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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.2 times bigger than Spain's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Italy vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Spain
2100 35,208,261 33,862,981
2099 35,444,989 34,039,965
2098 35,676,340 34,215,187
2097 35,914,345 34,387,116
2096 36,150,501 34,552,002
2095 36,386,787 34,719,411
2094 36,619,396 34,882,039
2093 36,850,181 35,044,043
2092 37,089,746 35,204,657
2091 37,323,400 35,366,895
2090 37,560,976 35,535,838
2089 37,802,157 35,707,942
2088 38,040,056 35,877,681
2087 38,280,439 36,043,209
2086 38,517,279 36,210,710
2085 38,761,126 36,386,207
2084 39,008,873 36,564,622
2083 39,255,273 36,749,680
2082 39,509,964 36,936,644
2081 39,767,732 37,133,976
2080 40,030,977 37,337,517
2079 40,302,924 37,551,557
2078 40,579,648 37,771,135
2077 40,860,952 38,002,963
2076 41,151,772 38,249,247
2075 41,455,646 38,506,040
2074 41,779,503 38,777,715
2073 42,111,664 39,056,249
2072 42,459,257 39,348,447
2071 42,814,908 39,642,346
2070 43,187,953 39,949,413
2069 43,571,469 40,256,590
2068 43,964,515 40,575,543
2067 44,361,273 40,893,798
2066 44,771,926 41,218,263
2065 45,197,177 41,543,254
2064 45,628,630 41,878,338
2063 46,066,216 42,208,320
2062 46,517,561 42,542,893
2061 46,971,598 42,874,096
2060 47,424,830 43,191,452
2059 47,879,711 43,506,737
2058 48,332,818 43,809,907
2057 48,778,066 44,112,668
2056 49,222,515 44,415,689
2055 49,653,326 44,691,749
2054 50,073,600 44,958,971
2053 50,488,203 45,223,225
2052 50,886,354 45,470,541
2051 51,276,616 45,695,307
2050 51,663,176 45,911,520
2049 52,034,983 46,127,777
2048 52,392,012 46,322,244
2047 52,745,310 46,510,152
2046 53,080,828 46,687,914
2045 53,408,660 46,858,778
2044 53,723,325 47,016,278
2043 54,042,322 47,158,325
2042 54,342,628 47,301,091
2041 54,629,496 47,434,593
2040 54,916,374 47,563,236
2039 55,205,078 47,685,343
2038 55,481,637 47,798,797
2037 55,757,394 47,910,899
2036 56,025,224 48,020,350
2035 56,295,613 48,124,430
2034 56,562,648 48,220,051
2033 56,822,364 48,311,842
2032 57,078,534 48,402,470
2031 57,345,322 48,495,278
2030 57,606,120 48,579,920
2029 57,851,091 48,648,699
2028 58,091,760 48,707,969
2027 58,333,039 48,758,200
2026 58,562,681 48,806,901
2025 58,769,653 48,838,057
2024 58,952,704 48,848,840
2023 58,984,216 48,352,528
2022 59,013,667 47,786,102
2021 59,133,173 47,443,821
2020 59,438,851 47,359,424
2019 59,729,081 47,118,501
2018 60,148,658 46,782,011
2017 60,002,252 46,571,232
2016 60,115,223 46,458,139
2015 60,229,605 46,422,303
2014 60,320,707 46,460,733
2013 60,311,613 46,604,197
2012 60,191,247 46,773,055
2011 60,026,841 46,742,697
2010 59,819,407 46,576,897
2009 59,555,454 46,362,946
2008 59,211,181 45,954,106
2007 58,756,247 45,226,803
2006 58,399,861 44,397,319
2005 58,166,682 43,653,155
2004 57,828,179 42,921,895
2003 57,399,184 42,187,645
2002 57,089,824 41,431,558
2001 56,976,981 40,850,412
2000 56,942,108 40,567,864
1999 56,916,317 40,386,875
1998 56,906,744 40,223,509
1997 56,890,372 40,057,389
1996 56,860,281 39,889,852
1995 56,844,303 39,724,050
1994 56,843,400 39,549,108
1993 56,831,821 39,361,262
1992 56,797,087 39,157,685
1991 56,758,521 38,966,376
1990 56,719,240 38,867,322
1989 56,671,781 38,827,764
1988 56,629,288 38,766,939
1987 56,601,931 38,684,815
1986 56,596,155 38,584,624
1985 56,593,071 38,469,512
1984 56,576,718 38,330,364
1983 56,564,074 38,171,525
1982 56,543,548 37,986,012
1981 56,501,675 37,758,631
1980 56,433,883 37,491,165
1979 56,317,749 37,191,330
1978 56,155,143 36,864,898
1977 55,955,411 36,511,638
1976 55,718,260 36,137,812
1975 55,441,001 35,757,900
1974 55,110,868 35,373,335
1973 54,751,406 34,988,947
1972 54,381,345 34,604,469
1971 54,073,490 34,224,490
1970 53,821,850 33,814,531
1969 53,537,950 33,441,054
1968 53,235,750 33,113,134
1967 52,900,500 32,682,947
1966 52,519,000 32,283,194
1965 52,112,350 31,954,292
1964 51,675,350 31,609,195
1963 51,252,000 31,296,651
1962 50,879,450 31,023,366
1961 50,536,350 30,739,250
1960 50,199,700 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Spain
2100 -0.67% -0.52%
2099 -0.65% -0.51%
2098 -0.66% -0.5%
2097 -0.65% -0.48%
2096 -0.65% -0.48%
2095 -0.64% -0.47%
2094 -0.63% -0.46%
2093 -0.65% -0.46%
2092 -0.63% -0.46%
2091 -0.63% -0.48%
2090 -0.64% -0.48%
2089 -0.63% -0.47%
2088 -0.63% -0.46%
2087 -0.61% -0.46%
2086 -0.63% -0.48%
2085 -0.64% -0.49%
2084 -0.63% -0.5%
2083 -0.64% -0.51%
2082 -0.65% -0.53%
2081 -0.66% -0.55%
2080 -0.67% -0.57%
2079 -0.68% -0.58%
2078 -0.69% -0.61%
2077 -0.71% -0.64%
2076 -0.73% -0.67%
2075 -0.78% -0.7%
2074 -0.79% -0.71%
2073 -0.82% -0.74%
2072 -0.83% -0.74%
2071 -0.86% -0.77%
2070 -0.88% -0.76%
2069 -0.89% -0.79%
2068 -0.89% -0.78%
2067 -0.92% -0.79%
2066 -0.94% -0.78%
2065 -0.95% -0.8%
2064 -0.95% -0.78%
2063 -0.97% -0.79%
2062 -0.97% -0.77%
2061 -0.96% -0.73%
2060 -0.95% -0.72%
2059 -0.94% -0.69%
2058 -0.91% -0.69%
2057 -0.9% -0.68%
2056 -0.87% -0.62%
2055 -0.84% -0.59%
2054 -0.82% -0.58%
2053 -0.78% -0.54%
2052 -0.76% -0.49%
2051 -0.75% -0.47%
2050 -0.71% -0.47%
2049 -0.68% -0.42%
2048 -0.67% -0.4%
2047 -0.63% -0.38%
2046 -0.61% -0.36%
2045 -0.59% -0.33%
2044 -0.59% -0.3%
2043 -0.55% -0.3%
2042 -0.53% -0.28%
2041 -0.52% -0.27%
2040 -0.52% -0.26%
2039 -0.5% -0.24%
2038 -0.49% -0.23%
2037 -0.48% -0.23%
2036 -0.48% -0.22%
2035 -0.47% -0.2%
2034 -0.46% -0.19%
2033 -0.45% -0.19%
2032 -0.47% -0.19%
2031 -0.45% -0.17%
2030 -0.42% -0.14%
2029 -0.41% -0.12%
2028 -0.41% -0.1%
2027 -0.39% -0.1%
2026 -0.35% -0.06%
2025 -0.31% -0.02%
2024 -0.05% 1.03%
2023 -0.05% 1.19%
2022 -0.2% 0.72%
2021 -0.51% 0.18%
2020 -0.49% 0.51%
2019 -0.7% 0.72%
2018 0.24% 0.45%
2017 -0.19% 0.24%
2016 -0.19% 0.08%
2015 -0.15% -0.08%
2014 0.02% -0.31%
2013 0.2% -0.36%
2012 0.27% 0.06%
2011 0.35% 0.36%
2010 0.44% 0.46%
2009 0.58% 0.89%
2008 0.77% 1.61%
2007 0.61% 1.87%
2006 0.4% 1.7%
2005 0.59% 1.7%
2004 0.75% 1.74%
2003 0.54% 1.82%
2002 0.2% 1.42%
2001 0.06% 0.7%
2000 0.05% 0.45%
1999 0.02% 0.41%
1998 0.03% 0.41%
1997 0.05% 0.42%
1996 0.03% 0.42%
1995 0.002% 0.44%
1994 0.02% 0.48%
1993 0.06% 0.52%
1992 0.07% 0.49%
1991 0.07% 0.25%
1990 0.08% 0.1%
1989 0.08% 0.16%
1988 0.05% 0.21%
1987 0.01% 0.26%
1986 0.005% 0.3%
1985 0.03% 0.36%
1984 0.02% 0.42%
1983 0.04% 0.49%
1982 0.07% 0.6%
1981 0.12% 0.71%
1980 0.21% 0.81%
1979 0.29% 0.89%
1978 0.36% 0.97%
1977 0.43% 1.03%
1976 0.5% 1.06%
1975 0.6% 1.09%
1974 0.66% 1.1%
1973 0.68% 1.11%
1972 0.57% 1.11%
1971 0.47% 1.21%
1970 0.53% 1.12%
1969 0.57% 0.99%
1968 0.63% 1.32%
1967 0.73% 1.24%
1966 0.78% 1.03%
1965 0.85% 1.09%
1964 0.83% 1%
1963 0.73% 0.88%
1962 0.68% 0.92%
1961 0.67% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Italy Spain
Current population
58562681
48806901
Population rank 26/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.59%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +1,360
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 100/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +96,630
Net migration rank 19/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 96,630
2024 - 95,246 - 111,674
2023 -283,125 150,189 -111,211 119,099
2022 -318,674 231,228 -133,801 299,779
2021 -301,579 157,327 -113,865 144,385
2020 -338,801 85,281 -151,551 236,854
2019 -215,025 46,634 -56,542 464,783
2018 -192,475 83,686 -56,139 337,467
2017 -192,007 95,147 -32,600 201,135
2016 -138,265 84,568 0 106,474
2015 -162,620 39,389 -4,642 -1,979
2014 -96,513 52,679 32,522 -97,870
2013 -90,468 158,090 37,284 -250,741
2012 -78,248 252,524 51,450 -153,486
2011 -48,021 198,544 84,137 60,761
2010 -23,928 274,387 102,469 69,406
2009 -17,866 283,676 106,635 129,557
2008 -11,842 422,534 133,267 434,135
2007 -5,876 495,092 108,545 772,317
2006 0 215,995 110,994 659,720
2005 -17,450 258,702 78,576 629,803
2004 11,566 417,970 85,844 661,158
2003 -40,179 478,578 54,844 658,428
2002 -22,836 223,861 53,861 737,880
2001 -11,396 48,903 44,936 181,307
2000 -17,082 56,065 36,512 176,269
1999 -22,766 54,405 8,077 178,559
1998 -39,835 67,985 4,022 182,926
1997 -22,756 50,539 20,028 165,345
1996 -22,744 53,450 11,967 162,704
1995 -34,107 -460,287 15,889 162,434
1994 -17,053 502,750 31,639 160,407
1993 0 24,321 47,234 160,907
1992 22,718 51,747 62,652 177,544
1991 11,352 19,721 58,450 122,841
1990 22,688 35,317 66,075 -30,684
1989 28,336 19,540 81,538 -25,892
1988 33,977 18,553 100,794 -17,663
1987 16,980 7,825 116,054 -12,681
1986 11,319 -6,206 131,188 -13,540
1985 28,297 6,911 146,184 -589
1984 50,919 203 172,487 2,754
1983 33,939 -3,733 183,223 1,241
1982 79,161 -24,223 231,714 -7,384
1981 73,452 7,182 237,879 2,563
1980 84,650 295,642 281,184 20,166
1979 129,531 42,637 312,407 -5,929
1978 168,465 43,932 339,157 -2,504
1977 190,248 42,246 361,465 -1,332
1976 228,445 40,885 375,834 2,804
1975 271,660 43,051 371,882 -218
1974 336,176 42,487 396,182 105,838
1973 328,508 41,631 374,381 8,624
1972 364,355 43,182 391,030 7,935
1971 383,922 -58,627 369,625 7,363
1970 376,753 -62,216 378,723 -60,580
1969 390,827 -45,346 367,851 -49,956
1968 399,268 -50,149 387,423 -46,088
1967 439,074 -37,992 402,001 -42,344
1966 488,427 -35,352 397,084 -41,467
1965 474,222 -36,267 405,819 -42,476
1964 527,089 -27,368 429,885 -41,461
1963 440,767 -28,198 394,338 -44,446
1962 427,387 -25,840 384,690 -45,211
1961 459,880 -129,761 396,537 -46,517
1960 426,697 -140,765 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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