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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 2.52 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Italy vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Taiwan
2100 35,208,261 10,150,338
2099 35,444,989 10,273,881
2098 35,676,340 10,399,680
2097 35,914,345 10,527,804
2096 36,150,501 10,657,536
2095 36,386,787 10,789,978
2094 36,619,396 10,925,075
2093 36,850,181 11,062,491
2092 37,089,746 11,202,670
2091 37,323,400 11,346,131
2090 37,560,976 11,494,369
2089 37,802,157 11,644,743
2088 38,040,056 11,799,177
2087 38,280,439 11,956,109
2086 38,517,279 12,116,149
2085 38,761,126 12,281,248
2084 39,008,873 12,451,872
2083 39,255,273 12,625,681
2082 39,509,964 12,803,442
2081 39,767,732 12,986,931
2080 40,030,977 13,174,137
2079 40,302,924 13,366,920
2078 40,579,648 13,564,788
2077 40,860,952 13,765,770
2076 41,151,772 13,969,802
2075 41,455,646 14,178,904
2074 41,779,503 14,391,331
2073 42,111,664 14,606,033
2072 42,459,257 14,824,987
2071 42,814,908 15,045,310
2070 43,187,953 15,266,143
2069 43,571,469 15,488,280
2068 43,964,515 15,714,125
2067 44,361,273 15,940,945
2066 44,771,926 16,167,553
2065 45,197,177 16,396,032
2064 45,628,630 16,625,600
2063 46,066,216 16,854,355
2062 46,517,561 17,084,600
2061 46,971,598 17,314,450
2060 47,424,830 17,541,998
2059 47,879,711 17,767,014
2058 48,332,818 17,988,239
2057 48,778,066 18,208,151
2056 49,222,515 18,423,453
2055 49,653,326 18,639,554
2054 50,073,600 18,853,384
2053 50,488,203 19,063,428
2052 50,886,354 19,270,076
2051 51,276,616 19,474,323
2050 51,663,176 19,677,203
2049 52,034,983 19,878,438
2048 52,392,012 20,073,645
2047 52,745,310 20,267,326
2046 53,080,828 20,454,154
2045 53,408,660 20,640,565
2044 53,723,325 20,819,477
2043 54,042,322 20,995,111
2042 54,342,628 21,166,213
2041 54,629,496 21,331,710
2040 54,916,374 21,491,361
2039 55,205,078 21,645,911
2038 55,481,637 21,794,529
2037 55,757,394 21,939,617
2036 56,025,224 22,077,701
2035 56,295,613 22,211,115
2034 56,562,648 22,340,809
2033 56,822,364 22,463,465
2032 57,078,534 22,582,449
2031 57,345,322 22,698,460
2030 57,606,120 22,809,605
2029 57,851,091 22,916,803
2028 58,091,760 23,022,058
2027 58,333,039 23,127,410
2026 58,562,681 23,229,461
2025 58,769,653 23,331,886
2024 58,952,704 23,410,331
2023 58,984,216 23,342,541
2022 59,013,667 23,319,977
2021 59,133,173 23,468,275
2020 59,438,851 23,582,179
2019 59,729,081 23,596,027
2018 60,148,658 23,580,080
2017 60,002,252 23,555,522
2016 60,115,223 23,515,945
2015 60,229,605 23,462,914
2014 60,320,707 23,403,635
2013 60,311,613 23,344,670
2012 60,191,247 23,270,367
2011 60,026,841 23,193,518
2010 59,819,407 23,140,948
2009 59,555,454 23,078,402
2008 59,211,181 22,997,696
2007 58,756,247 22,917,444
2006 58,399,861 22,823,455
2005 58,166,682 22,729,753
2004 57,828,179 22,646,836
2003 57,399,184 22,562,663
2002 57,089,824 22,463,172
2001 56,976,981 22,341,120
2000 56,942,108 22,184,530
1999 56,916,317 22,010,489
1998 56,906,744 21,835,703
1997 56,890,372 21,634,124
1996 56,860,281 21,441,432
1995 56,844,303 21,267,653
1994 56,843,400 21,086,645
1993 56,831,821 20,899,019
1992 56,797,087 20,704,227
1991 56,758,521 20,503,568
1990 56,719,240 20,278,946
1989 56,671,781 20,055,492
1988 56,629,288 19,839,704
1987 56,601,931 19,617,046
1986 56,596,155 19,411,454
1985 56,593,071 19,191,510
1984 56,576,718 18,929,866
1983 56,564,074 18,653,146
1982 56,543,548 18,354,855
1981 56,501,675 18,029,982
1980 56,433,883 17,704,538
1979 56,317,749 17,372,779
1978 56,155,143 17,042,272
1977 55,955,411 16,730,895
1976 55,718,260 16,401,413
1975 55,441,001 16,075,128
1974 55,110,868 15,784,817
1973 54,751,406 15,505,121
1972 54,381,345 15,220,495
1971 54,073,490 14,913,564
1970 53,821,850 14,582,944
1969 53,537,950 14,068,984
1968 53,235,750 13,548,537
1967 52,900,500 13,210,344
1966 52,519,000 12,874,153
1965 52,112,350 12,511,863
1964 51,675,350 12,137,143
1963 51,252,000 11,762,101
1962 50,879,450 11,392,513
1961 50,536,350 11,030,385
1960 50,199,700 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/taiwan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Taiwan
2100 -0.67% -1.2%
2099 -0.65% -1.21%
2098 -0.66% -1.22%
2097 -0.65% -1.22%
2096 -0.65% -1.23%
2095 -0.64% -1.24%
2094 -0.63% -1.24%
2093 -0.65% -1.25%
2092 -0.63% -1.26%
2091 -0.63% -1.29%
2090 -0.64% -1.29%
2089 -0.63% -1.31%
2088 -0.63% -1.31%
2087 -0.61% -1.32%
2086 -0.63% -1.34%
2085 -0.64% -1.37%
2084 -0.63% -1.38%
2083 -0.64% -1.39%
2082 -0.65% -1.41%
2081 -0.66% -1.42%
2080 -0.67% -1.44%
2079 -0.68% -1.46%
2078 -0.69% -1.46%
2077 -0.71% -1.46%
2076 -0.73% -1.47%
2075 -0.78% -1.48%
2074 -0.79% -1.47%
2073 -0.82% -1.48%
2072 -0.83% -1.46%
2071 -0.86% -1.45%
2070 -0.88% -1.43%
2069 -0.89% -1.44%
2068 -0.89% -1.42%
2067 -0.92% -1.4%
2066 -0.94% -1.39%
2065 -0.95% -1.38%
2064 -0.95% -1.36%
2063 -0.97% -1.35%
2062 -0.97% -1.33%
2061 -0.96% -1.3%
2060 -0.95% -1.27%
2059 -0.94% -1.23%
2058 -0.91% -1.21%
2057 -0.9% -1.17%
2056 -0.87% -1.16%
2055 -0.84% -1.13%
2054 -0.82% -1.1%
2053 -0.78% -1.07%
2052 -0.76% -1.05%
2051 -0.75% -1.03%
2050 -0.71% -1.01%
2049 -0.68% -0.97%
2048 -0.67% -0.96%
2047 -0.63% -0.91%
2046 -0.61% -0.9%
2045 -0.59% -0.86%
2044 -0.59% -0.84%
2043 -0.55% -0.81%
2042 -0.53% -0.78%
2041 -0.52% -0.74%
2040 -0.52% -0.71%
2039 -0.5% -0.68%
2038 -0.49% -0.66%
2037 -0.48% -0.63%
2036 -0.48% -0.6%
2035 -0.47% -0.58%
2034 -0.46% -0.55%
2033 -0.45% -0.53%
2032 -0.47% -0.51%
2031 -0.45% -0.49%
2030 -0.42% -0.47%
2029 -0.41% -0.46%
2028 -0.41% -0.46%
2027 -0.39% -0.44%
2026 -0.35% -0.44%
2025 -0.31% -0.34%
2024 -0.05% 0.29%
2023 -0.05% 0.1%
2022 -0.2% -0.63%
2021 -0.51% -0.48%
2020 -0.49% -0.06%
2019 -0.7% 0.07%
2018 0.24% 0.1%
2017 -0.19% 0.17%
2016 -0.19% 0.23%
2015 -0.15% 0.25%
2014 0.02% 0.25%
2013 0.2% 0.32%
2012 0.27% 0.33%
2011 0.35% 0.23%
2010 0.44% 0.27%
2009 0.58% 0.35%
2008 0.77% 0.35%
2007 0.61% 0.41%
2006 0.4% 0.41%
2005 0.59% 0.37%
2004 0.75% 0.37%
2003 0.54% 0.44%
2002 0.2% 0.55%
2001 0.06% 0.71%
2000 0.05% 0.79%
1999 0.02% 0.8%
1998 0.03% 0.93%
1997 0.05% 0.9%
1996 0.03% 0.82%
1995 0.002% 0.86%
1994 0.02% 0.9%
1993 0.06% 0.94%
1992 0.07% 0.98%
1991 0.07% 1.11%
1990 0.08% 1.11%
1989 0.08% 1.09%
1988 0.05% 1.14%
1987 0.01% 1.06%
1986 0.005% 1.15%
1985 0.03% 1.38%
1984 0.02% 1.48%
1983 0.04% 1.63%
1982 0.07% 1.8%
1981 0.12% 1.84%
1980 0.21% 1.91%
1979 0.29% 1.94%
1978 0.36% 1.86%
1977 0.43% 2.01%
1976 0.5% 2.03%
1975 0.6% 1.84%
1974 0.66% 1.8%
1973 0.68% 1.87%
1972 0.57% 2.06%
1971 0.47% 2.27%
1970 0.53% 3.65%
1969 0.57% 3.84%
1968 0.63% 2.56%
1967 0.73% 2.61%
1966 0.78% 2.9%
1965 0.85% 3.09%
1964 0.83% 3.19%
1963 0.73% 3.24%
1962 0.68% 3.28%
1961 0.67% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/taiwan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Italy Taiwan
Current population
58562681
23229461
Population rank 26/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.28%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 -215
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 180/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +47,029
Net migration rank 19/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -
2024 - 95,246 -67,188 47,029
2023 -283,125 150,189 -69,794 225,599
2022 -318,674 231,228 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -301,579 157,327 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -338,801 85,281 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -215,025 46,634 1,416 12,718
2018 -192,475 83,686 8,725 8,888
2017 -192,007 95,147 22,613 8,809
2016 -138,265 84,568 35,980 11,707
2015 -162,620 39,389 49,741 8,581
2014 -96,513 52,679 - -
2013 -90,468 158,090 - -
2012 -78,248 252,524 - -
2011 -48,021 198,544 43,836 19,077
2010 -23,928 274,387 - -
2009 -17,866 283,676 - -
2008 -11,842 422,534 - -
2007 -5,876 495,092 - -
2006 0 215,995 - -
2005 -17,450 258,702 - -
2004 11,566 417,970 - -
2003 -40,179 478,578 - -
2002 -22,836 223,861 - -
2001 -11,396 48,903 132,707 -3,811
2000 -17,082 56,065 - -
1999 -22,766 54,405 - -
1998 -39,835 67,985 - -
1997 -22,756 50,539 - -
1996 -22,744 53,450 - -
1995 -34,107 -460,287 - -
1994 -17,053 502,750 - -
1993 0 24,321 - -
1992 22,718 51,747 - -
1991 11,352 19,721 215,698 -12,128
1990 22,688 35,317 - -
1989 28,336 19,540 - -
1988 33,977 18,553 - -
1987 16,980 7,825 - -
1986 11,319 -6,206 - -
1985 28,297 6,911 - -
1984 50,919 203 - -
1983 33,939 -3,733 - -
1982 79,161 -24,223 - -
1981 73,452 7,182 326,883 4,508
1980 84,650 295,642 - -
1979 129,531 42,637 - -
1978 168,465 43,932 - -
1977 190,248 42,246 - -
1976 228,445 40,885 - -
1975 271,660 43,051 - -
1974 336,176 42,487 - -
1973 328,508 41,631 - -
1972 364,355 43,182 - -
1971 383,922 -58,627 - -
1970 376,753 -62,216 - -
1969 390,827 -45,346 - -
1968 399,268 -50,149 - -
1967 439,074 -37,992 - -
1966 488,427 -35,352 346,958 18,774
1965 474,222 -36,267 - -
1964 527,089 -27,368 - -
1963 440,767 -28,198 - -
1962 427,387 -25,840 - -
1961 459,880 -129,761 - -
1960 426,697 -140,765 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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