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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.22 times bigger than Italy's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Italy vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Thailand
2100 35,208,261 45,712,111
2099 35,444,989 46,056,854
2098 35,676,340 46,406,925
2097 35,914,345 46,761,683
2096 36,150,501 47,122,446
2095 36,386,787 47,487,866
2094 36,619,396 47,857,414
2093 36,850,181 48,230,566
2092 37,089,746 48,609,149
2091 37,323,400 48,988,448
2090 37,560,976 49,372,024
2089 37,802,157 49,760,635
2088 38,040,056 50,146,313
2087 38,280,439 50,536,233
2086 38,517,279 50,929,394
2085 38,761,126 51,326,092
2084 39,008,873 51,728,619
2083 39,255,273 52,131,789
2082 39,509,964 52,537,598
2081 39,767,732 52,942,608
2080 40,030,977 53,352,029
2079 40,302,924 53,766,821
2078 40,579,648 54,181,891
2077 40,860,952 54,599,508
2076 41,151,772 55,019,721
2075 41,455,646 55,442,571
2074 41,779,503 55,872,412
2073 42,111,664 56,304,891
2072 42,459,257 56,739,842
2071 42,814,908 57,177,118
2070 43,187,953 57,621,370
2069 43,571,469 58,066,637
2068 43,964,515 58,516,959
2067 44,361,273 58,967,738
2066 44,771,926 59,418,676
2065 45,197,177 59,878,082
2064 45,628,630 60,336,709
2063 46,066,216 60,797,201
2062 46,517,561 61,262,000
2061 46,971,598 61,724,999
2060 47,424,830 62,192,387
2059 47,879,711 62,656,203
2058 48,332,818 63,118,413
2057 48,778,066 63,577,864
2056 49,222,515 64,032,675
2055 49,653,326 64,478,337
2054 50,073,600 64,917,436
2053 50,488,203 65,343,383
2052 50,886,354 65,763,356
2051 51,276,616 66,167,939
2050 51,663,176 66,558,274
2049 52,034,983 66,936,876
2048 52,392,012 67,296,897
2047 52,745,310 67,641,907
2046 53,080,828 67,972,603
2045 53,408,660 68,287,399
2044 53,723,325 68,585,177
2043 54,042,322 68,870,333
2042 54,342,628 69,139,548
2041 54,629,496 69,396,419
2040 54,916,374 69,632,464
2039 55,205,078 69,854,146
2038 55,481,637 70,062,543
2037 55,757,394 70,256,027
2036 56,025,224 70,435,348
2035 56,295,613 70,604,705
2034 56,562,648 70,756,791
2033 56,822,364 70,897,217
2032 57,078,534 71,025,384
2031 57,345,322 71,140,609
2030 57,606,120 71,247,320
2029 57,851,091 71,342,891
2028 58,091,760 71,428,869
2027 58,333,039 71,505,168
2026 58,562,681 71,571,743
2025 58,769,653 71,625,629
2024 58,952,704 71,668,011
2023 58,984,216 71,702,435
2022 59,013,667 71,735,329
2021 59,133,173 71,727,332
2020 59,438,851 71,641,484
2019 59,729,081 71,522,271
2018 60,148,658 71,376,079
2017 60,002,252 71,160,187
2016 60,115,223 70,859,841
2015 60,229,605 70,540,795
2014 60,320,707 70,216,367
2013 60,311,613 69,845,114
2012 60,191,247 69,436,098
2011 60,026,841 69,007,208
2010 59,819,407 68,579,447
2009 59,555,454 68,121,080
2008 59,211,181 67,619,830
2007 58,756,247 67,102,394
2006 58,399,861 66,567,687
2005 58,166,682 66,017,420
2004 57,828,179 65,452,047
2003 57,399,184 64,868,166
2002 57,089,824 64,266,437
2001 56,976,981 63,651,141
2000 56,942,108 63,007,815
1999 56,916,317 62,299,043
1998 56,906,744 61,522,630
1997 56,890,372 60,724,584
1996 56,860,281 59,920,064
1995 56,844,303 59,098,232
1994 56,843,400 58,260,854
1993 56,831,821 57,408,198
1992 56,797,087 56,528,834
1991 56,758,521 55,637,434
1990 56,719,240 54,738,329
1989 56,671,781 53,848,956
1988 56,629,288 52,969,595
1987 56,601,931 52,074,105
1986 56,596,155 51,177,834
1985 56,593,071 50,270,753
1984 56,576,718 49,351,708
1983 56,564,074 48,423,309
1982 56,543,548 47,494,577
1981 56,501,675 46,575,855
1980 56,433,883 45,650,022
1979 56,317,749 44,718,434
1978 56,155,143 43,788,976
1977 55,955,411 42,843,974
1976 55,718,260 41,896,504
1975 55,441,001 40,940,005
1974 55,110,868 39,952,891
1973 54,751,406 38,947,787
1972 54,381,345 37,933,929
1971 54,073,490 36,937,387
1970 53,821,850 35,954,408
1969 53,537,950 34,973,782
1968 53,235,750 34,002,560
1967 52,900,500 33,037,801
1966 52,519,000 32,086,071
1965 52,112,350 31,149,337
1964 51,675,350 30,232,141
1963 51,252,000 29,342,322
1962 50,879,450 28,481,040
1961 50,536,350 27,650,334
1960 50,199,700 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Thailand
2100 -0.67% -0.75%
2099 -0.65% -0.75%
2098 -0.66% -0.76%
2097 -0.65% -0.77%
2096 -0.65% -0.77%
2095 -0.64% -0.77%
2094 -0.63% -0.77%
2093 -0.65% -0.78%
2092 -0.63% -0.77%
2091 -0.63% -0.78%
2090 -0.64% -0.78%
2089 -0.63% -0.77%
2088 -0.63% -0.77%
2087 -0.61% -0.77%
2086 -0.63% -0.77%
2085 -0.64% -0.78%
2084 -0.63% -0.77%
2083 -0.64% -0.77%
2082 -0.65% -0.76%
2081 -0.66% -0.77%
2080 -0.67% -0.77%
2079 -0.68% -0.77%
2078 -0.69% -0.76%
2077 -0.71% -0.76%
2076 -0.73% -0.76%
2075 -0.78% -0.77%
2074 -0.79% -0.77%
2073 -0.82% -0.77%
2072 -0.83% -0.76%
2071 -0.86% -0.77%
2070 -0.88% -0.77%
2069 -0.89% -0.77%
2068 -0.89% -0.76%
2067 -0.92% -0.76%
2066 -0.94% -0.77%
2065 -0.95% -0.76%
2064 -0.95% -0.76%
2063 -0.97% -0.76%
2062 -0.97% -0.75%
2061 -0.96% -0.75%
2060 -0.95% -0.74%
2059 -0.94% -0.73%
2058 -0.91% -0.72%
2057 -0.9% -0.71%
2056 -0.87% -0.69%
2055 -0.84% -0.68%
2054 -0.82% -0.65%
2053 -0.78% -0.64%
2052 -0.76% -0.61%
2051 -0.75% -0.59%
2050 -0.71% -0.57%
2049 -0.68% -0.53%
2048 -0.67% -0.51%
2047 -0.63% -0.49%
2046 -0.61% -0.46%
2045 -0.59% -0.43%
2044 -0.59% -0.41%
2043 -0.55% -0.39%
2042 -0.53% -0.37%
2041 -0.52% -0.34%
2040 -0.52% -0.32%
2039 -0.5% -0.3%
2038 -0.49% -0.28%
2037 -0.48% -0.25%
2036 -0.48% -0.24%
2035 -0.47% -0.21%
2034 -0.46% -0.2%
2033 -0.45% -0.18%
2032 -0.47% -0.16%
2031 -0.45% -0.15%
2030 -0.42% -0.13%
2029 -0.41% -0.12%
2028 -0.41% -0.11%
2027 -0.39% -0.09%
2026 -0.35% -0.08%
2025 -0.31% -0.06%
2024 -0.05% -0.05%
2023 -0.05% -0.05%
2022 -0.2% 0.01%
2021 -0.51% 0.12%
2020 -0.49% 0.17%
2019 -0.7% 0.2%
2018 0.24% 0.3%
2017 -0.19% 0.42%
2016 -0.19% 0.45%
2015 -0.15% 0.46%
2014 0.02% 0.53%
2013 0.2% 0.59%
2012 0.27% 0.62%
2011 0.35% 0.62%
2010 0.44% 0.67%
2009 0.58% 0.74%
2008 0.77% 0.77%
2007 0.61% 0.8%
2006 0.4% 0.83%
2005 0.59% 0.86%
2004 0.75% 0.9%
2003 0.54% 0.94%
2002 0.2% 0.97%
2001 0.06% 1.02%
2000 0.05% 1.14%
1999 0.02% 1.26%
1998 0.03% 1.31%
1997 0.05% 1.34%
1996 0.03% 1.39%
1995 0.002% 1.44%
1994 0.02% 1.49%
1993 0.06% 1.56%
1992 0.07% 1.6%
1991 0.07% 1.64%
1990 0.08% 1.65%
1989 0.08% 1.66%
1988 0.05% 1.72%
1987 0.01% 1.75%
1986 0.005% 1.8%
1985 0.03% 1.86%
1984 0.02% 1.92%
1983 0.04% 1.96%
1982 0.07% 1.97%
1981 0.12% 2.03%
1980 0.21% 2.08%
1979 0.29% 2.12%
1978 0.36% 2.21%
1977 0.43% 2.26%
1976 0.5% 2.34%
1975 0.6% 2.47%
1974 0.66% 2.58%
1973 0.68% 2.67%
1972 0.57% 2.7%
1971 0.47% 2.73%
1970 0.53% 2.8%
1969 0.57% 2.86%
1968 0.63% 2.92%
1967 0.73% 2.97%
1966 0.78% 3.01%
1965 0.85% 3.03%
1964 0.83% 3.03%
1963 0.73% 3.02%
1962 0.68% 3%
1961 0.67% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Italy Thailand
Current population
58562681
71571743
Population rank 26/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.86%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -86 -94
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 168/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +27,509
Net migration rank 19/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 27,509
2024 - 95,246 - 23,321
2023 -283,125 150,189 -46,105 19,648
2022 -318,674 231,228 -61,046 21,683
2021 -301,579 157,327 57,382 -2,093
2020 -338,801 85,281 84,107 32,277
2019 -215,025 46,634 116,867 5,221
2018 -192,475 83,686 159,383 10,984
2017 -192,007 95,147 194,695 66,805
2016 -138,265 84,568 226,255 112,978
2015 -162,620 39,389 266,362 32,500
2014 -96,513 52,679 294,628 55,358
2013 -90,468 158,090 325,059 67,452
2012 -78,248 252,524 351,485 74,033
2011 -48,021 198,544 365,670 66,607
2010 -23,928 274,387 370,466 52,791
2009 -17,866 283,676 382,636 110,883
2008 -11,842 422,534 401,730 107,333
2007 -5,876 495,092 425,362 100,486
2006 0 215,995 441,211 102,362
2005 -17,450 258,702 456,378 100,542
2004 11,566 417,970 466,542 107,199
2003 -40,179 478,578 488,003 105,917
2002 -22,836 223,861 504,299 105,215
2001 -11,396 48,903 524,230 96,817
2000 -17,082 56,065 543,884 121,640
1999 -22,766 54,405 578,073 173,924
1998 -39,835 67,985 617,318 183,471
1997 -22,756 50,539 644,834 150,411
1996 -22,744 53,450 661,397 152,397
1995 -34,107 -460,287 682,703 147,226
1994 -17,053 502,750 712,589 132,271
1993 0 24,321 737,696 122,746
1992 22,718 51,747 754,999 143,318
1991 11,352 19,721 760,508 124,034
1990 22,688 35,317 760,808 152,916
1989 28,336 19,540 774,563 90,497
1988 33,977 18,553 765,252 128,469
1987 16,980 7,825 774,498 122,791
1986 11,319 -6,206 783,430 111,820
1985 28,297 6,911 776,935 141,963
1984 50,919 203 779,856 139,345
1983 33,939 -3,733 794,239 143,393
1982 79,161 -24,223 817,951 101,885
1981 73,452 7,182 839,297 78,337
1980 84,650 295,642 845,575 88,478
1979 129,531 42,637 843,434 85,693
1978 168,465 43,932 847,799 82,011
1977 190,248 42,246 871,232 88,937
1976 228,445 40,885 894,072 40,656
1975 271,660 43,051 911,980 66,306
1974 336,176 42,487 923,151 72,801
1973 328,508 41,631 933,540 80,704
1972 364,355 43,182 940,420 73,082
1971 383,922 -58,627 936,215 43,400
1970 376,753 -62,216 937,116 49,221
1969 390,827 -45,346 948,314 26,551
1968 399,268 -50,149 953,806 13,718
1967 439,074 -37,992 944,980 17,005
1966 488,427 -35,352 929,469 12,016
1965 474,222 -36,267 909,000 22,995
1964 527,089 -27,368 885,137 17,249
1963 440,767 -28,198 860,728 16,494
1962 427,387 -25,840 828,741 16,605
1961 459,880 -129,761 801,140 14,968
1960 426,697 -140,765 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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