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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 4.71 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Italy vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Tunisia
2100 35,208,261 10,722,837
2099 35,444,989 10,798,417
2098 35,676,340 10,872,527
2097 35,914,345 10,944,510
2096 36,150,501 11,017,262
2095 36,386,787 11,088,773
2094 36,619,396 11,159,761
2093 36,850,181 11,228,741
2092 37,089,746 11,296,441
2091 37,323,400 11,362,922
2090 37,560,976 11,428,150
2089 37,802,157 11,492,395
2088 38,040,056 11,554,451
2087 38,280,439 11,616,399
2086 38,517,279 11,677,706
2085 38,761,126 11,736,824
2084 39,008,873 11,795,185
2083 39,255,273 11,853,617
2082 39,509,964 11,911,196
2081 39,767,732 11,966,771
2080 40,030,977 12,023,486
2079 40,302,924 12,080,879
2078 40,579,648 12,138,513
2077 40,860,952 12,194,072
2076 41,151,772 12,247,445
2075 41,455,646 12,301,960
2074 41,779,503 12,355,470
2073 42,111,664 12,410,281
2072 42,459,257 12,463,568
2071 42,814,908 12,517,952
2070 43,187,953 12,571,557
2069 43,571,469 12,625,027
2068 43,964,515 12,677,388
2067 44,361,273 12,728,611
2066 44,771,926 12,778,160
2065 45,197,177 12,827,417
2064 45,628,630 12,873,288
2063 46,066,216 12,917,720
2062 46,517,561 12,960,075
2061 46,971,598 12,999,502
2060 47,424,830 13,037,172
2059 47,879,711 13,069,268
2058 48,332,818 13,098,461
2057 48,778,066 13,124,682
2056 49,222,515 13,147,057
2055 49,653,326 13,164,337
2054 50,073,600 13,177,456
2053 50,488,203 13,184,564
2052 50,886,354 13,188,052
2051 51,276,616 13,187,435
2050 51,663,176 13,181,992
2049 52,034,983 13,173,401
2048 52,392,012 13,160,968
2047 52,745,310 13,144,429
2046 53,080,828 13,125,908
2045 53,408,660 13,104,999
2044 53,723,325 13,081,801
2043 54,042,322 13,057,259
2042 54,342,628 13,031,516
2041 54,629,496 13,006,019
2040 54,916,374 12,979,703
2039 55,205,078 12,952,741
2038 55,481,637 12,925,306
2037 55,757,394 12,896,316
2036 56,025,224 12,865,989
2035 56,295,613 12,835,689
2034 56,562,648 12,803,284
2033 56,822,364 12,766,519
2032 57,078,534 12,728,299
2031 57,345,322 12,687,827
2030 57,606,120 12,644,489
2029 57,851,091 12,596,686
2028 58,091,760 12,542,752
2027 58,333,039 12,484,560
2026 58,562,681 12,420,467
2025 58,769,653 12,351,028
2024 58,952,704 12,277,109
2023 58,984,216 12,200,431
2022 59,013,667 12,119,334
2021 59,133,173 12,048,622
2020 59,438,851 11,974,057
2019 59,729,081 11,875,081
2018 60,148,658 11,765,514
2017 60,002,252 11,650,498
2016 60,115,223 11,528,674
2015 60,229,605 11,402,264
2014 60,320,707 11,274,288
2013 60,311,613 11,141,361
2012 60,191,247 11,009,647
2011 60,026,841 10,886,035
2010 59,819,407 10,765,980
2009 59,555,454 10,650,681
2008 59,211,181 10,542,635
2007 58,756,247 10,441,702
2006 58,399,861 10,346,410
2005 58,166,682 10,255,472
2004 57,828,179 10,166,163
2003 57,399,184 10,071,632
2002 57,089,824 9,971,515
2001 56,976,981 9,869,677
2000 56,942,108 9,764,935
1999 56,916,317 9,655,963
1998 56,906,744 9,541,667
1997 56,890,372 9,421,270
1996 56,860,281 9,294,432
1995 56,844,303 9,161,258
1994 56,843,400 9,018,448
1993 56,831,821 8,857,910
1992 56,797,087 8,682,512
1991 56,758,521 8,501,827
1990 56,719,240 8,324,509
1989 56,671,781 8,151,660
1988 56,629,288 7,974,440
1987 56,601,931 7,789,987
1986 56,596,155 7,600,301
1985 56,593,071 7,409,903
1984 56,576,718 7,220,044
1983 56,564,074 7,053,800
1982 56,543,548 6,908,642
1981 56,501,675 6,758,284
1980 56,433,883 6,606,195
1979 56,317,749 6,456,419
1978 56,155,143 6,309,390
1977 55,955,411 6,155,931
1976 55,718,260 5,996,994
1975 55,441,001 5,839,262
1974 55,110,868 5,684,674
1973 54,751,406 5,537,242
1972 54,381,345 5,396,557
1971 54,073,490 5,261,658
1970 53,821,850 5,131,396
1969 53,537,950 5,004,697
1968 53,235,750 4,879,899
1967 52,900,500 4,760,970
1966 52,519,000 4,652,287
1965 52,112,350 4,561,385
1964 51,675,350 4,489,869
1963 51,252,000 4,427,131
1962 50,879,450 4,369,136
1961 50,536,350 4,316,278
1960 50,199,700 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Tunisia
2100 -0.67% -0.7%
2099 -0.65% -0.68%
2098 -0.66% -0.66%
2097 -0.65% -0.66%
2096 -0.65% -0.64%
2095 -0.64% -0.64%
2094 -0.63% -0.61%
2093 -0.65% -0.6%
2092 -0.63% -0.59%
2091 -0.63% -0.57%
2090 -0.64% -0.56%
2089 -0.63% -0.54%
2088 -0.63% -0.53%
2087 -0.61% -0.52%
2086 -0.63% -0.5%
2085 -0.64% -0.49%
2084 -0.63% -0.49%
2083 -0.64% -0.48%
2082 -0.65% -0.46%
2081 -0.66% -0.47%
2080 -0.67% -0.48%
2079 -0.68% -0.47%
2078 -0.69% -0.46%
2077 -0.71% -0.44%
2076 -0.73% -0.44%
2075 -0.78% -0.43%
2074 -0.79% -0.44%
2073 -0.82% -0.43%
2072 -0.83% -0.43%
2071 -0.86% -0.43%
2070 -0.88% -0.42%
2069 -0.89% -0.41%
2068 -0.89% -0.4%
2067 -0.92% -0.39%
2066 -0.94% -0.38%
2065 -0.95% -0.36%
2064 -0.95% -0.34%
2063 -0.97% -0.33%
2062 -0.97% -0.3%
2061 -0.96% -0.29%
2060 -0.95% -0.25%
2059 -0.94% -0.22%
2058 -0.91% -0.2%
2057 -0.9% -0.17%
2056 -0.87% -0.13%
2055 -0.84% -0.1%
2054 -0.82% -0.05%
2053 -0.78% -0.03%
2052 -0.76% 0.005%
2051 -0.75% 0.04%
2050 -0.71% 0.07%
2049 -0.68% 0.09%
2048 -0.67% 0.13%
2047 -0.63% 0.14%
2046 -0.61% 0.16%
2045 -0.59% 0.18%
2044 -0.59% 0.19%
2043 -0.55% 0.2%
2042 -0.53% 0.2%
2041 -0.52% 0.2%
2040 -0.52% 0.21%
2039 -0.5% 0.21%
2038 -0.49% 0.22%
2037 -0.48% 0.24%
2036 -0.48% 0.24%
2035 -0.47% 0.25%
2034 -0.46% 0.29%
2033 -0.45% 0.3%
2032 -0.47% 0.32%
2031 -0.45% 0.34%
2030 -0.42% 0.38%
2029 -0.41% 0.43%
2028 -0.41% 0.47%
2027 -0.39% 0.52%
2026 -0.35% 0.56%
2025 -0.31% 0.6%
2024 -0.05% 0.63%
2023 -0.05% 0.67%
2022 -0.2% 0.59%
2021 -0.51% 0.62%
2020 -0.49% 0.83%
2019 -0.7% 0.93%
2018 0.24% 0.99%
2017 -0.19% 1.06%
2016 -0.19% 1.11%
2015 -0.15% 1.14%
2014 0.02% 1.19%
2013 0.2% 1.2%
2012 0.27% 1.14%
2011 0.35% 1.12%
2010 0.44% 1.08%
2009 0.58% 1.02%
2008 0.77% 0.97%
2007 0.61% 0.92%
2006 0.4% 0.89%
2005 0.59% 0.88%
2004 0.75% 0.94%
2003 0.54% 1%
2002 0.2% 1.03%
2001 0.06% 1.07%
2000 0.05% 1.13%
1999 0.02% 1.2%
1998 0.03% 1.28%
1997 0.05% 1.36%
1996 0.03% 1.45%
1995 0.002% 1.58%
1994 0.02% 1.81%
1993 0.06% 2.02%
1992 0.07% 2.13%
1991 0.07% 2.13%
1990 0.08% 2.12%
1989 0.08% 2.22%
1988 0.05% 2.37%
1987 0.01% 2.5%
1986 0.005% 2.57%
1985 0.03% 2.63%
1984 0.02% 2.36%
1983 0.04% 2.1%
1982 0.07% 2.22%
1981 0.12% 2.3%
1980 0.21% 2.32%
1979 0.29% 2.33%
1978 0.36% 2.49%
1977 0.43% 2.65%
1976 0.5% 2.7%
1975 0.6% 2.72%
1974 0.66% 2.66%
1973 0.68% 2.61%
1972 0.57% 2.56%
1971 0.47% 2.54%
1970 0.53% 2.53%
1969 0.57% 2.56%
1968 0.63% 2.5%
1967 0.73% 2.34%
1966 0.78% 1.99%
1965 0.85% 1.59%
1964 0.83% 1.42%
1963 0.73% 1.33%
1962 0.68% 1.22%
1961 0.67% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Italy Tunisia
Current population
58562681
12437803
Population rank 26/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.15%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +210
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 124/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -14,523
Net migration rank 19/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -14,523
2024 - 95,246 - -15,221
2023 -283,125 150,189 93,663 -14,001
2022 -318,674 231,228 96,531 -14,001
2021 -301,579 157,327 68,087 -9,190
2020 -338,801 85,281 109,431 -19,188
2019 -215,025 46,634 127,312 -19,612
2018 -192,475 83,686 132,445 -21,012
2017 -192,007 95,147 140,971 -22,365
2016 -138,265 84,568 148,870 -23,827
2015 -162,620 39,389 153,007 -25,229
2014 -96,513 52,679 154,762 -26,586
2013 -90,468 158,090 154,687 -17,020
2012 -78,248 252,524 151,812 -26,059
2011 -48,021 198,544 143,401 -21,935
2010 -23,928 274,387 132,809 -14,168
2009 -17,866 283,676 125,465 -13,512
2008 -11,842 422,534 121,873 -17,742
2007 -5,876 495,092 118,920 -21,190
2006 0 215,995 116,945 -24,098
2005 -17,450 258,702 115,374 -26,361
2004 11,566 417,970 113,322 -23,735
2003 -40,179 478,578 111,926 -12,459
2002 -22,836 223,861 109,099 -8,334
2001 -11,396 48,903 110,146 -7,235
2000 -17,082 56,065 112,501 -5,937
1999 -22,766 54,405 114,829 -3,452
1998 -39,835 67,985 121,332 -4,111
1997 -22,756 50,539 128,327 -4,756
1996 -22,744 53,450 135,615 -5,506
1995 -34,107 -460,287 144,345 -8,095
1994 -17,053 502,750 153,647 -4,271
1993 0 24,321 160,922 10,771
1992 22,718 51,747 163,978 15,124
1991 11,352 19,721 166,245 16,021
1990 22,688 35,317 168,180 4,183
1989 28,336 19,540 169,221 4,100
1988 33,977 18,553 177,176 3,934
1987 16,980 7,825 184,101 3,711
1986 11,319 -6,206 188,107 3,464
1985 28,297 6,911 186,344 2,887
1984 50,919 203 182,386 8,109
1983 33,939 -3,733 179,878 -37,895
1982 79,161 -24,223 177,898 -29,559
1981 73,452 7,182 176,628 -24,242
1980 84,650 295,642 171,094 -19,321
1979 129,531 42,637 171,463 -23,688
1978 168,465 43,932 173,255 -26,968
1977 190,248 42,246 174,539 -13,910
1976 228,445 40,885 172,744 -15,499
1975 271,660 43,051 166,991 -8,765
1974 336,176 42,487 160,200 -9,254
1973 328,508 41,631 153,525 -9,606
1972 364,355 43,182 147,239 -9,790
1971 383,922 -58,627 142,296 -9,949
1970 376,753 -62,216 138,235 -10,054
1969 390,827 -45,346 135,257 -10,049
1968 399,268 -50,149 134,246 -9,848
1967 439,074 -37,992 132,626 -19,155
1966 488,427 -35,352 131,274 -27,393
1965 474,222 -36,267 127,673 -49,751
1964 527,089 -27,368 124,711 -59,602
1963 440,767 -28,198 120,865 -60,505
1962 427,387 -25,840 116,887 -61,260
1961 459,880 -129,761 111,459 -61,369
1960 426,697 -140,765 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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