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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 6,280 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 -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Italy vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Tuvalu
2100 35,295,729 12,163
2099 35,533,045 12,156
2098 35,764,971 12,135
2097 36,003,567 12,114
2096 36,240,310 12,091
2095 36,477,183 12,076
2094 36,710,370 12,058
2093 36,941,728 12,038
2092 37,181,889 12,008
2091 37,416,123 11,982
2090 37,654,289 11,951
2089 37,896,069 11,919
2088 38,134,560 11,883
2087 38,375,540 11,857
2086 38,612,968 11,822
2085 38,857,421 11,781
2084 39,105,783 11,737
2083 39,352,795 11,699
2082 39,608,119 11,658
2081 39,866,527 11,618
2080 40,130,426 11,556
2079 40,403,049 11,500
2078 40,680,460 11,451
2077 40,962,463 11,391
2076 41,254,005 11,334
2075 41,558,635 11,277
2074 41,883,296 11,212
2073 42,216,283 11,136
2072 42,564,739 11,077
2071 42,921,274 11,003
2070 43,295,245 10,944
2069 43,679,714 10,875
2068 44,073,736 10,807
2067 44,471,480 10,739
2066 44,883,154 10,675
2065 45,309,461 10,620
2064 45,741,985 10,554
2063 46,180,658 10,491
2062 46,633,125 10,433
2061 47,088,290 10,364
2060 47,542,648 10,307
2059 47,998,659 10,238
2058 48,452,892 10,175
2057 48,899,246 10,123
2056 49,344,799 10,056
2055 49,776,680 9,993
2054 50,197,999 9,935
2053 50,613,632 9,867
2052 51,012,772 9,810
2051 51,404,003 9,739
2050 51,791,523 9,674
2049 52,164,254 9,608
2048 52,522,170 9,541
2047 52,876,346 9,464
2046 53,212,697 9,397
2045 53,541,344 9,337
2044 53,856,790 9,274
2043 54,176,580 9,209
2042 54,477,632 9,143
2041 54,765,213 9,092
2040 55,052,803 9,050
2039 55,342,225 8,999
2038 55,619,470 8,960
2037 55,895,913 8,932
2036 56,164,408 8,917
2035 56,435,468 8,908
2034 56,703,168 8,901
2033 56,963,528 8,910
2032 57,220,334 8,930
2031 57,487,786 8,954
2030 57,749,232 9,004
2029 57,994,812 9,064
2028 58,236,078 9,139
2027 58,477,957 9,233
2026 58,708,169 9,349
2025 58,915,656 9,492
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 59,877,221 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 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 51,791,523 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 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 35.3M 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 -0.06% -1.6%
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 -0.25% -1.58%
2018 -0.21% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Italy Tuvalu
Current population
58708169
9349
Population rank 26/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.0001%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
1.42 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
48.6 seconds
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -102 +0
Annual growth/decline -37,048 -154
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 195/197
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 -277,077 95,246 122 -280
2023 -294,922 150,189 137 -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 -197,595 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/tuvalu | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 69.5% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 people). In Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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