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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 27.6 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Italy vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Slovenia
2100 35,208,261 1,640,541
2099 35,444,989 1,644,752
2098 35,676,340 1,648,834
2097 35,914,345 1,653,196
2096 36,150,501 1,657,434
2095 36,386,787 1,661,656
2094 36,619,396 1,665,825
2093 36,850,181 1,670,076
2092 37,089,746 1,674,280
2091 37,323,400 1,678,462
2090 37,560,976 1,682,998
2089 37,802,157 1,687,376
2088 38,040,056 1,691,788
2087 38,280,439 1,696,409
2086 38,517,279 1,701,325
2085 38,761,126 1,706,189
2084 39,008,873 1,711,157
2083 39,255,273 1,716,396
2082 39,509,964 1,721,709
2081 39,767,732 1,727,302
2080 40,030,977 1,733,405
2079 40,302,924 1,739,518
2078 40,579,648 1,746,152
2077 40,860,952 1,752,783
2076 41,151,772 1,759,639
2075 41,455,646 1,766,867
2074 41,779,503 1,774,528
2073 42,111,664 1,782,697
2072 42,459,257 1,790,658
2071 42,814,908 1,798,960
2070 43,187,953 1,807,483
2069 43,571,469 1,816,607
2068 43,964,515 1,825,849
2067 44,361,273 1,834,865
2066 44,771,926 1,844,034
2065 45,197,177 1,853,651
2064 45,628,630 1,863,550
2063 46,066,216 1,873,173
2062 46,517,561 1,882,832
2061 46,971,598 1,892,739
2060 47,424,830 1,902,939
2059 47,879,711 1,912,861
2058 48,332,818 1,922,175
2057 48,778,066 1,932,119
2056 49,222,515 1,941,469
2055 49,653,326 1,950,861
2054 50,073,600 1,959,953
2053 50,488,203 1,968,641
2052 50,886,354 1,977,227
2051 51,276,616 1,985,279
2050 51,663,176 1,993,115
2049 52,034,983 2,000,477
2048 52,392,012 2,007,283
2047 52,745,310 2,014,140
2046 53,080,828 2,020,756
2045 53,408,660 2,027,366
2044 53,723,325 2,033,871
2043 54,042,322 2,040,173
2042 54,342,628 2,046,339
2041 54,629,496 2,052,041
2040 54,916,374 2,057,278
2039 55,205,078 2,062,718
2038 55,481,637 2,067,922
2037 55,757,394 2,073,705
2036 56,025,224 2,079,201
2035 56,295,613 2,084,471
2034 56,562,648 2,089,430
2033 56,822,364 2,094,601
2032 57,078,534 2,099,622
2031 57,345,322 2,104,690
2030 57,606,120 2,109,416
2029 57,851,091 2,113,874
2028 58,091,760 2,118,053
2027 58,333,039 2,121,324
2026 58,562,681 2,124,138
2025 58,769,653 2,126,340
2024 58,952,704 2,127,400
2023 58,984,216 2,120,461
2022 59,013,667 2,112,076
2021 59,133,173 2,108,079
2020 59,438,851 2,102,419
2019 59,729,081 2,088,385
2018 60,148,658 2,073,894
2017 60,002,252 2,066,388
2016 60,115,223 2,065,042
2015 60,229,605 2,063,531
2014 60,320,707 2,061,980
2013 60,311,613 2,059,953
2012 60,191,247 2,057,159
2011 60,026,841 2,052,843
2010 59,819,407 2,048,583
2009 59,555,454 2,039,669
2008 59,211,181 2,021,316
2007 58,756,247 2,018,122
2006 58,399,861 2,006,868
2005 58,166,682 2,000,474
2004 57,828,179 1,997,012
2003 57,399,184 1,995,733
2002 57,089,824 1,994,530
2001 56,976,981 1,992,060
2000 56,942,108 1,988,925
1999 56,916,317 1,983,045
1998 56,906,744 1,981,629
1997 56,890,372 1,985,956
1996 56,860,281 1,988,628
1995 56,844,303 1,989,872
1994 56,843,400 1,989,443
1993 56,831,821 1,991,746
1992 56,797,087 1,996,498
1991 56,758,521 1,999,429
1990 56,719,240 1,998,161
1989 56,671,781 1,996,351
1988 56,629,288 1,995,196
1987 56,601,931 1,989,776
1986 56,596,155 1,965,964
1985 56,593,071 1,941,641
1984 56,576,718 1,932,154
1983 56,564,074 1,922,321
1982 56,543,548 1,910,334
1981 56,501,675 1,906,531
1980 56,433,883 1,901,315
1979 56,317,749 1,882,599
1978 56,155,143 1,862,548
1977 55,955,411 1,842,377
1976 55,718,260 1,820,249
1975 55,441,001 1,793,581
1974 55,110,868 1,776,132
1973 54,751,406 1,766,697
1972 54,381,345 1,752,233
1971 54,073,490 1,738,335
1970 53,821,850 1,724,891
1969 53,537,950 1,713,874
1968 53,235,750 1,704,546
1967 52,900,500 1,689,528
1966 52,519,000 1,669,905
1965 52,112,350 1,649,160
1964 51,675,350 1,632,114
1963 51,252,000 1,616,971
1962 50,879,450 1,603,649
1961 50,536,350 1,594,131
1960 50,199,700 1,584,720

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 17.2% in Slovenia.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Slovenia
2100 -0.67% -0.26%
2099 -0.65% -0.25%
2098 -0.66% -0.26%
2097 -0.65% -0.26%
2096 -0.65% -0.25%
2095 -0.64% -0.25%
2094 -0.63% -0.25%
2093 -0.65% -0.25%
2092 -0.63% -0.25%
2091 -0.63% -0.27%
2090 -0.64% -0.26%
2089 -0.63% -0.26%
2088 -0.63% -0.27%
2087 -0.61% -0.29%
2086 -0.63% -0.29%
2085 -0.64% -0.29%
2084 -0.63% -0.31%
2083 -0.64% -0.31%
2082 -0.65% -0.32%
2081 -0.66% -0.35%
2080 -0.67% -0.35%
2079 -0.68% -0.38%
2078 -0.69% -0.38%
2077 -0.71% -0.39%
2076 -0.73% -0.41%
2075 -0.78% -0.43%
2074 -0.79% -0.46%
2073 -0.82% -0.44%
2072 -0.83% -0.46%
2071 -0.86% -0.47%
2070 -0.88% -0.5%
2069 -0.89% -0.51%
2068 -0.89% -0.49%
2067 -0.92% -0.5%
2066 -0.94% -0.52%
2065 -0.95% -0.53%
2064 -0.95% -0.51%
2063 -0.97% -0.51%
2062 -0.97% -0.52%
2061 -0.96% -0.54%
2060 -0.95% -0.52%
2059 -0.94% -0.48%
2058 -0.91% -0.51%
2057 -0.9% -0.48%
2056 -0.87% -0.48%
2055 -0.84% -0.46%
2054 -0.82% -0.44%
2053 -0.78% -0.43%
2052 -0.76% -0.41%
2051 -0.75% -0.39%
2050 -0.71% -0.37%
2049 -0.68% -0.34%
2048 -0.67% -0.34%
2047 -0.63% -0.33%
2046 -0.61% -0.33%
2045 -0.59% -0.32%
2044 -0.59% -0.31%
2043 -0.55% -0.3%
2042 -0.53% -0.28%
2041 -0.52% -0.25%
2040 -0.52% -0.26%
2039 -0.5% -0.25%
2038 -0.49% -0.28%
2037 -0.48% -0.26%
2036 -0.48% -0.25%
2035 -0.47% -0.24%
2034 -0.46% -0.25%
2033 -0.45% -0.24%
2032 -0.47% -0.24%
2031 -0.45% -0.22%
2030 -0.42% -0.21%
2029 -0.41% -0.2%
2028 -0.41% -0.15%
2027 -0.39% -0.13%
2026 -0.35% -0.1%
2025 -0.31% -0.05%
2024 -0.05% 0.33%
2023 -0.05% 0.4%
2022 -0.2% 0.19%
2021 -0.51% 0.27%
2020 -0.49% 0.67%
2019 -0.7% 0.7%
2018 0.24% 0.36%
2017 -0.19% 0.07%
2016 -0.19% 0.07%
2015 -0.15% 0.08%
2014 0.02% 0.1%
2013 0.2% 0.14%
2012 0.27% 0.21%
2011 0.35% 0.21%
2010 0.44% 0.44%
2009 0.58% 0.91%
2008 0.77% 0.16%
2007 0.61% 0.56%
2006 0.4% 0.32%
2005 0.59% 0.17%
2004 0.75% 0.06%
2003 0.54% 0.06%
2002 0.2% 0.12%
2001 0.06% 0.16%
2000 0.05% 0.3%
1999 0.02% 0.07%
1998 0.03% -0.22%
1997 0.05% -0.13%
1996 0.03% -0.06%
1995 0.002% 0.02%
1994 0.02% -0.12%
1993 0.06% -0.24%
1992 0.07% -0.15%
1991 0.07% 0.06%
1990 0.08% 0.09%
1989 0.08% 0.06%
1988 0.05% 0.27%
1987 0.01% 1.21%
1986 0.005% 1.25%
1985 0.03% 0.49%
1984 0.02% 0.51%
1983 0.04% 0.63%
1982 0.07% 0.2%
1981 0.12% 0.27%
1980 0.21% 0.99%
1979 0.29% 1.08%
1978 0.36% 1.09%
1977 0.43% 1.22%
1976 0.5% 1.49%
1975 0.6% 0.98%
1974 0.66% 0.53%
1973 0.68% 0.83%
1972 0.57% 0.8%
1971 0.47% 0.78%
1970 0.53% 0.64%
1969 0.57% 0.55%
1968 0.63% 0.89%
1967 0.73% 1.18%
1966 0.78% 1.26%
1965 0.85% 1.04%
1964 0.83% 0.94%
1963 0.73% 0.83%
1962 0.68% 0.6%
1961 0.67% 0.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Italy Slovenia
Current population
58562681
2124138
Population rank 26/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.03%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
1.39 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +19
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 148/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 +2,711
Net migration rank 19/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 2,711
2024 - 95,246 - 3,319
2023 -283,125 150,189 -4,665 5,339
2022 -318,674 231,228 -4,858 9,014
2021 -301,579 157,327 -4,216 2,477
2020 -338,801 85,281 -5,256 28,514
2019 -215,025 46,634 -1,254 16,352
2018 -192,475 83,686 -1,037 14,640
2017 -192,007 95,147 -207 1,359
2016 -138,265 84,568 826 1,195
2015 -162,620 39,389 826 712
2014 -96,513 52,679 2,268 -70
2013 -90,468 158,090 1,648 639
2012 -78,248 252,524 2,674 1,117
2011 -48,021 198,544 3,285 2,190
2010 -23,928 274,387 3,687 -410
2009 -17,866 283,676 3,060 11,594
2008 -11,842 422,534 3,437 2,971
2007 -5,876 495,092 1,211 14,191
2006 0 215,995 602 6,081
2005 -17,450 258,702 -600 6,317
2004 11,566 417,970 -599 1,759
2003 -40,179 478,578 -1,996 3,218
2002 -22,836 223,861 -1,197 1,975
2001 -11,396 48,903 -996 4,527
2000 -17,082 56,065 -398 3,124
1999 -22,766 54,405 -1,388 10,291
1998 -39,835 67,985 -1,189 -5,280
1997 -22,756 50,539 -794 -1,298
1996 -22,744 53,450 0 -2,456
1995 -34,107 -460,287 0 356
1994 -17,053 502,750 199 -153
1993 0 24,321 -199 -4,641
1992 22,718 51,747 598 -5,547
1991 11,352 19,721 2,199 -3,325
1990 22,688 35,317 3,797 618
1989 28,336 19,540 4,592 -2,718
1988 33,977 18,553 5,986 -3,023
1987 16,980 7,825 5,771 2,972
1986 11,319 -6,206 6,094 32,700
1985 28,297 6,911 6,213 3,404
1984 50,919 203 5,990 3,280
1983 33,939 -3,733 6,343 3,613
1982 79,161 -24,223 9,170 -8,695
1981 73,452 7,182 10,485 -5,016
1980 84,650 295,642 11,027 3,128
1979 129,531 42,637 12,614 2,107
1978 168,465 43,932 11,920 2,113
1977 190,248 42,246 12,160 2,584
1976 228,445 40,885 12,196 2,226
1975 271,660 43,051 11,658 2,421
1974 336,176 42,487 11,367 3,145
1973 328,508 41,631 11,837 2,175
1972 364,355 43,182 10,513 2,924
1971 383,922 -58,627 10,951 2,286
1970 376,753 -62,216 10,004 260
1969 390,827 -45,346 9,427 685
1968 399,268 -50,149 11,250 438
1967 439,074 -37,992 13,516 -192
1966 488,427 -35,352 15,697 -1,262
1965 474,222 -36,267 14,513 -1,421
1964 527,089 -27,368 12,567 -349
1963 440,767 -28,198 14,068 -180
1962 427,387 -25,840 13,150 148
1961 459,880 -129,761 14,985 -306
1960 426,697 -140,765 12,678 -929

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

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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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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