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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.25 times bigger than Italy's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.59% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Italy vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Tanzania
2100 35,208,261 265,496,854
2099 35,444,989 263,162,785
2098 35,676,340 260,809,535
2097 35,914,345 258,412,520
2096 36,150,501 255,996,677
2095 36,386,787 253,567,416
2094 36,619,396 251,119,386
2093 36,850,181 248,628,881
2092 37,089,746 246,107,108
2091 37,323,400 243,557,182
2090 37,560,976 241,002,065
2089 37,802,157 238,416,591
2088 38,040,056 235,797,530
2087 38,280,439 233,167,455
2086 38,517,279 230,496,041
2085 38,761,126 227,800,292
2084 39,008,873 225,111,530
2083 39,255,273 222,421,279
2082 39,509,964 219,718,263
2081 39,767,732 216,995,478
2080 40,030,977 214,255,926
2079 40,302,924 211,486,253
2078 40,579,648 208,708,063
2077 40,860,952 205,918,120
2076 41,151,772 203,106,125
2075 41,455,646 200,297,474
2074 41,779,503 197,468,017
2073 42,111,664 194,642,633
2072 42,459,257 191,824,103
2071 42,814,908 188,992,017
2070 43,187,953 186,152,377
2069 43,571,469 183,311,218
2068 43,964,515 180,475,586
2067 44,361,273 177,639,469
2066 44,771,926 174,803,090
2065 45,197,177 171,913,445
2064 45,628,630 169,064,549
2063 46,066,216 166,217,933
2062 46,517,561 163,370,044
2061 46,971,598 160,537,159
2060 47,424,830 157,722,273
2059 47,879,711 154,920,005
2058 48,332,818 152,120,539
2057 48,778,066 149,325,489
2056 49,222,515 146,519,472
2055 49,653,326 143,736,540
2054 50,073,600 140,983,905
2053 50,488,203 138,262,668
2052 50,886,354 135,553,723
2051 51,276,616 132,851,383
2050 51,663,176 130,157,751
2049 52,034,983 127,495,278
2048 52,392,012 124,821,109
2047 52,745,310 122,158,290
2046 53,080,828 119,522,516
2045 53,408,660 116,914,785
2044 53,723,325 114,329,740
2043 54,042,322 111,776,234
2042 54,342,628 109,241,835
2041 54,629,496 106,748,632
2040 54,916,374 104,272,418
2039 55,205,078 101,814,304
2038 55,481,637 99,380,232
2037 55,757,394 96,983,729
2036 56,025,224 94,601,865
2035 56,295,613 92,257,269
2034 56,562,648 89,929,444
2033 56,822,364 87,654,982
2032 57,078,534 85,409,993
2031 57,345,322 83,180,507
2030 57,606,120 80,997,163
2029 57,851,091 78,838,461
2028 58,091,760 76,730,649
2027 58,333,039 74,647,063
2026 58,562,681 72,589,279
2025 58,769,653 70,552,589
2024 58,952,704 68,560,157
2023 58,984,216 66,617,606
2022 59,013,667 64,711,821
2021 59,133,173 62,830,412
2020 59,438,851 60,972,798
2019 59,729,081 59,174,891
2018 60,148,658 57,437,145
2017 60,002,252 55,652,890
2016 60,115,223 53,824,013
2015 60,229,605 52,020,962
2014 60,320,707 50,351,512
2013 60,311,613 48,824,128
2012 60,191,247 47,374,260
2011 60,026,841 46,029,367
2010 59,819,407 44,758,488
2009 59,555,454 43,633,982
2008 59,211,181 42,570,728
2007 58,756,247 41,435,512
2006 58,399,861 40,294,902
2005 58,166,682 39,182,076
2004 57,828,179 38,109,668
2003 57,399,184 37,089,555
2002 57,089,824 36,121,304
2001 56,976,981 35,198,299
2000 56,942,108 34,260,139
1999 56,916,317 33,300,330
1998 56,906,744 32,420,458
1997 56,890,372 31,578,089
1996 56,860,281 30,945,762
1995 56,844,303 30,383,497
1994 56,843,400 29,442,356
1993 56,831,821 28,332,692
1992 56,797,087 27,457,588
1991 56,758,521 26,780,436
1990 56,719,240 26,110,207
1989 56,671,781 25,438,759
1988 56,629,288 24,769,686
1987 56,601,931 24,030,378
1986 56,596,155 23,258,959
1985 56,593,071 22,501,693
1984 56,576,718 21,779,066
1983 56,564,074 21,079,874
1982 56,543,548 20,398,571
1981 56,501,675 19,784,703
1980 56,433,883 19,189,769
1979 56,317,749 18,592,038
1978 56,155,143 17,976,566
1977 55,955,411 17,352,929
1976 55,718,260 16,736,211
1975 55,441,001 16,138,361
1974 55,110,868 15,561,630
1973 54,751,406 15,010,101
1972 54,381,345 14,479,308
1971 54,073,490 13,971,451
1970 53,821,850 13,492,677
1969 53,537,950 13,036,700
1968 53,235,750 12,602,076
1967 52,900,500 12,200,109
1966 52,519,000 11,827,459
1965 52,112,350 11,470,728
1964 51,675,350 11,127,826
1963 51,252,000 10,799,528
1962 50,879,450 10,487,756
1961 50,536,350 10,187,886
1960 50,199,700 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M 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
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Tanzania
2100 -0.67% 0.89%
2099 -0.65% 0.9%
2098 -0.66% 0.93%
2097 -0.65% 0.94%
2096 -0.65% 0.96%
2095 -0.64% 0.97%
2094 -0.63% 1%
2093 -0.65% 1.02%
2092 -0.63% 1.05%
2091 -0.63% 1.06%
2090 -0.64% 1.08%
2089 -0.63% 1.11%
2088 -0.63% 1.13%
2087 -0.61% 1.16%
2086 -0.63% 1.18%
2085 -0.64% 1.19%
2084 -0.63% 1.21%
2083 -0.64% 1.23%
2082 -0.65% 1.25%
2081 -0.66% 1.28%
2080 -0.67% 1.31%
2079 -0.68% 1.33%
2078 -0.69% 1.35%
2077 -0.71% 1.38%
2076 -0.73% 1.4%
2075 -0.78% 1.43%
2074 -0.79% 1.45%
2073 -0.82% 1.47%
2072 -0.83% 1.5%
2071 -0.86% 1.53%
2070 -0.88% 1.55%
2069 -0.89% 1.57%
2068 -0.89% 1.6%
2067 -0.92% 1.62%
2066 -0.94% 1.68%
2065 -0.95% 1.69%
2064 -0.95% 1.71%
2063 -0.97% 1.74%
2062 -0.97% 1.76%
2061 -0.96% 1.78%
2060 -0.95% 1.81%
2059 -0.94% 1.84%
2058 -0.91% 1.87%
2057 -0.9% 1.92%
2056 -0.87% 1.94%
2055 -0.84% 1.95%
2054 -0.82% 1.97%
2053 -0.78% 2%
2052 -0.76% 2.03%
2051 -0.75% 2.07%
2050 -0.71% 2.09%
2049 -0.68% 2.14%
2048 -0.67% 2.18%
2047 -0.63% 2.21%
2046 -0.61% 2.23%
2045 -0.59% 2.26%
2044 -0.59% 2.28%
2043 -0.55% 2.32%
2042 -0.53% 2.34%
2041 -0.52% 2.37%
2040 -0.52% 2.41%
2039 -0.5% 2.45%
2038 -0.49% 2.47%
2037 -0.48% 2.52%
2036 -0.48% 2.54%
2035 -0.47% 2.59%
2034 -0.46% 2.59%
2033 -0.45% 2.63%
2032 -0.47% 2.68%
2031 -0.45% 2.7%
2030 -0.42% 2.74%
2029 -0.41% 2.75%
2028 -0.41% 2.79%
2027 -0.39% 2.83%
2026 -0.35% 2.89%
2025 -0.31% 2.91%
2024 -0.05% 2.92%
2023 -0.05% 2.95%
2022 -0.2% 2.99%
2021 -0.51% 3.05%
2020 -0.49% 3.04%
2019 -0.7% 3.03%
2018 0.24% 3.21%
2017 -0.19% 3.4%
2016 -0.19% 3.47%
2015 -0.15% 3.32%
2014 0.02% 3.13%
2013 0.2% 3.06%
2012 0.27% 2.92%
2011 0.35% 2.84%
2010 0.44% 2.58%
2009 0.58% 2.5%
2008 0.77% 2.74%
2007 0.61% 2.83%
2006 0.4% 2.84%
2005 0.59% 2.81%
2004 0.75% 2.75%
2003 0.54% 2.68%
2002 0.2% 2.62%
2001 0.06% 2.74%
2000 0.05% 2.88%
1999 0.02% 2.71%
1998 0.03% 2.67%
1997 0.05% 2.04%
1996 0.03% 1.85%
1995 0.002% 3.2%
1994 0.02% 3.92%
1993 0.06% 3.19%
1992 0.07% 2.53%
1991 0.07% 2.57%
1990 0.08% 2.64%
1989 0.08% 2.7%
1988 0.05% 3.08%
1987 0.01% 3.32%
1986 0.005% 3.37%
1985 0.03% 3.32%
1984 0.02% 3.32%
1983 0.04% 3.34%
1982 0.07% 3.1%
1981 0.12% 3.1%
1980 0.21% 3.21%
1979 0.29% 3.42%
1978 0.36% 3.59%
1977 0.43% 3.68%
1976 0.5% 3.7%
1975 0.6% 3.71%
1974 0.66% 3.67%
1973 0.68% 3.67%
1972 0.57% 3.63%
1971 0.47% 3.55%
1970 0.53% 3.5%
1969 0.57% 3.45%
1968 0.63% 3.29%
1967 0.73% 3.15%
1966 0.78% 3.11%
1965 0.85% 3.08%
1964 0.83% 3.04%
1963 0.73% 2.97%
1962 0.68% 2.94%
1961 0.67% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Italy Tanzania
Current population
58562681
73145892
Population rank 26/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.88%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +5,322
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 18/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -12,730
Net migration rank 19/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -12,730
2024 - 95,246 - -29,865
2023 -283,125 150,189 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -318,674 231,228 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -301,579 157,327 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 -338,801 85,281 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 -215,025 46,634 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 -192,475 83,686 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 -192,007 95,147 1,726,909 119,142
2016 -138,265 84,568 1,659,502 152,194
2015 -162,620 39,389 1,592,882 201,495
2014 -96,513 52,679 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 -90,468 158,090 1,509,008 1,241
2012 -78,248 252,524 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 -48,021 198,544 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 -23,928 274,387 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 -17,866 283,676 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 -11,842 422,534 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 -5,876 495,092 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 0 215,995 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 -17,450 258,702 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 11,566 417,970 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 -40,179 478,578 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 -22,836 223,861 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 -11,396 48,903 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 -17,082 56,065 985,185 -9,701
1999 -22,766 54,405 948,659 -4,489
1998 -39,835 67,985 920,806 -105,184
1997 -22,756 50,539 882,544 -13,400
1996 -22,744 53,450 868,524 -473,007
1995 -34,107 -460,287 838,980 -109,971
1994 -17,053 502,750 803,953 349,348
1993 0 24,321 778,044 288,004
1992 22,718 51,747 767,961 -83,825
1991 11,352 19,721 762,011 -91,851
1990 22,688 35,317 750,825 -80,529
1989 28,336 19,540 743,854 -71,268
1988 33,977 18,553 736,551 -71,012
1987 16,980 7,825 718,580 94,498
1986 11,319 -6,206 705,677 24,101
1985 28,297 6,911 697,867 86,864
1984 50,919 203 687,435 -26,938
1983 33,939 -3,733 679,720 58,161
1982 79,161 -24,223 662,627 -37,883
1981 73,452 7,182 645,496 -42,485
1980 84,650 295,642 629,444 -42,588
1979 129,531 42,637 613,388 -4,792
1978 168,465 43,932 595,024 27,307
1977 190,248 42,246 574,938 49,997
1976 228,445 40,885 553,617 54,875
1975 271,660 43,051 533,906 53,290
1974 336,176 42,487 515,152 51,127
1973 328,508 41,631 488,429 48,363
1972 364,355 43,182 467,305 57,489
1971 383,922 -58,627 449,014 41,900
1970 376,753 -62,216 427,988 38,635
1969 390,827 -45,346 408,322 37,006
1968 399,268 -50,149 389,467 34,455
1967 439,074 -37,992 374,763 5,265
1966 488,427 -35,352 360,229 5,049
1965 474,222 -36,267 343,456 4,742
1964 527,089 -27,368 328,527 9,090
1963 440,767 -28,198 314,644 4,333
1962 427,387 -25,840 300,663 3,916
1961 459,880 -129,761 286,839 8,338
1960 426,697 -140,765 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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