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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.1 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.35% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Italy vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Uganda
2100 35,208,261 122,497,526
2099 35,444,989 122,436,109
2098 35,676,340 122,364,302
2097 35,914,345 122,266,255
2096 36,150,501 122,146,810
2095 36,386,787 121,976,411
2094 36,619,396 121,799,752
2093 36,850,181 121,584,860
2092 37,089,746 121,336,796
2091 37,323,400 121,070,447
2090 37,560,976 120,767,412
2089 37,802,157 120,427,771
2088 38,040,056 120,064,594
2087 38,280,439 119,668,549
2086 38,517,279 119,256,686
2085 38,761,126 118,815,763
2084 39,008,873 118,339,179
2083 39,255,273 117,821,938
2082 39,509,964 117,274,958
2081 39,767,732 116,707,394
2080 40,030,977 116,096,095
2079 40,302,924 115,474,153
2078 40,579,648 114,805,376
2077 40,860,952 114,118,687
2076 41,151,772 113,390,189
2075 41,455,646 112,637,851
2074 41,779,503 111,863,410
2073 42,111,664 111,070,771
2072 42,459,257 110,240,940
2071 42,814,908 109,392,890
2070 43,187,953 108,505,633
2069 43,571,469 107,607,659
2068 43,964,515 106,677,578
2067 44,361,273 105,722,829
2066 44,771,926 104,739,111
2065 45,197,177 103,737,893
2064 45,628,630 102,701,560
2063 46,066,216 101,646,533
2062 46,517,561 100,561,859
2061 46,971,598 99,450,764
2060 47,424,830 98,334,788
2059 47,879,711 97,187,498
2058 48,332,818 96,014,439
2057 48,778,066 94,821,765
2056 49,222,515 93,613,209
2055 49,653,326 92,385,049
2054 50,073,600 91,132,827
2053 50,488,203 89,857,705
2052 50,886,354 88,568,311
2051 51,276,616 87,270,603
2050 51,663,176 85,957,376
2049 52,034,983 84,632,277
2048 52,392,012 83,284,965
2047 52,745,310 81,928,165
2046 53,080,828 80,569,225
2045 53,408,660 79,208,662
2044 53,723,325 77,834,944
2043 54,042,322 76,453,982
2042 54,342,628 75,075,287
2041 54,629,496 73,701,695
2040 54,916,374 72,333,375
2039 55,205,078 70,963,211
2038 55,481,637 69,580,447
2037 55,757,394 68,186,136
2036 56,025,224 66,804,746
2035 56,295,613 65,411,934
2034 56,562,648 64,023,352
2033 56,822,364 62,634,483
2032 57,078,534 61,235,174
2031 57,345,322 59,825,075
2030 57,606,120 58,415,479
2029 57,851,091 57,006,283
2028 58,091,760 55,596,520
2027 58,333,039 54,191,271
2026 58,562,681 52,792,624
2025 58,769,653 51,400,003
2024 58,952,704 50,015,092
2023 58,984,216 48,656,601
2022 59,013,667 47,312,719
2021 59,133,173 45,910,930
2020 59,438,851 44,457,152
2019 59,729,081 42,999,637
2018 60,148,658 41,565,831
2017 60,002,252 40,177,388
2016 60,115,223 38,799,152
2015 60,229,605 37,531,446
2014 60,320,707 36,395,539
2013 60,311,613 35,337,042
2012 60,191,247 34,337,438
2011 60,026,841 33,354,543
2010 59,819,407 32,390,802
2009 59,555,454 31,451,151
2008 59,211,181 30,539,553
2007 58,756,247 29,653,430
2006 58,399,861 28,794,003
2005 58,166,682 27,963,289
2004 57,828,179 27,154,515
2003 57,399,184 26,352,124
2002 57,089,824 25,532,870
2001 56,976,981 24,745,676
2000 56,942,108 24,000,150
1999 56,916,317 23,257,281
1998 56,906,744 22,515,806
1997 56,890,372 21,856,046
1996 56,860,281 21,231,550
1995 56,844,303 20,665,667
1994 56,843,400 20,108,801
1993 56,831,821 19,445,161
1992 56,797,087 18,785,032
1991 56,758,521 18,155,901
1990 56,719,240 17,569,897
1989 56,671,781 17,010,698
1988 56,629,288 16,470,483
1987 56,601,931 15,954,170
1986 56,596,155 15,467,579
1985 56,593,071 15,023,681
1984 56,576,718 14,607,677
1983 56,564,074 14,221,881
1982 56,543,548 13,873,631
1981 56,501,675 13,556,452
1980 56,433,883 13,275,741
1979 56,317,749 13,002,163
1978 56,155,143 12,692,113
1977 55,955,411 12,359,669
1976 55,718,260 12,037,294
1975 55,441,001 11,725,240
1974 55,110,868 11,424,846
1973 54,751,406 11,144,236
1972 54,381,345 10,885,796
1971 54,073,490 10,618,206
1970 53,821,850 10,321,603
1969 53,537,950 10,014,858
1968 53,235,750 9,708,632
1967 52,900,500 9,408,924
1966 52,519,000 9,122,864
1965 52,112,350 8,849,203
1964 51,675,350 8,586,363
1963 51,252,000 8,333,663
1962 50,879,450 8,092,231
1961 50,536,350 7,862,217
1960 50,199,700 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M 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
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Uganda
2100 -0.67% 0.05%
2099 -0.65% 0.06%
2098 -0.66% 0.08%
2097 -0.65% 0.1%
2096 -0.65% 0.14%
2095 -0.64% 0.15%
2094 -0.63% 0.18%
2093 -0.65% 0.2%
2092 -0.63% 0.22%
2091 -0.63% 0.25%
2090 -0.64% 0.28%
2089 -0.63% 0.3%
2088 -0.63% 0.33%
2087 -0.61% 0.35%
2086 -0.63% 0.37%
2085 -0.64% 0.4%
2084 -0.63% 0.44%
2083 -0.64% 0.47%
2082 -0.65% 0.49%
2081 -0.66% 0.53%
2080 -0.67% 0.54%
2079 -0.68% 0.58%
2078 -0.69% 0.6%
2077 -0.71% 0.64%
2076 -0.73% 0.67%
2075 -0.78% 0.69%
2074 -0.79% 0.71%
2073 -0.82% 0.75%
2072 -0.83% 0.78%
2071 -0.86% 0.82%
2070 -0.88% 0.83%
2069 -0.89% 0.87%
2068 -0.89% 0.9%
2067 -0.92% 0.94%
2066 -0.94% 0.97%
2065 -0.95% 1.01%
2064 -0.95% 1.04%
2063 -0.97% 1.08%
2062 -0.97% 1.12%
2061 -0.96% 1.13%
2060 -0.95% 1.18%
2059 -0.94% 1.22%
2058 -0.91% 1.26%
2057 -0.9% 1.29%
2056 -0.87% 1.33%
2055 -0.84% 1.37%
2054 -0.82% 1.42%
2053 -0.78% 1.46%
2052 -0.76% 1.49%
2051 -0.75% 1.53%
2050 -0.71% 1.57%
2049 -0.68% 1.62%
2048 -0.67% 1.66%
2047 -0.63% 1.69%
2046 -0.61% 1.72%
2045 -0.59% 1.76%
2044 -0.59% 1.81%
2043 -0.55% 1.84%
2042 -0.53% 1.86%
2041 -0.52% 1.89%
2040 -0.52% 1.93%
2039 -0.5% 1.99%
2038 -0.49% 2.04%
2037 -0.48% 2.07%
2036 -0.48% 2.13%
2035 -0.47% 2.17%
2034 -0.46% 2.22%
2033 -0.45% 2.29%
2032 -0.47% 2.36%
2031 -0.45% 2.41%
2030 -0.42% 2.47%
2029 -0.41% 2.54%
2028 -0.41% 2.59%
2027 -0.39% 2.65%
2026 -0.35% 2.71%
2025 -0.31% 2.77%
2024 -0.05% 2.79%
2023 -0.05% 2.84%
2022 -0.2% 3.05%
2021 -0.51% 3.27%
2020 -0.49% 3.39%
2019 -0.7% 3.45%
2018 0.24% 3.46%
2017 -0.19% 3.55%
2016 -0.19% 3.38%
2015 -0.15% 3.12%
2014 0.02% 3%
2013 0.2% 2.91%
2012 0.27% 2.95%
2011 0.35% 2.98%
2010 0.44% 2.99%
2009 0.58% 2.98%
2008 0.77% 2.99%
2007 0.61% 2.98%
2006 0.4% 2.97%
2005 0.59% 2.98%
2004 0.75% 3.04%
2003 0.54% 3.21%
2002 0.2% 3.18%
2001 0.06% 3.11%
2000 0.05% 3.19%
1999 0.02% 3.29%
1998 0.03% 3.02%
1997 0.05% 2.94%
1996 0.03% 2.74%
1995 0.002% 2.77%
1994 0.02% 3.41%
1993 0.06% 3.51%
1992 0.07% 3.47%
1991 0.07% 3.34%
1990 0.08% 3.29%
1989 0.08% 3.28%
1988 0.05% 3.24%
1987 0.01% 3.15%
1986 0.005% 2.95%
1985 0.03% 2.85%
1984 0.02% 2.71%
1983 0.04% 2.51%
1982 0.07% 2.34%
1981 0.12% 2.11%
1980 0.21% 2.1%
1979 0.29% 2.44%
1978 0.36% 2.69%
1977 0.43% 2.68%
1976 0.5% 2.66%
1975 0.6% 2.63%
1974 0.66% 2.52%
1973 0.68% 2.37%
1972 0.57% 2.52%
1971 0.47% 2.87%
1970 0.53% 3.06%
1969 0.57% 3.15%
1968 0.63% 3.19%
1967 0.73% 3.14%
1966 0.78% 3.09%
1965 0.85% 3.06%
1964 0.83% 3.03%
1963 0.73% 2.98%
1962 0.68% 2.93%
1961 0.67% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Italy Uganda
Current population
58562681
53170946
Population rank 26/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.64%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +3,722
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 22/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -119,059
Net migration rank 19/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -119,059
2024 - 95,246 - -117,924
2023 -283,125 150,189 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -318,674 231,228 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -301,579 157,327 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -338,801 85,281 1,397,288 43,464
2019 -215,025 46,634 1,367,044 107,210
2018 -192,475 83,686 1,332,600 60,724
2017 -192,007 95,147 1,290,658 92,879
2016 -138,265 84,568 1,249,565 123,379
2015 -162,620 39,389 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 -96,513 52,679 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 -90,468 158,090 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 -78,248 252,524 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 -48,021 198,544 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 -23,928 274,387 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 -17,866 283,676 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 -11,842 422,534 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 -5,876 495,092 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 0 215,995 999,958 -156,232
2005 -17,450 258,702 969,096 -151,386
2004 11,566 417,970 938,623 -138,770
2003 -40,179 478,578 901,374 -96,429
2002 -22,836 223,861 868,756 -35,149
2001 -11,396 48,903 836,751 -95,956
2000 -17,082 56,065 803,069 -52,824
1999 -22,766 54,405 775,166 -39,695
1998 -39,835 67,985 741,175 6,277
1997 -22,756 50,539 727,523 -155,461
1996 -22,744 53,450 699,707 -22,795
1995 -34,107 -460,287 697,218 -242,378
1994 -17,053 502,750 675,092 -16,198
1993 0 24,321 650,032 18,349
1992 22,718 51,747 627,139 24,723
1991 11,352 19,721 602,740 3,643
1990 22,688 35,317 587,291 -21,688
1989 28,336 19,540 565,367 -12,576
1988 33,977 18,553 547,759 -20,113
1987 16,980 7,825 527,397 -22,415
1986 11,319 -6,206 487,693 -19,485
1985 28,297 6,911 462,534 -42,942
1984 50,919 203 421,241 -8,818
1983 33,939 -3,733 404,940 -45,776
1982 79,161 -24,223 390,820 -53,497
1981 73,452 7,182 380,028 -83,010
1980 84,650 295,642 370,287 -105,900
1979 129,531 42,637 381,626 -98,863
1978 168,465 43,932 371,930 -34,606
1977 190,248 42,246 365,216 -37,671
1976 228,445 40,885 359,458 -42,259
1975 271,660 43,051 354,278 -47,359
1974 336,176 42,487 345,773 -51,910
1973 328,508 41,631 340,780 -73,439
1972 364,355 43,182 335,935 -86,409
1971 383,922 -58,627 328,294 -42,642
1970 376,753 -62,216 333,202 -25,646
1969 390,827 -45,346 320,486 -14,548
1968 399,268 -50,149 309,725 -3,214
1967 439,074 -37,992 296,692 -3,773
1966 488,427 -35,352 282,225 -3,021
1965 474,222 -36,267 271,830 -3,716
1964 527,089 -27,368 260,733 -3,169
1963 440,767 -28,198 250,885 -3,058
1962 427,387 -25,840 241,513 -6,470
1961 459,880 -129,761 232,894 -7,893
1960 426,697 -140,765 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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