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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 6,269 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Italy vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Tuvalu
2100 35,208,261 12,153
2099 35,444,989 12,146
2098 35,676,340 12,126
2097 35,914,345 12,104
2096 36,150,501 12,081
2095 36,386,787 12,066
2094 36,619,396 12,048
2093 36,850,181 12,028
2092 37,089,746 11,999
2091 37,323,400 11,972
2090 37,560,976 11,941
2089 37,802,157 11,909
2088 38,040,056 11,874
2087 38,280,439 11,847
2086 38,517,279 11,812
2085 38,761,126 11,772
2084 39,008,873 11,728
2083 39,255,273 11,689
2082 39,509,964 11,649
2081 39,767,732 11,609
2080 40,030,977 11,547
2079 40,302,924 11,491
2078 40,579,648 11,441
2077 40,860,952 11,382
2076 41,151,772 11,324
2075 41,455,646 11,268
2074 41,779,503 11,203
2073 42,111,664 11,127
2072 42,459,257 11,069
2071 42,814,908 10,994
2070 43,187,953 10,936
2069 43,571,469 10,866
2068 43,964,515 10,798
2067 44,361,273 10,730
2066 44,771,926 10,666
2065 45,197,177 10,611
2064 45,628,630 10,546
2063 46,066,216 10,482
2062 46,517,561 10,425
2061 46,971,598 10,356
2060 47,424,830 10,299
2059 47,879,711 10,230
2058 48,332,818 10,167
2057 48,778,066 10,115
2056 49,222,515 10,048
2055 49,653,326 9,985
2054 50,073,600 9,927
2053 50,488,203 9,859
2052 50,886,354 9,802
2051 51,276,616 9,731
2050 51,663,176 9,666
2049 52,034,983 9,600
2048 52,392,012 9,533
2047 52,745,310 9,456
2046 53,080,828 9,390
2045 53,408,660 9,329
2044 53,723,325 9,267
2043 54,042,322 9,201
2042 54,342,628 9,136
2041 54,629,496 9,084
2040 54,916,374 9,043
2039 55,205,078 8,992
2038 55,481,637 8,952
2037 55,757,394 8,925
2036 56,025,224 8,910
2035 56,295,613 8,901
2034 56,562,648 8,894
2033 56,822,364 8,903
2032 57,078,534 8,923
2031 57,345,322 8,946
2030 57,606,120 8,997
2029 57,851,091 9,056
2028 58,091,760 9,132
2027 58,333,039 9,226
2026 58,562,681 9,341
2025 58,769,653 9,484
2024 58,952,704 9,646
2023 58,984,216 9,816
2022 59,013,667 9,992
2021 59,133,173 10,194
2020 59,438,851 10,399
2019 59,729,081 10,581
2018 60,148,658 10,751
2017 60,002,252 10,869
2016 60,115,223 10,930
2015 60,229,605 10,963
2014 60,320,707 10,984
2013 60,311,613 11,001
2012 60,191,247 10,934
2011 60,026,841 10,780
2010 59,819,407 10,614
2009 59,555,454 10,461
2008 59,211,181 10,321
2007 58,756,247 10,182
2006 58,399,861 10,056
2005 58,166,682 9,940
2004 57,828,179 9,816
2003 57,399,184 9,695
2002 57,089,824 9,623
2001 56,976,981 9,586
2000 56,942,108 9,544
1999 56,916,317 9,496
1998 56,906,744 9,451
1997 56,890,372 9,400
1996 56,860,281 9,342
1995 56,844,303 9,280
1994 56,843,400 9,207
1993 56,831,821 9,126
1992 56,797,087 9,038
1991 56,758,521 8,928
1990 56,719,240 8,798
1989 56,671,781 8,662
1988 56,629,288 8,518
1987 56,601,931 8,371
1986 56,596,155 8,217
1985 56,593,071 8,046
1984 56,576,718 7,902
1983 56,564,074 7,789
1982 56,543,548 7,664
1981 56,501,675 7,526
1980 56,433,883 7,366
1979 56,317,749 7,184
1978 56,155,143 6,957
1977 55,955,411 6,686
1976 55,718,260 6,404
1975 55,441,001 6,117
1974 55,110,868 5,822
1973 54,751,406 5,681
1972 54,381,345 5,692
1971 54,073,490 5,685
1970 53,821,850 5,663
1969 53,537,950 5,631
1968 53,235,750 5,624
1967 52,900,500 5,652
1966 52,519,000 5,686
1965 52,112,350 5,715
1964 51,675,350 5,752
1963 51,252,000 5,751
1962 50,879,450 5,699
1961 50,536,350 5,648
1960 50,199,700 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Tuvalu
2100 -0.67% 0.06%
2099 -0.65% 0.17%
2098 -0.66% 0.18%
2097 -0.65% 0.19%
2096 -0.65% 0.12%
2095 -0.64% 0.15%
2094 -0.63% 0.16%
2093 -0.65% 0.25%
2092 -0.63% 0.22%
2091 -0.63% 0.26%
2090 -0.64% 0.27%
2089 -0.63% 0.3%
2088 -0.63% 0.23%
2087 -0.61% 0.29%
2086 -0.63% 0.35%
2085 -0.64% 0.37%
2084 -0.63% 0.33%
2083 -0.64% 0.35%
2082 -0.65% 0.34%
2081 -0.66% 0.54%
2080 -0.67% 0.48%
2079 -0.68% 0.43%
2078 -0.69% 0.52%
2077 -0.71% 0.51%
2076 -0.73% 0.5%
2075 -0.78% 0.58%
2074 -0.79% 0.69%
2073 -0.82% 0.53%
2072 -0.83% 0.68%
2071 -0.86% 0.54%
2070 -0.88% 0.64%
2069 -0.89% 0.63%
2068 -0.89% 0.63%
2067 -0.92% 0.6%
2066 -0.94% 0.51%
2065 -0.95% 0.62%
2064 -0.95% 0.61%
2063 -0.97% 0.55%
2062 -0.97% 0.67%
2061 -0.96% 0.55%
2060 -0.95% 0.68%
2059 -0.94% 0.61%
2058 -0.91% 0.52%
2057 -0.9% 0.66%
2056 -0.87% 0.64%
2055 -0.84% 0.58%
2054 -0.82% 0.69%
2053 -0.78% 0.58%
2052 -0.76% 0.73%
2051 -0.75% 0.67%
2050 -0.71% 0.69%
2049 -0.68% 0.7%
2048 -0.67% 0.82%
2047 -0.63% 0.71%
2046 -0.61% 0.65%
2045 -0.59% 0.67%
2044 -0.59% 0.71%
2043 -0.55% 0.72%
2042 -0.53% 0.57%
2041 -0.52% 0.46%
2040 -0.52% 0.56%
2039 -0.5% 0.44%
2038 -0.49% 0.31%
2037 -0.48% 0.17%
2036 -0.48% 0.1%
2035 -0.47% 0.08%
2034 -0.46% -0.1%
2033 -0.45% -0.22%
2032 -0.47% -0.27%
2031 -0.45% -0.56%
2030 -0.42% -0.66%
2029 -0.41% -0.83%
2028 -0.41% -1.02%
2027 -0.39% -1.23%
2026 -0.35% -1.51%
2025 -0.31% -1.68%
2024 -0.05% -1.73%
2023 -0.05% -1.76%
2022 -0.2% -1.98%
2021 -0.51% -1.97%
2020 -0.49% -1.72%
2019 -0.7% -1.58%
2018 0.24% -1.09%
2017 -0.19% -0.56%
2016 -0.19% -0.3%
2015 -0.15% -0.19%
2014 0.02% -0.15%
2013 0.2% 0.61%
2012 0.27% 1.43%
2011 0.35% 1.56%
2010 0.44% 1.46%
2009 0.58% 1.36%
2008 0.77% 1.37%
2007 0.61% 1.25%
2006 0.4% 1.17%
2005 0.59% 1.26%
2004 0.75% 1.25%
2003 0.54% 0.75%
2002 0.2% 0.39%
2001 0.06% 0.44%
2000 0.05% 0.51%
1999 0.02% 0.48%
1998 0.03% 0.54%
1997 0.05% 0.62%
1996 0.03% 0.67%
1995 0.002% 0.79%
1994 0.02% 0.89%
1993 0.06% 0.97%
1992 0.07% 1.23%
1991 0.07% 1.48%
1990 0.08% 1.57%
1989 0.08% 1.69%
1988 0.05% 1.76%
1987 0.01% 1.87%
1986 0.005% 2.13%
1985 0.03% 1.82%
1984 0.02% 1.45%
1983 0.04% 1.63%
1982 0.07% 1.83%
1981 0.12% 2.17%
1980 0.21% 2.53%
1979 0.29% 3.26%
1978 0.36% 4.05%
1977 0.43% 4.4%
1976 0.5% 4.69%
1975 0.6% 5.07%
1974 0.66% 2.48%
1973 0.68% -0.19%
1972 0.57% 0.12%
1971 0.47% 0.39%
1970 0.53% 0.57%
1969 0.57% 0.12%
1968 0.63% -0.5%
1967 0.73% -0.6%
1966 0.78% -0.51%
1965 0.85% -0.64%
1964 0.83% 0.02%
1963 0.73% 0.91%
1962 0.68% 0.9%
1961 0.67% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Italy Tuvalu
Current population
58562681
9341
Population rank 26/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.0001%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
47.7 seconds
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -86 +0
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -170
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 195/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +75,448 -255
Net migration rank 19/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 246
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -255
2024 - 95,246 - -280
2023 -283,125 150,189 137 -323
2022 -318,674 231,228 150 -320
2021 -301,579 157,327 151 -366
2020 -338,801 85,281 161 -355
2019 -215,025 46,634 166 -343
2018 -192,475 83,686 169 -329
2017 -192,007 95,147 163 -246
2016 -138,265 84,568 157 -200
2015 -162,620 39,389 153 -179
2014 -96,513 52,679 149 -166
2013 -90,468 158,090 148 -160
2012 -78,248 252,524 148 1
2011 -48,021 198,544 142 28
2010 -23,928 274,387 136 22
2009 -17,866 283,676 130 15
2008 -11,842 422,534 125 10
2007 -5,876 495,092 125 1
2006 0 215,995 129 -5
2005 -17,450 258,702 131 -8
2004 11,566 417,970 132 -10
2003 -40,179 478,578 136 -16
2002 -22,836 223,861 141 -104
2001 -11,396 48,903 151 -117
2000 -17,082 56,065 159 -118
1999 -22,766 54,405 166 -120
1998 -39,835 67,985 172 -122
1997 -22,756 50,539 177 -120
1996 -22,744 53,450 182 -121
1995 -34,107 -460,287 191 -125
1994 -17,053 502,750 195 -120
1993 0 24,321 202 -119
1992 22,718 51,747 196 -104
1991 11,352 19,721 203 -72
1990 22,688 35,317 204 -69
1989 28,336 19,540 208 -71
1988 33,977 18,553 215 -72
1987 16,980 7,825 219 -68
1986 11,319 -6,206 219 -56
1985 28,297 6,911 215 -36
1984 50,919 203 212 -103
1983 33,939 -3,733 206 -87
1982 79,161 -24,223 198 -66
1981 73,452 7,182 186 -46
1980 84,650 295,642 173 0
1979 129,531 42,637 158 37
1978 168,465 43,932 141 119
1977 190,248 42,246 128 149
1976 228,445 40,885 117 171
1975 271,660 43,051 108 186
1974 336,176 42,487 102 197
1973 328,508 41,631 101 -121
1972 364,355 43,182 94 -102
1971 383,922 -58,627 101 -85
1970 376,753 -62,216 102 -71
1969 390,827 -45,346 102 -65
1968 399,268 -50,149 97 -127
1967 439,074 -37,992 92 -123
1966 488,427 -35,352 91 -121
1965 474,222 -36,267 93 -128
1964 527,089 -27,368 98 -135
1963 440,767 -28,198 106 -52
1962 427,387 -25,840 113 -61
1961 459,880 -129,761 120 -77
1960 426,697 -140,765 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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