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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 6.43 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Italy vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Switzerland
2100 35,208,261 9,234,296
2099 35,444,989 9,226,472
2098 35,676,340 9,220,109
2097 35,914,345 9,212,728
2096 36,150,501 9,208,997
2095 36,386,787 9,203,477
2094 36,619,396 9,199,095
2093 36,850,181 9,196,672
2092 37,089,746 9,194,082
2091 37,323,400 9,191,145
2090 37,560,976 9,189,122
2089 37,802,157 9,188,754
2088 38,040,056 9,190,102
2087 38,280,439 9,189,763
2086 38,517,279 9,191,494
2085 38,761,126 9,195,728
2084 39,008,873 9,199,983
2083 39,255,273 9,204,908
2082 39,509,964 9,210,695
2081 39,767,732 9,217,065
2080 40,030,977 9,223,475
2079 40,302,924 9,230,920
2078 40,579,648 9,237,649
2077 40,860,952 9,245,300
2076 41,151,772 9,250,248
2075 41,455,646 9,255,753
2074 41,779,503 9,266,455
2073 42,111,664 9,275,439
2072 42,459,257 9,283,185
2071 42,814,908 9,292,913
2070 43,187,953 9,303,843
2069 43,571,469 9,311,935
2068 43,964,515 9,320,335
2067 44,361,273 9,327,741
2066 44,771,926 9,339,455
2065 45,197,177 9,351,481
2064 45,628,630 9,362,413
2063 46,066,216 9,372,441
2062 46,517,561 9,383,258
2061 46,971,598 9,395,036
2060 47,424,830 9,403,920
2059 47,879,711 9,414,241
2058 48,332,818 9,422,560
2057 48,778,066 9,428,212
2056 49,222,515 9,435,441
2055 49,653,326 9,443,890
2054 50,073,600 9,451,268
2053 50,488,203 9,456,389
2052 50,886,354 9,456,418
2051 51,276,616 9,456,395
2050 51,663,176 9,454,544
2049 52,034,983 9,451,083
2048 52,392,012 9,444,091
2047 52,745,310 9,437,061
2046 53,080,828 9,430,954
2045 53,408,660 9,425,155
2044 53,723,325 9,418,152
2043 54,042,322 9,410,763
2042 54,342,628 9,400,808
2041 54,629,496 9,393,857
2040 54,916,374 9,382,662
2039 55,205,078 9,373,984
2038 55,481,637 9,365,030
2037 55,757,394 9,354,254
2036 56,025,224 9,342,450
2035 56,295,613 9,328,907
2034 56,562,648 9,312,054
2033 56,822,364 9,294,881
2032 57,078,534 9,276,221
2031 57,345,322 9,253,034
2030 57,606,120 9,228,188
2029 57,851,091 9,201,743
2028 58,091,760 9,170,620
2027 58,333,039 9,135,740
2026 58,562,681 9,097,532
2025 58,769,653 9,053,983
2024 58,952,704 9,005,582
2023 58,984,216 8,888,822
2022 59,013,667 8,777,088
2021 59,133,173 8,704,546
2020 59,438,851 8,638,167
2019 59,729,081 8,575,280
2018 60,148,658 8,514,329
2017 60,002,252 8,451,840
2016 60,115,223 8,373,338
2015 60,229,605 8,282,396
2014 60,320,707 8,188,649
2013 60,311,613 8,089,346
2012 60,191,247 7,996,861
2011 60,026,841 7,912,398
2010 59,819,407 7,824,909
2009 59,555,454 7,743,831
2008 59,211,181 7,647,675
2007 58,756,247 7,551,117
2006 58,399,861 7,483,934
2005 58,166,682 7,437,115
2004 57,828,179 7,389,625
2003 57,399,184 7,339,001
2002 57,089,824 7,284,753
2001 56,976,981 7,229,854
2000 56,942,108 7,184,250
1999 56,916,317 7,143,991
1998 56,906,744 7,110,001
1997 56,890,372 7,088,906
1996 56,860,281 7,071,850
1995 56,844,303 7,040,687
1994 56,843,400 6,993,795
1993 56,831,821 6,938,265
1992 56,797,087 6,875,364
1991 56,758,521 6,799,978
1990 56,719,240 6,715,519
1989 56,671,781 6,646,912
1988 56,629,288 6,593,386
1987 56,601,931 6,545,106
1986 56,596,155 6,504,124
1985 56,593,071 6,470,365
1984 56,576,718 6,441,865
1983 56,564,074 6,418,773
1982 56,543,548 6,391,309
1981 56,501,675 6,354,074
1980 56,433,883 6,319,408
1979 56,317,749 6,294,365
1978 56,155,143 6,281,738
1977 55,955,411 6,281,174
1976 55,718,260 6,302,504
1975 55,441,001 6,338,632
1974 55,110,868 6,341,405
1973 54,751,406 6,307,347
1972 54,381,345 6,260,956
1971 54,073,490 6,213,399
1970 53,821,850 6,180,877
1969 53,537,950 6,136,387
1968 53,235,750 6,067,714
1967 52,900,500 5,991,785
1966 52,519,000 5,918,002
1965 52,112,350 5,856,472
1964 51,675,350 5,789,228
1963 51,252,000 5,694,247
1962 50,879,450 5,573,815
1961 50,536,350 5,434,294
1960 50,199,700 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Switzerland
2100 -0.67% 0.08%
2099 -0.65% 0.07%
2098 -0.66% 0.08%
2097 -0.65% 0.04%
2096 -0.65% 0.06%
2095 -0.64% 0.05%
2094 -0.63% 0.03%
2093 -0.65% 0.03%
2092 -0.63% 0.03%
2091 -0.63% 0.02%
2090 -0.64% 0.004%
2089 -0.63% -0.01%
2088 -0.63% 0.004%
2087 -0.61% -0.02%
2086 -0.63% -0.05%
2085 -0.64% -0.05%
2084 -0.63% -0.05%
2083 -0.64% -0.06%
2082 -0.65% -0.07%
2081 -0.66% -0.07%
2080 -0.67% -0.08%
2079 -0.68% -0.07%
2078 -0.69% -0.08%
2077 -0.71% -0.05%
2076 -0.73% -0.06%
2075 -0.78% -0.12%
2074 -0.79% -0.1%
2073 -0.82% -0.08%
2072 -0.83% -0.1%
2071 -0.86% -0.12%
2070 -0.88% -0.09%
2069 -0.89% -0.09%
2068 -0.89% -0.08%
2067 -0.92% -0.13%
2066 -0.94% -0.13%
2065 -0.95% -0.12%
2064 -0.95% -0.11%
2063 -0.97% -0.12%
2062 -0.97% -0.13%
2061 -0.96% -0.09%
2060 -0.95% -0.11%
2059 -0.94% -0.09%
2058 -0.91% -0.06%
2057 -0.9% -0.08%
2056 -0.87% -0.09%
2055 -0.84% -0.08%
2054 -0.82% -0.05%
2053 -0.78% -0%
2052 -0.76% 0%
2051 -0.75% 0.02%
2050 -0.71% 0.04%
2049 -0.68% 0.07%
2048 -0.67% 0.07%
2047 -0.63% 0.06%
2046 -0.61% 0.06%
2045 -0.59% 0.07%
2044 -0.59% 0.08%
2043 -0.55% 0.11%
2042 -0.53% 0.07%
2041 -0.52% 0.12%
2040 -0.52% 0.09%
2039 -0.5% 0.1%
2038 -0.49% 0.12%
2037 -0.48% 0.13%
2036 -0.48% 0.15%
2035 -0.47% 0.18%
2034 -0.46% 0.18%
2033 -0.45% 0.2%
2032 -0.47% 0.25%
2031 -0.45% 0.27%
2030 -0.42% 0.29%
2029 -0.41% 0.34%
2028 -0.41% 0.38%
2027 -0.39% 0.42%
2026 -0.35% 0.48%
2025 -0.31% 0.54%
2024 -0.05% 1.31%
2023 -0.05% 1.27%
2022 -0.2% 0.83%
2021 -0.51% 0.77%
2020 -0.49% 0.73%
2019 -0.7% 0.72%
2018 0.24% 0.74%
2017 -0.19% 0.94%
2016 -0.19% 1.1%
2015 -0.15% 1.14%
2014 0.02% 1.23%
2013 0.2% 1.16%
2012 0.27% 1.07%
2011 0.35% 1.12%
2010 0.44% 1.05%
2009 0.58% 1.26%
2008 0.77% 1.28%
2007 0.61% 0.9%
2006 0.4% 0.63%
2005 0.59% 0.64%
2004 0.75% 0.69%
2003 0.54% 0.74%
2002 0.2% 0.76%
2001 0.06% 0.63%
2000 0.05% 0.56%
1999 0.02% 0.48%
1998 0.03% 0.3%
1997 0.05% 0.24%
1996 0.03% 0.44%
1995 0.002% 0.67%
1994 0.02% 0.8%
1993 0.06% 0.91%
1992 0.07% 1.11%
1991 0.07% 1.26%
1990 0.08% 1.03%
1989 0.08% 0.81%
1988 0.05% 0.74%
1987 0.01% 0.63%
1986 0.005% 0.52%
1985 0.03% 0.44%
1984 0.02% 0.36%
1983 0.04% 0.43%
1982 0.07% 0.59%
1981 0.12% 0.55%
1980 0.21% 0.4%
1979 0.29% 0.2%
1978 0.36% 0.009%
1977 0.43% -0.34%
1976 0.5% -0.57%
1975 0.6% -0.04%
1974 0.66% 0.54%
1973 0.68% 0.74%
1972 0.57% 0.77%
1971 0.47% 0.53%
1970 0.53% 0.73%
1969 0.57% 1.13%
1968 0.63% 1.27%
1967 0.73% 1.25%
1966 0.78% 1.05%
1965 0.85% 1.16%
1964 0.83% 1.67%
1963 0.73% 2.16%
1962 0.68% 2.57%
1961 0.67% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Italy Switzerland
Current population
58562681
9107866
Population rank 26/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.11%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +320
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 81/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +37,253
Net migration rank 19/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 37,253
2024 - 95,246 - 40,099
2023 -283,125 150,189 8,000 45,098
2022 -318,674 231,228 7,899 96,424
2021 -301,579 157,327 18,279 50,665
2020 -338,801 85,281 9,502 55,523
2019 -215,025 46,634 18,008 44,517
2018 -192,475 83,686 20,434 41,253
2017 -192,007 95,147 20,284 45,658
2016 -138,265 84,568 22,608 71,009
2015 -162,620 39,389 19,050 71,876
2014 -96,513 52,679 21,290 78,122
2013 -90,468 158,090 17,797 83,823
2012 -78,248 252,524 18,393 67,840
2011 -48,021 198,544 18,990 67,194
2010 -23,928 274,387 17,997 76,388
2009 -17,866 283,676 15,487 69,324
2008 -11,842 422,534 15,295 94,430
2007 -5,876 495,092 13,592 72,475
2006 0 215,995 12,723 37,308
2005 -17,450 258,702 11,899 33,203
2004 11,566 417,970 13,302 39,484
2003 -40,179 478,578 8,807 42,567
2002 -22,836 223,861 10,199 49,650
2001 -11,396 48,903 10,845 35,420
2000 -17,082 56,065 15,806 24,463
1999 -22,766 54,405 16,431 25,599
1998 -39,835 67,985 16,353 11,325
1997 -22,756 50,539 17,722 -1,939
1996 -22,744 53,450 19,801 -131
1995 -34,107 -460,287 19,010 25,343
1994 -17,053 502,750 20,982 30,274
1993 0 24,321 21,509 40,267
1992 22,718 51,747 24,064 42,014
1991 11,352 19,721 23,800 69,738
1990 22,688 35,317 20,146 58,428
1989 28,336 19,540 19,941 34,432
1988 33,977 18,553 21,099 34,602
1987 16,980 7,825 15,708 27,081
1986 11,319 -6,206 16,261 23,242
1985 28,297 6,911 14,882 14,402
1984 50,919 203 16,105 12,532
1983 33,939 -3,733 12,837 5,663
1982 79,161 -24,223 15,339 21,929
1981 73,452 7,182 13,979 24,229
1980 84,650 295,642 14,535 17,841
1979 129,531 42,637 14,477 4,262
1978 168,465 43,932 13,820 -6,552
1977 190,248 42,246 16,959 -22,516
1976 228,445 40,885 17,017 -54,255
1975 271,660 43,051 22,820 -58,187
1974 336,176 42,487 27,902 2,008
1973 328,508 41,631 30,906 8,158
1972 364,355 43,182 35,061 19,991
1971 383,922 -58,627 38,523 2,636
1970 376,753 -62,216 42,648 -18,326
1969 390,827 -45,346 44,182 20,754
1968 399,268 -50,149 47,328 25,828
1967 439,074 -37,992 52,128 27,697
1966 488,427 -35,352 53,854 14,979
1965 474,222 -36,267 56,222 -1,351
1964 527,089 -27,368 59,050 21,455
1963 440,767 -28,198 52,956 58,415
1962 427,387 -25,840 49,050 82,798
1961 459,880 -129,761 48,365 101,278
1960 426,697 -140,765 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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