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Population in Italy compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 4.68 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Italy vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy South Sudan
2100 35,208,261 24,086,901
2099 35,444,989 24,081,477
2098 35,676,340 24,063,461
2097 35,914,345 24,065,268
2096 36,150,501 24,054,483
2095 36,386,787 24,046,345
2094 36,619,396 24,047,776
2093 36,850,181 24,039,017
2092 37,089,746 24,019,054
2091 37,323,400 24,000,308
2090 37,560,976 23,978,496
2089 37,802,157 23,937,487
2088 38,040,056 23,892,166
2087 38,280,439 23,857,250
2086 38,517,279 23,803,312
2085 38,761,126 23,759,178
2084 39,008,873 23,687,109
2083 39,255,273 23,617,646
2082 39,509,964 23,541,119
2081 39,767,732 23,466,449
2080 40,030,977 23,391,758
2079 40,302,924 23,294,252
2078 40,579,648 23,197,067
2077 40,860,952 23,086,584
2076 41,151,772 22,987,331
2075 41,455,646 22,868,587
2074 41,779,503 22,726,189
2073 42,111,664 22,583,672
2072 42,459,257 22,438,943
2071 42,814,908 22,288,026
2070 43,187,953 22,151,650
2069 43,571,469 22,003,659
2068 43,964,515 21,829,800
2067 44,361,273 21,662,211
2066 44,771,926 21,496,881
2065 45,197,177 21,317,455
2064 45,628,630 21,142,002
2063 46,066,216 20,965,122
2062 46,517,561 20,785,055
2061 46,971,598 20,608,964
2060 47,424,830 20,430,857
2059 47,879,711 20,235,022
2058 48,332,818 20,048,974
2057 48,778,066 19,853,696
2056 49,222,515 19,659,362
2055 49,653,326 19,464,297
2054 50,073,600 19,257,481
2053 50,488,203 19,060,517
2052 50,886,354 18,840,461
2051 51,276,616 18,633,198
2050 51,663,176 18,434,212
2049 52,034,983 18,230,881
2048 52,392,012 18,021,026
2047 52,745,310 17,806,282
2046 53,080,828 17,579,173
2045 53,408,660 17,355,041
2044 53,723,325 17,121,972
2043 54,042,322 16,888,278
2042 54,342,628 16,645,354
2041 54,629,496 16,396,768
2040 54,916,374 16,142,816
2039 55,205,078 15,889,952
2038 55,481,637 15,628,043
2037 55,757,394 15,363,975
2036 56,025,224 15,091,275
2035 56,295,613 14,815,307
2034 56,562,648 14,543,511
2033 56,822,364 14,278,180
2032 57,078,534 14,007,134
2031 57,345,322 13,730,637
2030 57,606,120 13,465,615
2029 57,851,091 13,206,477
2028 58,091,760 12,947,082
2027 58,333,039 12,692,769
2026 58,562,681 12,439,296
2025 58,769,653 12,193,102
2024 58,952,704 11,943,408
2023 58,984,216 11,483,374
2022 59,013,667 11,021,177
2021 59,133,173 10,865,780
2020 59,438,851 10,698,467
2019 59,729,081 10,423,384
2018 60,148,658 10,122,977
2017 60,002,252 10,259,154
2016 60,115,223 10,830,102
2015 60,229,605 11,107,561
2014 60,320,707 11,235,073
2013 60,311,613 11,166,275
2012 60,191,247 10,756,240
2011 60,026,841 10,288,109
2010 59,819,407 9,745,953
2009 59,555,454 9,243,556
2008 59,211,181 8,817,647
2007 58,756,247 8,388,788
2006 58,399,861 7,976,526
2005 58,166,682 7,590,143
2004 57,828,179 7,233,041
2003 57,399,184 6,903,127
2002 57,089,824 6,596,806
2001 56,976,981 6,308,391
2000 56,942,108 6,032,267
1999 56,916,317 5,771,628
1998 56,906,744 5,620,068
1997 56,890,372 5,509,136
1996 56,860,281 5,356,925
1995 56,844,303 5,225,836
1994 56,843,400 5,071,184
1993 56,831,821 4,956,002
1992 56,797,087 4,909,749
1991 56,758,521 4,836,677
1990 56,719,240 4,737,633
1989 56,671,781 4,713,229
1988 56,629,288 4,848,029
1987 56,601,931 4,962,395
1986 56,596,155 4,921,240
1985 56,593,071 4,834,296
1984 56,576,718 4,750,627
1983 56,564,074 4,661,574
1982 56,543,548 4,557,686
1981 56,501,675 4,447,272
1980 56,433,883 4,339,030
1979 56,317,749 4,232,605
1978 56,155,143 4,127,657
1977 55,955,411 4,024,032
1976 55,718,260 3,921,910
1975 55,441,001 3,821,494
1974 55,110,868 3,723,259
1973 54,751,406 3,627,383
1972 54,381,345 3,542,497
1971 54,073,490 3,468,646
1970 53,821,850 3,409,614
1969 53,537,950 3,365,533
1968 53,235,750 3,321,528
1967 52,900,500 3,277,648
1966 52,519,000 3,236,423
1965 52,112,350 3,189,835
1964 51,675,350 3,129,918
1963 51,252,000 3,072,669
1962 50,879,450 3,024,308
1961 50,536,350 2,976,724
1960 50,199,700 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy South Sudan
2100 -0.67% 0.02%
2099 -0.65% 0.07%
2098 -0.66% -0.008%
2097 -0.65% 0.04%
2096 -0.65% 0.03%
2095 -0.64% -0.006%
2094 -0.63% 0.04%
2093 -0.65% 0.08%
2092 -0.63% 0.08%
2091 -0.63% 0.09%
2090 -0.64% 0.17%
2089 -0.63% 0.19%
2088 -0.63% 0.15%
2087 -0.61% 0.23%
2086 -0.63% 0.19%
2085 -0.64% 0.3%
2084 -0.63% 0.29%
2083 -0.64% 0.33%
2082 -0.65% 0.32%
2081 -0.66% 0.32%
2080 -0.67% 0.42%
2079 -0.68% 0.42%
2078 -0.69% 0.48%
2077 -0.71% 0.43%
2076 -0.73% 0.52%
2075 -0.78% 0.63%
2074 -0.79% 0.63%
2073 -0.82% 0.64%
2072 -0.83% 0.68%
2071 -0.86% 0.62%
2070 -0.88% 0.67%
2069 -0.89% 0.8%
2068 -0.89% 0.77%
2067 -0.92% 0.77%
2066 -0.94% 0.84%
2065 -0.95% 0.83%
2064 -0.95% 0.84%
2063 -0.97% 0.87%
2062 -0.97% 0.85%
2061 -0.96% 0.87%
2060 -0.95% 0.97%
2059 -0.94% 0.93%
2058 -0.91% 0.98%
2057 -0.9% 0.99%
2056 -0.87% 1%
2055 -0.84% 1.07%
2054 -0.82% 1.03%
2053 -0.78% 1.17%
2052 -0.76% 1.11%
2051 -0.75% 1.08%
2050 -0.71% 1.12%
2049 -0.68% 1.16%
2048 -0.67% 1.21%
2047 -0.63% 1.29%
2046 -0.61% 1.29%
2045 -0.59% 1.36%
2044 -0.59% 1.38%
2043 -0.55% 1.46%
2042 -0.53% 1.52%
2041 -0.52% 1.57%
2040 -0.52% 1.59%
2039 -0.5% 1.68%
2038 -0.49% 1.72%
2037 -0.48% 1.81%
2036 -0.48% 1.86%
2035 -0.47% 1.87%
2034 -0.46% 1.86%
2033 -0.45% 1.94%
2032 -0.47% 2.01%
2031 -0.45% 1.97%
2030 -0.42% 1.96%
2029 -0.41% 2%
2028 -0.41% 2%
2027 -0.39% 2.04%
2026 -0.35% 2.02%
2025 -0.31% 2.09%
2024 -0.05% 4.01%
2023 -0.05% 4.19%
2022 -0.2% 1.43%
2021 -0.51% 1.56%
2020 -0.49% 2.64%
2019 -0.7% 2.97%
2018 0.24% -1.33%
2017 -0.19% -5.27%
2016 -0.19% -2.5%
2015 -0.15% -1.13%
2014 0.02% 0.62%
2013 0.2% 3.81%
2012 0.27% 4.55%
2011 0.35% 5.56%
2010 0.44% 5.44%
2009 0.58% 4.83%
2008 0.77% 5.11%
2007 0.61% 5.17%
2006 0.4% 5.09%
2005 0.59% 4.94%
2004 0.75% 4.78%
2003 0.54% 4.64%
2002 0.2% 4.57%
2001 0.06% 4.58%
2000 0.05% 4.52%
1999 0.02% 2.7%
1998 0.03% 2.01%
1997 0.05% 2.84%
1996 0.03% 2.51%
1995 0.002% 3.05%
1994 0.02% 2.32%
1993 0.06% 0.94%
1992 0.07% 1.51%
1991 0.07% 2.09%
1990 0.08% 0.52%
1989 0.08% -2.78%
1988 0.05% -2.3%
1987 0.01% 0.84%
1986 0.005% 1.8%
1985 0.03% 1.76%
1984 0.02% 1.91%
1983 0.04% 2.28%
1982 0.07% 2.48%
1981 0.12% 2.49%
1980 0.21% 2.51%
1979 0.29% 2.54%
1978 0.36% 2.58%
1977 0.43% 2.6%
1976 0.5% 2.63%
1975 0.6% 2.64%
1974 0.66% 2.64%
1973 0.68% 2.4%
1972 0.57% 2.13%
1971 0.47% 1.73%
1970 0.53% 1.31%
1969 0.57% 1.32%
1968 0.63% 1.34%
1967 0.73% 1.27%
1966 0.78% 1.46%
1965 0.85% 1.91%
1964 0.83% 1.86%
1963 0.73% 1.6%
1962 0.68% 1.6%
1961 0.67% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Italy South Sudan
Current population
58562681
12507858
Population rank 26/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.15%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +1,260
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 7/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 +6,145
Net migration rank 19/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 6,145
2024 - 95,246 - 15,374
2023 -283,125 150,189 217,966 455,000
2022 -318,674 231,228 211,166 40,259
2021 -301,579 157,327 213,567 -154,359
2020 -338,801 85,281 212,332 62,935
2019 -215,025 46,634 209,708 65,198
2018 -192,475 83,686 168,497 157,408
2017 -192,007 95,147 72,193 -670,477
2016 -138,265 84,568 110,553 -654,225
2015 -162,620 39,389 148,542 -159,822
2014 -96,513 52,679 227,611 -471,523
2013 -90,468 158,090 315,983 65,337
2012 -78,248 252,524 312,974 125,771
2011 -48,021 198,544 303,181 194,325
2010 -23,928 274,387 287,409 299,402
2009 -17,866 283,676 278,859 139,129
2008 -11,842 422,534 268,268 165,557
2007 -5,876 495,092 256,546 167,350
2006 0 215,995 246,706 153,926
2005 -17,450 258,702 239,272 132,869
2004 11,566 417,970 231,877 110,182
2003 -40,179 478,578 225,822 91,951
2002 -22,836 223,861 212,014 82,847
2001 -11,396 48,903 204,108 77,856
2000 -17,082 56,065 196,055 74,227
1999 -22,766 54,405 180,721 70,271
1998 -39,835 67,985 -12,157 64,285
1997 -22,756 50,539 121,454 48,280
1996 -22,744 53,450 116,728 17,953
1995 -34,107 -460,287 110,417 17,077
1994 -17,053 502,750 165,407 16,407
1993 0 24,321 32,779 15,772
1992 22,718 51,747 28,874 15,077
1991 11,352 19,721 87,873 14,327
1990 22,688 35,317 82,900 12,988
1989 28,336 19,540 83,735 -130,821
1988 33,977 18,553 -125,447 -97,065
1987 16,980 7,825 5,756 -11,976
1986 11,319 -6,206 99,502 -10,973
1985 28,297 6,911 95,342 -9,986
1984 50,919 203 90,970 -8,984
1983 33,939 -3,733 104,107 -7,986
1982 79,161 -24,223 118,641 -6,983
1981 73,452 7,182 115,163 -5,994
1980 84,650 295,642 112,307 -4,997
1979 129,531 42,637 109,540 -3,997
1978 168,465 43,932 107,352 -2,998
1977 190,248 42,246 104,886 -1,997
1976 228,445 40,885 102,346 -995
1975 271,660 43,051 99,882 -395
1974 336,176 42,487 97,181 -192
1973 328,508 41,631 94,765 0
1972 364,355 43,182 74,803 193
1971 383,922 -58,627 72,308 394
1970 376,753 -62,216 44,776 587
1969 390,827 -45,346 42,015 786
1968 399,268 -50,149 44,213 995
1967 439,074 -37,992 41,357 1,194
1966 488,427 -35,352 38,523 1,386
1965 474,222 -36,267 51,682 1,591
1964 527,089 -27,368 64,786 1,785
1963 440,767 -28,198 46,333 1,591
1962 427,387 -25,840 47,406 1,386
1961 459,880 -129,761 45,186 1,194
1960 426,697 -140,765 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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