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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 5.48 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Italy vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Sweden
2100 35,208,261 11,357,586
2099 35,444,989 11,361,443
2098 35,676,340 11,365,725
2097 35,914,345 11,366,889
2096 36,150,501 11,368,572
2095 36,386,787 11,371,525
2094 36,619,396 11,374,169
2093 36,850,181 11,376,054
2092 37,089,746 11,378,099
2091 37,323,400 11,379,549
2090 37,560,976 11,381,475
2089 37,802,157 11,384,408
2088 38,040,056 11,387,073
2087 38,280,439 11,390,874
2086 38,517,279 11,398,223
2085 38,761,126 11,403,279
2084 39,008,873 11,408,050
2083 39,255,273 11,411,588
2082 39,509,964 11,416,796
2081 39,767,732 11,418,438
2080 40,030,977 11,420,629
2079 40,302,924 11,420,158
2078 40,579,648 11,418,032
2077 40,860,952 11,415,948
2076 41,151,772 11,412,112
2075 41,455,646 11,407,978
2074 41,779,503 11,404,682
2073 42,111,664 11,401,754
2072 42,459,257 11,398,056
2071 42,814,908 11,393,134
2070 43,187,953 11,389,416
2069 43,571,469 11,385,560
2068 43,964,515 11,384,165
2067 44,361,273 11,383,331
2066 44,771,926 11,383,335
2065 45,197,177 11,382,611
2064 45,628,630 11,381,643
2063 46,066,216 11,381,489
2062 46,517,561 11,382,109
2061 46,971,598 11,379,849
2060 47,424,830 11,378,661
2059 47,879,711 11,376,317
2058 48,332,818 11,372,527
2057 48,778,066 11,367,109
2056 49,222,515 11,361,843
2055 49,653,326 11,354,884
2054 50,073,600 11,347,343
2053 50,488,203 11,336,678
2052 50,886,354 11,322,876
2051 51,276,616 11,306,983
2050 51,663,176 11,287,973
2049 52,034,983 11,268,461
2048 52,392,012 11,247,615
2047 52,745,310 11,225,655
2046 53,080,828 11,202,749
2045 53,408,660 11,178,920
2044 53,723,325 11,153,887
2043 54,042,322 11,128,417
2042 54,342,628 11,102,505
2041 54,629,496 11,078,898
2040 54,916,374 11,054,498
2039 55,205,078 11,031,322
2038 55,481,637 11,008,943
2037 55,757,394 10,987,323
2036 56,025,224 10,964,438
2035 56,295,613 10,941,953
2034 56,562,648 10,919,289
2033 56,822,364 10,895,104
2032 57,078,534 10,869,796
2031 57,345,322 10,844,434
2030 57,606,120 10,815,888
2029 57,851,091 10,784,274
2028 58,091,760 10,749,191
2027 58,333,039 10,710,226
2026 58,562,681 10,668,870
2025 58,769,653 10,621,495
2024 58,952,704 10,569,709
2023 58,984,216 10,536,632
2022 59,013,667 10,486,941
2021 59,133,173 10,415,811
2020 59,438,851 10,353,442
2019 59,729,081 10,278,887
2018 60,148,658 10,175,214
2017 60,002,252 10,057,698
2016 60,115,223 9,923,085
2015 60,229,605 9,799,186
2014 60,320,707 9,696,110
2013 60,311,613 9,600,379
2012 60,191,247 9,519,374
2011 60,026,841 9,449,213
2010 59,819,407 9,378,126
2009 59,555,454 9,298,515
2008 59,211,181 9,219,637
2007 58,756,247 9,148,092
2006 58,399,861 9,080,505
2005 58,166,682 9,029,572
2004 57,828,179 8,993,531
2003 57,399,184 8,958,229
2002 57,089,824 8,924,958
2001 56,976,981 8,895,960
2000 56,942,108 8,872,109
1999 56,916,317 8,857,874
1998 56,906,744 8,850,974
1997 56,890,372 8,846,062
1996 56,860,281 8,840,998
1995 56,844,303 8,826,939
1994 56,843,400 8,780,745
1993 56,831,821 8,718,561
1992 56,797,087 8,668,067
1991 56,758,521 8,617,375
1990 56,719,240 8,558,835
1989 56,671,781 8,492,964
1988 56,629,288 8,436,489
1987 56,601,931 8,397,804
1986 56,596,155 8,369,829
1985 56,593,071 8,350,386
1984 56,576,718 8,336,605
1983 56,564,074 8,329,033
1982 56,543,548 8,325,263
1981 56,501,675 8,320,503
1980 56,433,883 8,310,531
1979 56,317,749 8,293,678
1978 56,155,143 8,275,599
1977 55,955,411 8,251,540
1976 55,718,260 8,222,286
1975 55,441,001 8,192,437
1974 55,110,868 8,159,955
1973 54,751,406 8,136,312
1972 54,381,345 8,122,300
1971 54,073,490 8,098,334
1970 53,821,850 8,042,801
1969 53,537,950 7,968,072
1968 53,235,750 7,912,273
1967 52,900,500 7,867,931
1966 52,519,000 7,807,797
1965 52,112,350 7,733,853
1964 51,675,350 7,661,354
1963 51,252,000 7,604,328
1962 50,879,450 7,561,588
1961 50,536,350 7,519,998
1960 50,199,700 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Sweden
2100 -0.67% -0.03%
2099 -0.65% -0.04%
2098 -0.66% -0.01%
2097 -0.65% -0.01%
2096 -0.65% -0.03%
2095 -0.64% -0.02%
2094 -0.63% -0.02%
2093 -0.65% -0.02%
2092 -0.63% -0.01%
2091 -0.63% -0.02%
2090 -0.64% -0.03%
2089 -0.63% -0.02%
2088 -0.63% -0.03%
2087 -0.61% -0.06%
2086 -0.63% -0.04%
2085 -0.64% -0.04%
2084 -0.63% -0.03%
2083 -0.64% -0.05%
2082 -0.65% -0.01%
2081 -0.66% -0.02%
2080 -0.67% 0.004%
2079 -0.68% 0.02%
2078 -0.69% 0.02%
2077 -0.71% 0.03%
2076 -0.73% 0.04%
2075 -0.78% 0.03%
2074 -0.79% 0.03%
2073 -0.82% 0.03%
2072 -0.83% 0.04%
2071 -0.86% 0.03%
2070 -0.88% 0.03%
2069 -0.89% 0.01%
2068 -0.89% 0.007%
2067 -0.92% -0%
2066 -0.94% 0.006%
2065 -0.95% 0.009%
2064 -0.95% 0.001%
2063 -0.97% -0.005%
2062 -0.97% 0.02%
2061 -0.96% 0.01%
2060 -0.95% 0.02%
2059 -0.94% 0.03%
2058 -0.91% 0.05%
2057 -0.9% 0.05%
2056 -0.87% 0.06%
2055 -0.84% 0.07%
2054 -0.82% 0.09%
2053 -0.78% 0.12%
2052 -0.76% 0.14%
2051 -0.75% 0.17%
2050 -0.71% 0.17%
2049 -0.68% 0.19%
2048 -0.67% 0.2%
2047 -0.63% 0.2%
2046 -0.61% 0.21%
2045 -0.59% 0.22%
2044 -0.59% 0.23%
2043 -0.55% 0.23%
2042 -0.53% 0.21%
2041 -0.52% 0.22%
2040 -0.52% 0.21%
2039 -0.5% 0.2%
2038 -0.49% 0.2%
2037 -0.48% 0.21%
2036 -0.48% 0.21%
2035 -0.47% 0.21%
2034 -0.46% 0.22%
2033 -0.45% 0.23%
2032 -0.47% 0.23%
2031 -0.45% 0.26%
2030 -0.42% 0.29%
2029 -0.41% 0.33%
2028 -0.41% 0.36%
2027 -0.39% 0.39%
2026 -0.35% 0.45%
2025 -0.31% 0.49%
2024 -0.05% 0.31%
2023 -0.05% 0.47%
2022 -0.2% 0.68%
2021 -0.51% 0.6%
2020 -0.49% 0.73%
2019 -0.7% 1.02%
2018 0.24% 1.17%
2017 -0.19% 1.36%
2016 -0.19% 1.26%
2015 -0.15% 1.06%
2014 0.02% 1%
2013 0.2% 0.85%
2012 0.27% 0.74%
2011 0.35% 0.76%
2010 0.44% 0.86%
2009 0.58% 0.86%
2008 0.77% 0.78%
2007 0.61% 0.74%
2006 0.4% 0.56%
2005 0.59% 0.4%
2004 0.75% 0.39%
2003 0.54% 0.37%
2002 0.2% 0.33%
2001 0.06% 0.27%
2000 0.05% 0.16%
1999 0.02% 0.08%
1998 0.03% 0.06%
1997 0.05% 0.06%
1996 0.03% 0.16%
1995 0.002% 0.53%
1994 0.02% 0.71%
1993 0.06% 0.58%
1992 0.07% 0.59%
1991 0.07% 0.68%
1990 0.08% 0.78%
1989 0.08% 0.67%
1988 0.05% 0.46%
1987 0.01% 0.33%
1986 0.005% 0.23%
1985 0.03% 0.17%
1984 0.02% 0.09%
1983 0.04% 0.05%
1982 0.07% 0.06%
1981 0.12% 0.12%
1980 0.21% 0.2%
1979 0.29% 0.22%
1978 0.36% 0.29%
1977 0.43% 0.36%
1976 0.5% 0.36%
1975 0.6% 0.4%
1974 0.66% 0.29%
1973 0.68% 0.17%
1972 0.57% 0.3%
1971 0.47% 0.69%
1970 0.53% 0.94%
1969 0.57% 0.71%
1968 0.63% 0.56%
1967 0.73% 0.77%
1966 0.78% 0.96%
1965 0.85% 0.95%
1964 0.83% 0.75%
1963 0.73% 0.57%
1962 0.68% 0.55%
1961 0.67% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Italy Sweden
Current population
58562681
10680056
Population rank 26/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.13%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +91
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 149/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +47,079
Net migration rank 19/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 47,079
2024 - 95,246 - 50,115
2023 -283,125 150,189 5,269 55,209
2022 -318,674 231,228 10,487 58,955
2021 -301,579 157,327 22,914 51,947
2020 -338,801 85,281 14,495 37,302
2019 -215,025 46,634 25,697 72,619
2018 -192,475 83,686 23,403 87,517
2017 -192,007 95,147 24,138 102,671
2016 -138,265 84,568 25,800 119,234
2015 -162,620 39,389 23,518 80,534
2014 -96,513 52,679 26,179 77,654
2013 -90,468 158,090 23,041 66,760
2012 -78,248 252,524 20,943 52,879
2011 -48,021 198,544 21,733 46,049
2010 -23,928 274,387 25,320 51,175
2009 -17,866 283,676 21,387 63,638
2008 -11,842 422,534 18,439 56,452
2007 -5,876 495,092 15,552 54,907
2006 0 215,995 15,436 51,675
2005 -17,450 258,702 9,030 27,030
2004 11,566 417,970 9,893 25,842
2003 -40,179 478,578 6,271 29,161
2002 -22,836 223,861 893 31,364
2001 -11,396 48,903 -1,779 28,856
2000 -17,082 56,065 -2,662 24,900
1999 -22,766 54,405 -6,201 13,940
1998 -39,835 67,985 -3,541 11,325
1997 -22,756 50,539 -3,539 6,047
1996 -22,744 53,450 1,768 5,773
1995 -34,107 -460,287 9,710 11,621
1994 -17,053 502,750 20,196 51,545
1993 0 24,321 20,924 32,725
1992 22,718 51,747 28,605 20,507
1991 11,352 19,721 29,299 25,314
1990 22,688 35,317 29,100 35,668
1989 28,336 19,540 24,629 44,565
1988 33,977 18,553 15,186 30,064
1987 16,980 7,825 11,757 21,335
1986 11,319 -6,206 9,206 15,211
1985 28,297 6,911 4,175 11,464
1984 50,919 203 3,335 8,668
1983 33,939 -3,733 833 2,105
1982 79,161 -24,223 1,665 2,524
1981 73,452 7,182 1,664 3,209
1980 84,650 295,642 5,818 10,040
1979 129,531 42,637 4,976 13,895
1978 168,465 43,932 4,138 13,807
1977 190,248 42,246 7,426 23,528
1976 228,445 40,885 8,222 20,324
1975 271,660 43,051 14,746 16,564
1974 336,176 42,487 23,664 9,217
1973 328,508 41,631 24,409 -9,551
1972 364,355 43,182 28,428 -13,519
1971 383,922 -58,627 31,583 2,334
1970 376,753 -62,216 30,563 47,242
1969 390,827 -45,346 23,904 48,824
1968 399,268 -50,149 30,858 8,545
1967 439,074 -37,992 41,700 11,075
1966 488,427 -35,352 45,286 24,920
1965 474,222 -36,267 44,857 32,444
1964 527,089 -27,368 45,968 23,581
1963 440,767 -28,198 35,741 11,009
1962 427,387 -25,840 30,246 9,627
1961 459,880 -129,761 30,832 14,401
1960 426,697 -140,765 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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