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Population in Italy compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 2.68 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Italy vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Sri Lanka
2100 35,295,729 20,009,380
2099 35,533,045 20,121,095
2098 35,764,971 20,234,513
2097 36,003,567 20,345,619
2096 36,240,310 20,456,607
2095 36,477,183 20,566,246
2094 36,710,370 20,674,019
2093 36,941,728 20,780,946
2092 37,181,889 20,886,274
2091 37,416,123 20,990,047
2090 37,654,289 21,095,968
2089 37,896,069 21,198,788
2088 38,134,560 21,299,229
2087 38,375,540 21,398,269
2086 38,612,968 21,496,892
2085 38,857,421 21,594,661
2084 39,105,783 21,687,323
2083 39,352,795 21,778,597
2082 39,608,119 21,866,395
2081 39,866,527 21,954,337
2080 40,130,426 22,038,953
2079 40,403,049 22,122,744
2078 40,680,460 22,200,069
2077 40,962,463 22,274,355
2076 41,254,005 22,345,857
2075 41,558,635 22,414,609
2074 41,883,296 22,485,066
2073 42,216,283 22,550,427
2072 42,564,739 22,610,645
2071 42,921,274 22,669,042
2070 43,295,245 22,725,948
2069 43,679,714 22,779,050
2068 44,073,736 22,831,596
2067 44,471,480 22,885,941
2066 44,883,154 22,935,123
2065 45,309,461 22,985,942
2064 45,741,985 23,030,844
2063 46,180,658 23,071,114
2062 46,633,125 23,107,970
2061 47,088,290 23,139,924
2060 47,542,648 23,171,649
2059 47,998,659 23,199,387
2058 48,452,892 23,224,997
2057 48,899,246 23,247,211
2056 49,344,799 23,267,292
2055 49,776,680 23,278,653
2054 50,197,999 23,287,520
2053 50,613,632 23,297,347
2052 51,012,772 23,301,287
2051 51,404,003 23,302,108
2050 51,791,523 23,299,282
2049 52,164,254 23,293,630
2048 52,522,170 23,283,465
2047 52,876,346 23,267,251
2046 53,212,697 23,244,081
2045 53,541,344 23,212,221
2044 53,856,790 23,181,041
2043 54,176,580 23,144,217
2042 54,477,632 23,103,489
2041 54,765,213 23,056,478
2040 55,052,803 23,005,928
2039 55,342,225 22,948,866
2038 55,619,470 22,888,821
2037 55,895,913 22,822,943
2036 56,164,408 22,756,462
2035 56,435,468 22,685,766
2034 56,703,168 22,611,514
2033 56,963,528 22,532,374
2032 57,220,334 22,449,310
2031 57,487,786 22,364,063
2030 57,749,232 22,273,377
2029 57,994,812 22,181,300
2028 58,236,078 22,082,826
2027 58,477,957 21,979,196
2026 58,708,169 21,870,145
2025 58,915,656 21,756,000
2024 58,952,704 21,916,000
2023 58,984,216 22,037,000
2022 59,013,667 22,181,000
2021 59,133,173 22,156,000
2020 59,438,851 21,919,000
2019 59,729,081 21,803,000
2018 59,877,221 21,670,000
2017 60,002,252 21,453,000
2016 60,115,223 21,209,000
2015 60,229,605 20,970,000
2014 60,320,707 20,778,000
2013 60,311,613 20,585,000
2012 60,191,247 21,169,458
2011 60,026,841 21,009,048
2010 59,819,407 20,879,089
2009 59,555,454 20,756,435
2008 59,211,181 20,629,378
2007 58,756,247 20,492,545
2006 58,399,861 20,352,411
2005 58,166,682 20,216,524
2004 57,828,179 20,087,605
2003 57,399,184 19,951,521
2002 57,089,824 19,805,752
2001 56,976,981 19,600,362
2000 56,942,108 19,293,054
1999 56,916,317 18,944,731
1998 56,906,744 18,596,003
1997 56,890,372 18,248,200
1996 56,860,281 17,905,018
1995 56,844,303 17,564,068
1994 56,843,400 17,275,773
1993 56,831,821 17,025,918
1992 56,797,087 16,739,284
1991 56,758,521 16,475,354
1990 56,719,240 16,352,458
1989 56,671,781 16,248,557
1988 56,629,288 16,078,621
1987 56,601,931 15,916,576
1986 56,596,155 15,731,256
1985 56,593,071 15,544,154
1984 56,576,718 15,441,860
1983 56,564,074 15,388,794
1982 56,543,548 15,286,567
1981 56,501,675 15,099,414
1980 56,433,883 14,847,974
1979 56,317,749 14,579,614
1978 56,155,143 14,310,128
1977 55,955,411 14,049,371
1976 55,718,260 13,796,770
1975 55,441,001 13,548,984
1974 55,110,868 13,305,693
1973 54,751,406 13,060,916
1972 54,381,345 12,809,205
1971 54,073,490 12,551,910
1970 53,821,850 12,287,110
1969 53,537,950 12,013,858
1968 53,235,750 11,736,088
1967 52,900,500 11,457,328
1966 52,519,000 11,183,928
1965 52,112,350 10,916,965
1964 51,675,350 10,653,397
1963 51,252,000 10,395,040
1962 50,879,450 10,143,754
1961 50,536,350 9,899,372
1960 50,199,700 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M 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

Italy
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Sri Lanka
2100 -0.67% -0.56%
2099 -0.65% -0.56%
2098 -0.66% -0.55%
2097 -0.65% -0.54%
2096 -0.65% -0.53%
2095 -0.64% -0.52%
2094 -0.63% -0.51%
2093 -0.65% -0.5%
2092 -0.63% -0.49%
2091 -0.63% -0.5%
2090 -0.64% -0.49%
2089 -0.63% -0.47%
2088 -0.63% -0.46%
2087 -0.61% -0.46%
2086 -0.63% -0.45%
2085 -0.64% -0.43%
2084 -0.63% -0.42%
2083 -0.64% -0.4%
2082 -0.65% -0.4%
2081 -0.66% -0.38%
2080 -0.67% -0.38%
2079 -0.68% -0.35%
2078 -0.69% -0.33%
2077 -0.71% -0.32%
2076 -0.73% -0.31%
2075 -0.78% -0.31%
2074 -0.79% -0.29%
2073 -0.82% -0.27%
2072 -0.83% -0.26%
2071 -0.86% -0.25%
2070 -0.88% -0.23%
2069 -0.89% -0.23%
2068 -0.89% -0.24%
2067 -0.92% -0.21%
2066 -0.94% -0.22%
2065 -0.95% -0.19%
2064 -0.95% -0.17%
2063 -0.97% -0.16%
2062 -0.97% -0.14%
2061 -0.96% -0.14%
2060 -0.95% -0.12%
2059 -0.94% -0.11%
2058 -0.91% -0.1%
2057 -0.9% -0.09%
2056 -0.87% -0.05%
2055 -0.84% -0.04%
2054 -0.82% -0.04%
2053 -0.78% -0.02%
2052 -0.76% -0.004%
2051 -0.75% 0.01%
2050 -0.71% 0.02%
2049 -0.68% 0.04%
2048 -0.67% 0.07%
2047 -0.63% 0.1%
2046 -0.61% 0.14%
2045 -0.59% 0.13%
2044 -0.59% 0.16%
2043 -0.55% 0.18%
2042 -0.53% 0.2%
2041 -0.52% 0.22%
2040 -0.52% 0.25%
2039 -0.5% 0.26%
2038 -0.49% 0.29%
2037 -0.48% 0.29%
2036 -0.48% 0.31%
2035 -0.47% 0.33%
2034 -0.46% 0.35%
2033 -0.45% 0.37%
2032 -0.47% 0.38%
2031 -0.45% 0.41%
2030 -0.42% 0.42%
2029 -0.41% 0.45%
2028 -0.41% 0.47%
2027 -0.39% 0.5%
2026 -0.35% 0.52%
2025 -0.06% -0.73%
2024 -0.05% -0.55%
2023 -0.05% -0.65%
2022 -0.2% 0.11%
2021 -0.51% 1.08%
2020 -0.49% 0.53%
2019 -0.25% 0.61%
2018 -0.21% 1.01%
2017 -0.19% 1.15%
2016 -0.19% 1.14%
2015 -0.15% 0.92%
2014 0.02% 0.94%
2013 0.2% -2.76%
2012 0.27% 0.76%
2011 0.35% 0.62%
2010 0.44% 0.59%
2009 0.58% 0.62%
2008 0.77% 0.67%
2007 0.61% 0.69%
2006 0.4% 0.67%
2005 0.59% 0.64%
2004 0.75% 0.68%
2003 0.54% 0.74%
2002 0.2% 1.05%
2001 0.06% 1.59%
2000 0.05% 1.84%
1999 0.02% 1.88%
1998 0.03% 1.91%
1997 0.05% 1.92%
1996 0.03% 1.94%
1995 0.002% 1.67%
1994 0.02% 1.47%
1993 0.06% 1.71%
1992 0.07% 1.6%
1991 0.07% 0.75%
1990 0.08% 0.64%
1989 0.08% 1.06%
1988 0.05% 1.02%
1987 0.01% 1.18%
1986 0.005% 1.2%
1985 0.03% 0.66%
1984 0.02% 0.34%
1983 0.04% 0.67%
1982 0.07% 1.24%
1981 0.12% 1.69%
1980 0.21% 1.84%
1979 0.29% 1.88%
1978 0.36% 1.86%
1977 0.43% 1.83%
1976 0.5% 1.83%
1975 0.6% 1.83%
1974 0.66% 1.87%
1973 0.68% 1.97%
1972 0.57% 2.05%
1971 0.47% 2.16%
1970 0.53% 2.27%
1969 0.57% 2.37%
1968 0.63% 2.43%
1967 0.73% 2.44%
1966 0.78% 2.45%
1965 0.85% 2.47%
1964 0.83% 2.49%
1963 0.73% 2.48%
1962 0.68% 2.47%
1961 0.67% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Italy Sri Lanka
Current population
58708169
21926160
Population rank 26/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.26%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 -438
Annual growth/decline -37,048 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 190/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -30,724
Net migration rank 19/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -30,724
2024 -277,077 95,246 50,407 -27,245
2023 -294,922 150,189 66,111 -28,011
2022 -318,674 231,228 95,378 -27,435
2021 -301,579 157,327 121,858 -29,586
2020 -338,801 85,281 170,968 -29,875
2019 -215,025 46,634 172,243 -28,426
2018 -197,595 83,686 183,610 -28,607
2017 -192,007 95,147 187,993 -22,324
2016 -138,265 84,568 194,232 -18,388
2015 -162,620 39,389 201,815 -29,797
2014 -96,513 52,679 211,541 -33,672
2013 -90,468 158,090 221,021 -37,754
2012 -78,248 252,524 229,138 -41,955
2011 -48,021 198,544 224,461 -90,839
2010 -23,928 274,387 224,325 -98,060
2009 -17,866 283,676 200,175 -81,130
2008 -11,842 422,534 232,225 -97,144
2007 -5,876 495,092 248,287 -109,695
2006 0 215,995 248,706 -107,045
2005 -17,450 258,702 248,683 -118,594
2004 11,566 417,970 212,527 -84,795
2003 -40,179 478,578 252,008 -107,573
2002 -22,836 223,861 252,840 -105,718
2001 -11,396 48,903 244,377 19,273
2000 -17,082 56,065 227,060 123,894
1999 -22,766 54,405 206,876 138,799
1998 -39,835 67,985 201,059 150,724
1997 -22,756 50,539 208,193 135,636
1996 -22,744 53,450 215,290 127,236
1995 -34,107 -460,287 221,957 117,416
1994 -17,053 502,750 228,904 8,323
1993 0 24,321 226,257 36,232
1992 22,718 51,747 222,230 88,542
1991 11,352 19,721 218,117 -1,047
1990 22,688 35,317 224,454 -195,736
1989 28,336 19,540 212,401 -33,305
1988 33,977 18,553 219,184 -58,415
1987 16,980 7,825 226,414 -63,105
1986 11,319 -6,206 233,782 -26,460
1985 28,297 6,911 247,836 -80,950
1984 50,919 203 263,175 -225,450
1983 33,939 -3,733 277,768 -209,362
1982 79,161 -24,223 300,030 -163,987
1981 73,452 7,182 328,096 -89,824
1980 84,650 295,642 328,155 -63,541
1979 129,531 42,637 329,791 -57,683
1978 168,465 43,932 317,055 -50,189
1977 190,248 42,246 300,038 -45,383
1976 228,445 40,885 291,816 -41,258
1975 271,660 43,051 282,496 -37,475
1974 336,176 42,487 275,521 -33,979
1973 328,508 41,631 278,577 -30,582
1972 364,355 43,182 282,494 -27,071
1971 383,922 -58,627 281,200 -22,021
1970 376,753 -62,216 286,719 -16,299
1969 390,827 -45,346 286,218 -10,152
1968 399,268 -50,149 286,642 -7,163
1967 439,074 -37,992 284,738 -6,696
1966 488,427 -35,352 275,549 -6,794
1965 474,222 -36,267 272,422 -7,249
1964 527,089 -27,368 269,584 -7,614
1963 440,767 -28,198 262,880 -8,118
1962 427,387 -25,840 256,719 -8,909
1961 459,880 -129,761 251,087 -10,144
1960 426,697 -140,765 247,631 -12,610

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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