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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 5.31 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Italy vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Tajikistan
2100 35,208,261 20,390,053
2099 35,444,989 20,381,074
2098 35,676,340 20,367,161
2097 35,914,345 20,348,897
2096 36,150,501 20,324,869
2095 36,386,787 20,297,885
2094 36,619,396 20,265,966
2093 36,850,181 20,234,160
2092 37,089,746 20,192,937
2091 37,323,400 20,148,873
2090 37,560,976 20,103,798
2089 37,802,157 20,056,079
2088 38,040,056 20,005,521
2087 38,280,439 19,950,317
2086 38,517,279 19,895,606
2085 38,761,126 19,836,988
2084 39,008,873 19,773,272
2083 39,255,273 19,706,082
2082 39,509,964 19,639,516
2081 39,767,732 19,572,596
2080 40,030,977 19,499,390
2079 40,302,924 19,425,502
2078 40,579,648 19,347,261
2077 40,860,952 19,265,447
2076 41,151,772 19,175,355
2075 41,455,646 19,083,859
2074 41,779,503 18,988,290
2073 42,111,664 18,889,470
2072 42,459,257 18,785,103
2071 42,814,908 18,674,697
2070 43,187,953 18,559,138
2069 43,571,469 18,437,873
2068 43,964,515 18,315,011
2067 44,361,273 18,187,508
2066 44,771,926 18,054,404
2065 45,197,177 17,921,674
2064 45,628,630 17,783,801
2063 46,066,216 17,641,066
2062 46,517,561 17,498,306
2061 46,971,598 17,356,130
2060 47,424,830 17,206,922
2059 47,879,711 17,056,085
2058 48,332,818 16,903,532
2057 48,778,066 16,749,284
2056 49,222,515 16,595,691
2055 49,653,326 16,441,650
2054 50,073,600 16,285,520
2053 50,488,203 16,130,235
2052 50,886,354 15,967,770
2051 51,276,616 15,805,253
2050 51,663,176 15,638,613
2049 52,034,983 15,468,883
2048 52,392,012 15,292,499
2047 52,745,310 15,112,083
2046 53,080,828 14,928,123
2045 53,408,660 14,739,540
2044 53,723,325 14,544,544
2043 54,042,322 14,349,357
2042 54,342,628 14,147,892
2041 54,629,496 13,945,694
2040 54,916,374 13,741,587
2039 55,205,078 13,536,704
2038 55,481,637 13,331,490
2037 55,757,394 13,125,051
2036 56,025,224 12,917,110
2035 56,295,613 12,714,184
2034 56,562,648 12,515,962
2033 56,822,364 12,321,294
2032 57,078,534 12,128,060
2031 57,345,322 11,938,351
2030 57,606,120 11,749,706
2029 57,851,091 11,559,235
2028 58,091,760 11,369,414
2027 58,333,039 11,178,605
2026 58,562,681 10,986,242
2025 58,769,653 10,791,246
2024 58,952,704 10,590,927
2023 58,984,216 10,389,799
2022 59,013,667 10,182,222
2021 59,133,173 9,966,908
2020 59,438,851 9,749,310
2019 59,729,081 9,529,966
2018 60,148,658 9,307,333
2017 60,002,252 9,085,946
2016 60,115,223 8,865,631
2015 60,229,605 8,643,840
2014 60,320,707 8,425,552
2013 60,311,613 8,216,724
2012 60,191,247 8,014,084
2011 60,026,841 7,824,785
2010 59,819,407 7,652,141
2009 59,555,454 7,490,230
2008 59,211,181 7,338,403
2007 58,756,247 7,194,477
2006 58,399,861 7,057,566
2005 58,166,682 6,924,720
2004 57,828,179 6,790,547
2003 57,399,184 6,658,575
2002 57,089,824 6,531,669
2001 56,976,981 6,407,377
2000 56,942,108 6,284,735
1999 56,916,317 6,208,370
1998 56,906,744 6,176,397
1997 56,890,372 6,139,829
1996 56,860,281 6,066,523
1995 56,844,303 5,948,584
1994 56,843,400 5,825,368
1993 56,831,821 5,724,993
1992 56,797,087 5,649,400
1991 56,758,521 5,541,205
1990 56,719,240 5,398,768
1989 56,671,781 5,267,249
1988 56,629,288 5,114,989
1987 56,601,931 4,939,059
1986 56,596,155 4,772,139
1985 56,593,071 4,619,003
1984 56,576,718 4,480,026
1983 56,564,074 4,350,874
1982 56,543,548 4,227,171
1981 56,501,675 4,109,022
1980 56,433,883 3,995,256
1979 56,317,749 3,882,691
1978 56,155,143 3,768,508
1977 55,955,411 3,653,265
1976 55,718,260 3,540,076
1975 55,441,001 3,430,425
1974 55,110,868 3,324,499
1973 54,751,406 3,222,290
1972 54,381,345 3,123,691
1971 54,073,490 3,028,837
1970 53,821,850 2,936,779
1969 53,537,950 2,845,273
1968 53,235,750 2,753,848
1967 52,900,500 2,664,130
1966 52,519,000 2,577,184
1965 52,112,350 2,492,998
1964 51,675,350 2,411,260
1963 51,252,000 2,331,736
1962 50,879,450 2,255,026
1961 50,536,350 2,181,805
1960 50,199,700 2,112,131

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Tajikistan
2100 -0.67% 0.04%
2099 -0.65% 0.07%
2098 -0.66% 0.09%
2097 -0.65% 0.12%
2096 -0.65% 0.13%
2095 -0.64% 0.16%
2094 -0.63% 0.16%
2093 -0.65% 0.2%
2092 -0.63% 0.22%
2091 -0.63% 0.22%
2090 -0.64% 0.24%
2089 -0.63% 0.25%
2088 -0.63% 0.28%
2087 -0.61% 0.27%
2086 -0.63% 0.3%
2085 -0.64% 0.32%
2084 -0.63% 0.34%
2083 -0.64% 0.34%
2082 -0.65% 0.34%
2081 -0.66% 0.38%
2080 -0.67% 0.38%
2079 -0.68% 0.4%
2078 -0.69% 0.42%
2077 -0.71% 0.47%
2076 -0.73% 0.48%
2075 -0.78% 0.5%
2074 -0.79% 0.52%
2073 -0.82% 0.56%
2072 -0.83% 0.59%
2071 -0.86% 0.62%
2070 -0.88% 0.66%
2069 -0.89% 0.67%
2068 -0.89% 0.7%
2067 -0.92% 0.74%
2066 -0.94% 0.74%
2065 -0.95% 0.78%
2064 -0.95% 0.81%
2063 -0.97% 0.82%
2062 -0.97% 0.82%
2061 -0.96% 0.87%
2060 -0.95% 0.88%
2059 -0.94% 0.9%
2058 -0.91% 0.92%
2057 -0.9% 0.93%
2056 -0.87% 0.94%
2055 -0.84% 0.96%
2054 -0.82% 0.96%
2053 -0.78% 1.02%
2052 -0.76% 1.03%
2051 -0.75% 1.07%
2050 -0.71% 1.1%
2049 -0.68% 1.15%
2048 -0.67% 1.19%
2047 -0.63% 1.23%
2046 -0.61% 1.28%
2045 -0.59% 1.34%
2044 -0.59% 1.36%
2043 -0.55% 1.42%
2042 -0.53% 1.45%
2041 -0.52% 1.49%
2040 -0.52% 1.51%
2039 -0.5% 1.54%
2038 -0.49% 1.57%
2037 -0.48% 1.61%
2036 -0.48% 1.6%
2035 -0.47% 1.58%
2034 -0.46% 1.58%
2033 -0.45% 1.59%
2032 -0.47% 1.59%
2031 -0.45% 1.61%
2030 -0.42% 1.65%
2029 -0.41% 1.67%
2028 -0.41% 1.71%
2027 -0.39% 1.75%
2026 -0.35% 1.81%
2025 -0.31% 1.89%
2024 -0.05% 1.94%
2023 -0.05% 2.04%
2022 -0.2% 2.16%
2021 -0.51% 2.23%
2020 -0.49% 2.3%
2019 -0.7% 2.39%
2018 0.24% 2.44%
2017 -0.19% 2.49%
2016 -0.19% 2.57%
2015 -0.15% 2.59%
2014 0.02% 2.54%
2013 0.2% 2.53%
2012 0.27% 2.42%
2011 0.35% 2.26%
2010 0.44% 2.16%
2009 0.58% 2.07%
2008 0.77% 2%
2007 0.61% 1.94%
2006 0.4% 1.92%
2005 0.59% 1.98%
2004 0.75% 1.98%
2003 0.54% 1.94%
2002 0.2% 1.94%
2001 0.06% 1.95%
2000 0.05% 1.23%
1999 0.02% 0.52%
1998 0.03% 0.6%
1997 0.05% 1.21%
1996 0.03% 1.98%
1995 0.002% 2.12%
1994 0.02% 1.75%
1993 0.06% 1.34%
1992 0.07% 1.95%
1991 0.07% 2.64%
1990 0.08% 2.5%
1989 0.08% 2.98%
1988 0.05% 3.56%
1987 0.01% 3.5%
1986 0.005% 3.32%
1985 0.03% 3.1%
1984 0.02% 2.97%
1983 0.04% 2.93%
1982 0.07% 2.88%
1981 0.12% 2.85%
1980 0.21% 2.9%
1979 0.29% 3.03%
1978 0.36% 3.15%
1977 0.43% 3.2%
1976 0.5% 3.2%
1975 0.6% 3.19%
1974 0.66% 3.17%
1973 0.68% 3.16%
1972 0.57% 3.13%
1971 0.47% 3.13%
1970 0.53% 3.22%
1969 0.57% 3.32%
1968 0.63% 3.37%
1967 0.73% 3.37%
1966 0.78% 3.38%
1965 0.85% 3.39%
1964 0.83% 3.41%
1963 0.73% 3.4%
1962 0.68% 3.36%
1961 0.67% 3.3%

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

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In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Italy Tajikistan
Current population
58562681
11038274
Population rank 26/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.13%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +551
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 55/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -21,606
Net migration rank 19/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -21,606
2024 - 95,246 - -21,236
2023 -283,125 150,189 223,828 -19,999
2022 -318,674 231,228 228,336 -17,001
2021 -301,579 157,327 222,850 -3,564
2020 -338,801 85,281 219,467 -3,564
2019 -215,025 46,634 231,817 -9,041
2018 -192,475 83,686 228,597 -6,111
2017 -192,007 95,147 224,396 -4,093
2016 -138,265 84,568 228,547 -8,210
2015 -162,620 39,389 230,903 -7,660
2014 -96,513 52,679 227,304 -13,962
2013 -90,468 158,090 220,693 -16,362
2012 -78,248 252,524 213,078 -12,132
2011 -48,021 198,544 208,429 -30,783
2010 -23,928 274,387 201,389 -33,733
2009 -17,866 283,676 192,851 -36,677
2008 -11,842 422,534 182,337 -34,855
2007 -5,876 495,092 173,200 -32,831
2006 0 215,995 164,046 -30,591
2005 -17,450 258,702 160,189 -27,954
2004 11,566 417,970 161,201 -25,082
2003 -40,179 478,578 150,391 -22,562
2002 -22,836 223,861 146,492 -20,526
2001 -11,396 48,903 142,276 -19,657
2000 -17,082 56,065 136,549 -13,871
1999 -22,766 54,405 147,622 -117,571
1998 -39,835 67,985 153,508 -119,621
1997 -22,756 50,539 149,825 -110,572
1996 -22,744 53,450 138,287 -30,922
1995 -34,107 -460,287 168,934 -40,418
1994 -17,053 502,750 167,590 -49,668
1993 0 24,321 157,975 -75,147
1992 22,718 51,747 163,652 -95,280
1991 11,352 19,721 177,585 -29,553
1990 22,688 35,317 178,429 -41,596
1989 28,336 19,540 179,212 -53,020
1988 33,977 18,553 172,805 5,523
1987 16,980 7,825 163,611 9,923
1986 11,319 -6,206 155,987 4,321
1985 28,297 6,911 145,720 247
1984 50,919 203 139,145 -7,152
1983 33,939 -3,733 133,280 -6,972
1982 79,161 -24,223 127,838 -6,730
1981 73,452 7,182 121,418 -6,221
1980 84,650 295,642 117,888 -5,557
1979 129,531 42,637 114,496 -1,703
1978 168,465 43,932 110,564 5,006
1977 190,248 42,246 106,920 7,999
1976 228,445 40,885 103,777 7,679
1975 271,660 43,051 100,604 7,237
1974 336,176 42,487 97,481 6,531
1973 328,508 41,631 94,523 5,876
1972 364,355 43,182 91,677 5,123
1971 383,922 -58,627 88,618 4,293
1970 376,753 -62,216 85,645 5,559
1969 390,827 -45,346 82,931 8,886
1968 399,268 -50,149 80,698 10,323
1967 439,074 -37,992 78,733 9,670
1966 488,427 -35,352 76,702 8,796
1965 474,222 -36,267 75,139 7,744
1964 527,089 -27,368 74,030 6,568
1963 440,767 -28,198 73,065 5,379
1962 427,387 -25,840 70,700 4,270
1961 459,880 -129,761 68,182 3,291
1960 426,697 -140,765 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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