% | -0.24% |
| 2055 | -0.84% | -0.23% |
| 2054 | -0.82% | -0.19% |
| 2053 | -0.78% | -0.18% |
| 2052 | -0.76% | -0.17% |
| 2051 | -0.75% | -0.15% |
| 2050 | -0.71% | -0.15% |
| 2049 | -0.68% | -0.12% |
| 2048 | -0.67% | -0.1% |
| 2047 | -0.63% | -0.08% |
| 2046 | -0.61% | -0.04% |
| 2045 | -0.59% | -0.04% |
| 2044 | -0.59% | -0.01% |
| 2043 | -0.55% | 0.008% |
| 2042 | -0.53% | 0.02% |
| 2041 | -0.52% | 0.06% |
| 2040 | -0.52% | 0.06% |
| 2039 | -0.5% | 0.07% |
| 2038 | -0.49% | 0.1% |
| 2037 | -0.48% | 0.12% |
| 2036 | -0.48% | 0.15% |
| 2035 | -0.47% | 0.17% |
| 2034 | -0.46% | 0.19% |
| 2033 | -0.45% | 0.22% |
| 2032 | -0.47% | 0.26% |
| 2031 | -0.45% | 0.27% |
| 2030 | -0.42% | 0.7% |
| 2029 | -0.41% | 1.04% |
| 2028 | -0.41% | 1.33% |
| 2027 | -0.39% | 1.54% |
| 2026 | -0.35% | 1.75% |
| 2025 | -0.06% | 1.13% |
| 2024 | -0.05% | 1.32% |
| 2023 | -0.05% | -0.09% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | -0.51% | 0.81% |
| 2020 | -0.49% | 0.86% |
| 2019 | -0.25% | 0.89% |
| 2018 | -0.21% | 0.96% |
| 2017 | -0.19% | 1.23% |
| 2016 | -0.19% | 1.35% |
| 2015 | -0.15% | 2.25% |
| 2014 | 0.02% | 1.57% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | 1.86% |
| 2012 | 0.27% | 0.99% |
| 2011 | 0.35% | -2.59% |
| 2010 | 0.44% | 2.83% |
| 2009 | 0.58% | 0.39% |
| 2008 | 0.77% | 2.26% |
| 2007 | 0.61% | 0.51% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.59% | 0.46% |
| 2004 | 0.75% | -0.37% |
| 2003 | 0.54% | -1.13% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | 3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| 2000 | 0.05% | 0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.02% | 1.98% |
| 1998 | 0.03% | 1.97% |
| 1997 | 0.05% | 1.18% |
| 1996 | 0.03% | 1.48% |
| 1995 | 0.002% | 1.48% |
| 1994 | 0.02% | 2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.06% | 2.11% |
| 1992 | 0.07% | 0.46% |
| 1991 | 0.07% | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 0.08% | 0.49% |
| 1989 | 0.08% | 0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.05% | 0.37% |
| 1987 | 0.01% | 4.34% |
| 1986 | 0.005% | 0.63% |
| 1985 | 0.03% | 0.81% |
| 1984 | 0.02% | 0.59% |
| 1983 | 0.04% | -0.12% |
| 1982 | 0.07% | 0.59% |
| 1981 | 0.12% | 1.22% |
| 1980 | 0.21% | 0.92% |
| 1979 | 0.29% | 0.86% |
| 1978 | 0.36% | 0.59% |
| 1977 | 0.43% | 2.12% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | 2.04% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | 2.34% |
| 1974 | 0.66% | 1.84% |
| 1973 | 0.68% | 1.54% |
| 1972 | 0.57% | 2.44% |
| 1971 | 0.47% | 2.04% |
| 1970 | 0.53% | 2.36% |
| 1969 | 0.57% | 2.41% |
| 1968 | 0.63% | 2.45% |
| 1967 | 0.73% | 2.49% |
| 1966 | 0.78% | 2.52% |
| 1965 | 0.85% | 2.54% |
| 1964 | 0.83% | 2.54% |
| 1963 | 0.73% | 2.57% |
| 1962 | 0.68% | 2.69% |
| 1961 | 0.67% | 2.85% |
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/seychelles | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while the Seychelles' population grew by 1.13%.
Live population counters
|
Italy
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
58708169
|
125859
|
| Population rank | 26/197 | 181/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.71% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
14.2 minutes
|
6.38 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.42 minutes
|
6.57 hours
|
| One death every |
48.6 seconds
|
10.3 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -102 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | -37,048 | +1,376 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.06% | +1.13% |
| Population growth rate rank | 162/197 | 93/197 |
| One migration net change every |
6.99 minutes
|
5.52 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +75,448 | +1,590 |
| Net migration rank | 19/196 | 60/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 6,553,671 | 13,261 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 12/195 | 175/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 11% | 10.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 59/195 | 65/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Seychelles
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 75,448 | - | 1,590 |
| 2024 | -277,077 | 95,246 | 485 | 1,747 |
| 2023 | -294,922 | 150,189 | 683 | 1,809 |
| 2022 | -318,674 | 231,228 | 635 | 1,788 |
| 2021 | -301,579 | 157,327 | 744 | 2,086 |
| 2020 | -338,801 | 85,281 | 886 | 1,726 |
| 2019 | -215,025 | 46,634 | 811 | 1,770 |
| 2018 | -197,595 | 83,686 | 842 | 1,733 |
| 2017 | -192,007 | 95,147 | 901 | 1,693 |
| 2016 | -138,265 | 84,568 | 900 | 1,682 |
| 2015 | -162,620 | 39,389 | 888 | 1,719 |
| 2014 | -96,513 | 52,679 | 832 | 1,742 |
| 2013 | -90,468 | 158,090 | 846 | 1,717 |
| 2012 | -78,248 | 252,524 | 989 | 1,538 |
| 2011 | -48,021 | 198,544 | 936 | 1,551 |
| 2010 | -23,928 | 274,387 | 844 | 740 |
| 2009 | -17,866 | 283,676 | 900 | 105 |
| 2008 | -11,842 | 422,534 | 887 | 105 |
| 2007 | -5,876 | 495,092 | 867 | 173 |
| 2006 | 0 | 215,995 | 804 | 264 |
| 2005 | -17,450 | 258,702 | 861 | 214 |
| 2004 | 11,566 | 417,970 | 842 | 317 |
| 2003 | -40,179 | 478,578 | 828 | 316 |
| 2002 | -22,836 | 223,861 | 837 | 425 |
| 2001 | -11,396 | 48,903 | 885 | 509 |
| 2000 | -17,082 | 56,065 | 958 | 461 |
| 1999 | -22,766 | 54,405 | 901 | 491 |
| 1998 | -39,835 | 67,985 | 844 | 512 |
| 1997 | -22,756 | 50,539 | 873 | -11 |
| 1996 | -22,744 | 53,450 | 1,047 | -266 |
| 1995 | -34,107 | -460,287 | 1,054 | -171 |
| 1994 | -17,053 | 502,750 | 1,136 | -231 |
| 1993 | 0 | 24,321 | 1,091 | -316 |
| 1992 | 22,718 | 51,747 | 1,076 | -289 |
| 1991 | 11,352 | 19,721 | 1,162 | -342 |
| 1990 | 22,688 | 35,317 | 1,070 | -228 |
| 1989 | 28,336 | 19,540 | 1,030 | -206 |
| 1988 | 33,977 | 18,553 | 1,135 | -196 |
| 1987 | 16,980 | 7,825 | 1,172 | -363 |
| 1986 | 11,319 | -6,206 | 1,222 | -487 |
| 1985 | 28,297 | 6,911 | 1,259 | -458 |
| 1984 | 50,919 | 203 | 1,255 | -493 |
| 1983 | 33,939 | -3,733 | 1,209 | -439 |
| 1982 | 79,161 | -24,223 | 1,069 | -357 |
| 1981 | 73,452 | 7,182 | 1,358 | -565 |
| 1980 | 84,650 | 295,642 | 1,386 | -587 |
| 1979 | 129,531 | 42,637 | 1,292 | -509 |
| 1978 | 168,465 | 43,932 | 1,330 | -587 |
| 1977 | 190,248 | 42,246 | 1,125 | 140 |
| 1976 | 228,445 | 40,885 | 1,174 | 472 |
| 1975 | 271,660 | 43,051 | 1,376 | 259 |
| 1974 | 336,176 | 42,487 | 1,361 | 174 |
| 1973 | 328,508 | 41,631 | 1,166 | 327 |
| 1972 | 364,355 | 43,182 | 1,199 | 266 |
| 1971 | 383,922 | -58,627 | 1,373 | 102 |
| 1970 | 376,753 | -62,216 | 1,087 | 69 |
| 1969 | 390,827 | -45,346 | 1,119 | 43 |
| 1968 | 399,268 | -50,149 | 1,145 | 54 |
| 1967 | 439,074 | -37,992 | 1,217 | -15 |
| 1966 | 488,427 | -35,352 | 1,280 | -94 |
| 1965 | 474,222 | -36,267 | 1,165 | -20 |
| 1964 | 527,089 | -27,368 | 1,155 | -74 |
| 1963 | 440,767 | -28,198 | 1,123 | -107 |
| 1962 | 427,387 | -25,840 | 1,083 | -128 |
| 1961 | 459,880 | -129,761 | 1,040 | -153 |
| 1960 | 426,697 | -140,765 | 977 | -180 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/italy/seychelles | 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 the Seychelles 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,775 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 17,753 people).
As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.
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 |
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Victoria | 24.7K |
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Population differences between Italy and the Seychelles
|
Italy
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.2 years | 73.3 years |
| Average age | 46.7 years | 35.6 years |
| Median age | 49.2 years | 35.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.9:51.1 | 55.1:44.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.18 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman |
| Population density | 514 ppl/mi² | 703 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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