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Population in Italy compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 6.47 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Italy vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Sierra Leone
2100 35,208,261 16,111,324
2099 35,444,989 16,126,181
2098 35,676,340 16,139,280
2097 35,914,345 16,154,153
2096 36,150,501 16,164,923
2095 36,386,787 16,173,557
2094 36,619,396 16,173,155
2093 36,850,181 16,177,864
2092 37,089,746 16,175,032
2091 37,323,400 16,168,153
2090 37,560,976 16,158,415
2089 37,802,157 16,146,773
2088 38,040,056 16,133,018
2087 38,280,439 16,116,823
2086 38,517,279 16,089,780
2085 38,761,126 16,068,438
2084 39,008,873 16,044,782
2083 39,255,273 16,011,134
2082 39,509,964 15,975,073
2081 39,767,732 15,935,071
2080 40,030,977 15,896,846
2079 40,302,924 15,854,898
2078 40,579,648 15,805,607
2077 40,860,952 15,754,551
2076 41,151,772 15,699,439
2075 41,455,646 15,639,458
2074 41,779,503 15,584,377
2073 42,111,664 15,516,736
2072 42,459,257 15,446,543
2071 42,814,908 15,374,790
2070 43,187,953 15,297,449
2069 43,571,469 15,216,666
2068 43,964,515 15,128,048
2067 44,361,273 15,032,144
2066 44,771,926 14,935,222
2065 45,197,177 14,837,697
2064 45,628,630 14,740,749
2063 46,066,216 14,642,031
2062 46,517,561 14,529,557
2061 46,971,598 14,423,861
2060 47,424,830 14,311,215
2059 47,879,711 14,198,706
2058 48,332,818 14,080,827
2057 48,778,066 13,960,869
2056 49,222,515 13,836,132
2055 49,653,326 13,706,113
2054 50,073,600 13,579,802
2053 50,488,203 13,444,465
2052 50,886,354 13,303,409
2051 51,276,616 13,156,370
2050 51,663,176 13,010,109
2049 52,034,983 12,867,021
2048 52,392,012 12,716,015
2047 52,745,310 12,570,250
2046 53,080,828 12,414,307
2045 53,408,660 12,257,874
2044 53,723,325 12,092,075
2043 54,042,322 11,931,531
2042 54,342,628 11,770,467
2041 54,629,496 11,602,993
2040 54,916,374 11,431,337
2039 55,205,078 11,262,807
2038 55,481,637 11,100,099
2037 55,757,394 10,931,629
2036 56,025,224 10,760,758
2035 56,295,613 10,585,702
2034 56,562,648 10,413,826
2033 56,822,364 10,241,196
2032 57,078,534 10,062,575
2031 57,345,322 9,883,708
2030 57,606,120 9,708,038
2029 57,851,091 9,532,000
2028 58,091,760 9,360,873
2027 58,333,039 9,179,702
2026 58,562,681 9,001,269
2025 58,769,653 8,822,114
2024 58,952,704 8,642,022
2023 58,984,216 8,460,512
2022 59,013,667 8,276,807
2021 59,133,173 8,094,602
2020 59,438,851 7,912,558
2019 59,729,081 7,731,991
2018 60,148,658 7,554,563
2017 60,002,252 7,379,299
2016 60,115,223 7,205,328
2015 60,229,605 7,037,655
2014 60,320,707 6,876,385
2013 60,311,613 6,714,051
2012 60,191,247 6,551,080
2011 60,026,841 6,387,251
2010 59,819,407 6,222,714
2009 59,555,454 6,055,646
2008 59,211,181 5,894,722
2007 58,756,247 5,749,352
2006 58,399,861 5,624,466
2005 58,166,682 5,501,712
2004 57,828,179 5,355,717
2003 57,399,184 5,177,687
2002 57,089,824 4,971,435
2001 56,976,981 4,692,716
2000 56,942,108 4,423,611
1999 56,916,317 4,318,043
1998 56,906,744 4,295,785
1997 56,890,372 4,253,716
1996 56,860,281 4,199,210
1995 56,844,303 4,179,179
1994 56,843,400 4,173,105
1993 56,831,821 4,157,130
1992 56,797,087 4,166,366
1991 56,758,521 4,246,267
1990 56,719,240 4,196,828
1989 56,671,781 4,034,037
1988 56,629,288 3,934,517
1987 56,601,931 3,829,718
1986 56,596,155 3,728,380
1985 56,593,071 3,638,438
1984 56,576,718 3,558,758
1983 56,564,074 3,481,646
1982 56,543,548 3,408,183
1981 56,501,675 3,338,940
1980 56,433,883 3,272,089
1979 56,317,749 3,207,499
1978 56,155,143 3,145,517
1977 55,955,411 3,085,354
1976 55,718,260 3,028,820
1975 55,441,001 2,974,657
1974 55,110,868 2,920,459
1973 54,751,406 2,866,955
1972 54,381,345 2,814,388
1971 54,073,490 2,763,222
1970 53,821,850 2,712,286
1969 53,537,950 2,661,365
1968 53,235,750 2,611,532
1967 52,900,500 2,562,384
1966 52,519,000 2,514,638
1965 52,112,350 2,468,666
1964 51,675,350 2,424,390
1963 51,252,000 2,382,258
1962 50,879,450 2,342,242
1961 50,536,350 2,304,227
1960 50,199,700 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M 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
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Sierra Leone
2100 -0.67% -0.09%
2099 -0.65% -0.08%
2098 -0.66% -0.09%
2097 -0.65% -0.07%
2096 -0.65% -0.05%
2095 -0.64% 0.002%
2094 -0.63% -0.03%
2093 -0.65% 0.02%
2092 -0.63% 0.04%
2091 -0.63% 0.06%
2090 -0.64% 0.07%
2089 -0.63% 0.09%
2088 -0.63% 0.1%
2087 -0.61% 0.17%
2086 -0.63% 0.13%
2085 -0.64% 0.15%
2084 -0.63% 0.21%
2083 -0.64% 0.23%
2082 -0.65% 0.25%
2081 -0.66% 0.24%
2080 -0.67% 0.26%
2079 -0.68% 0.31%
2078 -0.69% 0.32%
2077 -0.71% 0.35%
2076 -0.73% 0.38%
2075 -0.78% 0.35%
2074 -0.79% 0.44%
2073 -0.82% 0.45%
2072 -0.83% 0.47%
2071 -0.86% 0.51%
2070 -0.88% 0.53%
2069 -0.89% 0.59%
2068 -0.89% 0.64%
2067 -0.92% 0.65%
2066 -0.94% 0.66%
2065 -0.95% 0.66%
2064 -0.95% 0.67%
2063 -0.97% 0.77%
2062 -0.97% 0.73%
2061 -0.96% 0.79%
2060 -0.95% 0.79%
2059 -0.94% 0.84%
2058 -0.91% 0.86%
2057 -0.9% 0.9%
2056 -0.87% 0.95%
2055 -0.84% 0.93%
2054 -0.82% 1.01%
2053 -0.78% 1.06%
2052 -0.76% 1.12%
2051 -0.75% 1.12%
2050 -0.71% 1.11%
2049 -0.68% 1.19%
2048 -0.67% 1.16%
2047 -0.63% 1.26%
2046 -0.61% 1.28%
2045 -0.59% 1.37%
2044 -0.59% 1.35%
2043 -0.55% 1.37%
2042 -0.53% 1.44%
2041 -0.52% 1.5%
2040 -0.52% 1.5%
2039 -0.5% 1.47%
2038 -0.49% 1.54%
2037 -0.48% 1.59%
2036 -0.48% 1.65%
2035 -0.47% 1.65%
2034 -0.46% 1.69%
2033 -0.45% 1.78%
2032 -0.47% 1.81%
2031 -0.45% 1.81%
2030 -0.42% 1.85%
2029 -0.41% 1.83%
2028 -0.41% 1.97%
2027 -0.39% 1.98%
2026 -0.35% 2.03%
2025 -0.31% 2.08%
2024 -0.05% 2.15%
2023 -0.05% 2.22%
2022 -0.2% 2.25%
2021 -0.51% 2.3%
2020 -0.49% 2.34%
2019 -0.7% 2.35%
2018 0.24% 2.38%
2017 -0.19% 2.41%
2016 -0.19% 2.38%
2015 -0.15% 2.35%
2014 0.02% 2.42%
2013 0.2% 2.49%
2012 0.27% 2.56%
2011 0.35% 2.64%
2010 0.44% 2.76%
2009 0.58% 2.73%
2008 0.77% 2.53%
2007 0.61% 2.22%
2006 0.4% 2.23%
2005 0.59% 2.73%
2004 0.75% 3.44%
2003 0.54% 4.15%
2002 0.2% 5.94%
2001 0.06% 6.08%
2000 0.05% 2.44%
1999 0.02% 0.52%
1998 0.03% 0.99%
1997 0.05% 1.3%
1996 0.03% 0.48%
1995 0.002% 0.15%
1994 0.02% 0.38%
1993 0.06% -0.22%
1992 0.07% -1.88%
1991 0.07% 1.18%
1990 0.08% 4.04%
1989 0.08% 2.53%
1988 0.05% 2.74%
1987 0.01% 2.72%
1986 0.005% 2.47%
1985 0.03% 2.24%
1984 0.02% 2.21%
1983 0.04% 2.16%
1982 0.07% 2.07%
1981 0.12% 2.04%
1980 0.21% 2.01%
1979 0.29% 1.97%
1978 0.36% 1.95%
1977 0.43% 1.87%
1976 0.5% 1.82%
1975 0.6% 1.86%
1974 0.66% 1.87%
1973 0.68% 1.87%
1972 0.57% 1.85%
1971 0.47% 1.88%
1970 0.53% 1.91%
1969 0.57% 1.91%
1968 0.63% 1.92%
1967 0.73% 1.9%
1966 0.78% 1.86%
1965 0.85% 1.83%
1964 0.83% 1.77%
1963 0.73% 1.71%
1962 0.68% 1.65%
1961 0.67% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Italy Sierra Leone
Current population
58562681
9049533
Population rank 26/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.11%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +497
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 47/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -11,309
Net migration rank 19/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -11,309
2024 - 95,246 - -11,000
2023 -283,125 150,189 188,788 -4,000
2022 -318,674 231,228 186,625 -4,000
2021 -301,579 157,327 183,326 -1,544
2020 -338,801 85,281 181,015 1,292
2019 -215,025 46,634 181,068 -2,238
2018 -192,475 83,686 178,772 -2,741
2017 -192,007 95,147 173,259 1,234
2016 -138,265 84,568 168,784 4,657
2015 -162,620 39,389 162,275 -356
2014 -96,513 52,679 160,137 485
2013 -90,468 158,090 161,265 2,773
2012 -78,248 252,524 160,915 988
2011 -48,021 198,544 158,858 6,895
2010 -23,928 274,387 155,338 7,983
2009 -17,866 283,676 152,669 18,145
2008 -11,842 422,534 149,855 1,182
2007 -5,876 495,092 145,740 -6,042
2006 0 215,995 144,127 -34,052
2005 -17,450 258,702 137,234 -1,805
2004 11,566 417,970 132,661 23,897
2003 -40,179 478,578 130,312 69,185
2002 -22,836 223,861 126,429 86,578
2001 -11,396 48,903 116,647 227,791
2000 -17,082 56,065 110,754 83,013
1999 -22,766 54,405 102,295 -84,926
1998 -39,835 67,985 103,906 -76,766
1997 -22,756 50,539 105,433 -48,437
1996 -22,744 53,450 104,140 -52,110
1995 -34,107 -460,287 100,885 -112,857
1994 -17,053 502,750 101,486 -77,371
1993 0 24,321 103,317 -95,476
1992 22,718 51,747 103,251 -129,565
1991 11,352 19,721 105,477 -238,965
1990 22,688 35,317 100,778 131,587
1989 28,336 19,540 98,298 -5,079
1988 33,977 18,553 96,344 9,470
1987 16,980 7,825 94,235 9,558
1986 11,319 -6,206 90,902 7,992
1985 28,297 6,911 88,869 -7,873
1984 50,919 203 87,072 -8,708
1983 33,939 -3,733 84,628 -8,783
1982 79,161 -24,223 82,457 -11,379
1981 73,452 7,182 80,111 -12,699
1980 84,650 295,642 77,932 -11,641
1979 129,531 42,637 75,992 -13,095
1978 168,465 43,932 74,130 -13,073
1977 190,248 42,246 71,663 -12,399
1976 228,445 40,885 69,506 -15,686
1975 271,660 43,051 67,560 -13,058
1974 336,176 42,487 65,357 -11,473
1973 328,508 41,631 62,443 -9,322
1972 364,355 43,182 60,279 -8,267
1971 383,922 -58,627 58,484 -8,162
1970 376,753 -62,216 56,513 -4,957
1969 390,827 -45,346 54,768 -4,485
1968 399,268 -50,149 53,126 -3,743
1967 439,074 -37,992 51,734 -2,819
1966 488,427 -35,352 49,486 -2,911
1965 474,222 -36,267 47,223 -1,851
1964 527,089 -27,368 45,487 -2,308
1963 440,767 -28,198 43,569 -2,480
1962 427,387 -25,840 41,603 -2,658
1961 459,880 -129,761 40,022 -2,947
1960 426,697 -140,765 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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