Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.46 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 1.19% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Italy vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Ukraine
2100 35,208,261 15,493,960
2099 35,444,989 15,751,557
2098 35,676,340 16,012,938
2097 35,914,345 16,278,602
2096 36,150,501 16,547,938
2095 36,386,787 16,820,897
2094 36,619,396 17,098,910
2093 36,850,181 17,381,822
2092 37,089,746 17,669,049
2091 37,323,400 17,960,681
2090 37,560,976 18,257,867
2089 37,802,157 18,559,027
2088 38,040,056 18,865,031
2087 38,280,439 19,176,483
2086 38,517,279 19,492,606
2085 38,761,126 19,812,584
2084 39,008,873 20,138,855
2083 39,255,273 20,468,747
2082 39,509,964 20,803,241
2081 39,767,732 21,140,953
2080 40,030,977 21,482,498
2079 40,302,924 21,827,152
2078 40,579,648 22,175,099
2077 40,860,952 22,525,846
2076 41,151,772 22,879,896
2075 41,455,646 23,236,521
2074 41,779,503 23,596,095
2073 42,111,664 23,957,807
2072 42,459,257 24,319,928
2071 42,814,908 24,685,370
2070 43,187,953 25,053,352
2069 43,571,469 25,423,272
2068 43,964,515 25,794,560
2067 44,361,273 26,168,072
2066 44,771,926 26,543,206
2065 45,197,177 26,920,121
2064 45,628,630 27,298,592
2063 46,066,216 27,677,528
2062 46,517,561 28,056,960
2061 46,971,598 28,437,884
2060 47,424,830 28,818,343
2059 47,879,711 29,198,891
2058 48,332,818 29,580,044
2057 48,778,066 29,958,884
2056 49,222,515 30,335,136
2055 49,653,326 30,710,041
2054 50,073,600 31,080,334
2053 50,488,203 31,447,868
2052 50,886,354 31,811,171
2051 51,276,616 32,170,929
2050 51,663,176 32,525,262
2049 52,034,983 32,875,483
2048 52,392,012 33,217,836
2047 52,745,310 33,556,749
2046 53,080,828 33,892,646
2045 53,408,660 34,221,999
2044 53,723,325 34,547,153
2043 54,042,322 34,869,270
2042 54,342,628 35,189,550
2041 54,629,496 35,507,946
2040 54,916,374 35,823,225
2039 55,205,078 36,141,658
2038 55,481,637 36,457,134
2037 55,757,394 36,772,578
2036 56,025,224 37,084,252
2035 56,295,613 37,396,243
2034 56,562,648 37,706,533
2033 56,822,364 38,015,585
2032 57,078,534 38,322,554
2031 57,345,322 38,630,259
2030 57,606,120 38,935,791
2029 57,851,091 39,238,099
2028 58,091,760 39,537,815
2027 58,333,039 39,830,895
2026 58,562,681 40,125,599
2025 58,769,653 38,707,520
2024 58,952,704 37,860,221
2023 58,984,216 37,732,836
2022 59,013,667 41,048,766
2021 59,133,173 44,298,640
2020 59,438,851 44,680,014
2019 59,729,081 44,957,458
2018 60,148,658 45,208,907
2017 60,002,252 45,436,041
2016 60,115,223 45,616,832
2015 60,229,605 45,784,896
2014 60,320,707 45,972,380
2013 60,311,613 46,126,770
2012 60,191,247 46,210,056
2011 60,026,841 46,307,853
2010 59,819,407 46,456,003
2009 59,555,454 46,623,731
2008 59,211,181 46,819,175
2007 58,756,247 47,062,798
2006 58,399,861 47,278,694
2005 58,166,682 47,585,556
2004 57,828,179 47,979,507
2003 57,399,184 48,315,136
2002 57,089,824 48,677,281
2001 56,976,981 49,106,855
2000 56,942,108 49,556,660
1999 56,916,317 49,976,446
1998 56,906,744 50,379,731
1997 56,890,372 50,786,885
1996 56,860,281 51,226,109
1995 56,844,303 51,665,539
1994 56,843,400 52,075,998
1993 56,831,821 52,350,126
1992 56,797,087 52,323,671
1991 56,758,521 52,170,961
1990 56,719,240 52,054,092
1989 56,671,781 51,917,817
1988 56,629,288 51,724,853
1987 56,601,931 51,515,732
1986 56,596,155 51,318,745
1985 56,593,071 51,108,770
1984 56,576,718 50,887,599
1983 56,564,074 50,637,029
1982 56,543,548 50,402,724
1981 56,501,675 50,189,281
1980 56,433,883 49,955,152
1979 56,317,749 49,721,381
1978 56,155,143 49,521,243
1977 55,955,411 49,336,481
1976 55,718,260 49,120,842
1975 55,441,001 48,865,229
1974 55,110,868 48,576,570
1973 54,751,406 48,277,121
1972 54,381,345 47,946,893
1971 54,073,490 47,573,287
1970 53,821,850 47,261,306
1969 53,537,950 46,976,256
1968 53,235,750 46,614,325
1967 52,900,500 46,215,988
1966 52,519,000 45,802,519
1965 52,112,350 45,386,892
1964 51,675,350 44,951,156
1963 51,252,000 44,462,372
1962 50,879,450 43,943,674
1961 50,536,350 43,399,766
1960 50,199,700 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Ukraine
2100 -0.67% -1.64%
2099 -0.65% -1.63%
2098 -0.66% -1.63%
2097 -0.65% -1.63%
2096 -0.65% -1.62%
2095 -0.64% -1.63%
2094 -0.63% -1.63%
2093 -0.65% -1.63%
2092 -0.63% -1.62%
2091 -0.63% -1.63%
2090 -0.64% -1.62%
2089 -0.63% -1.62%
2088 -0.63% -1.62%
2087 -0.61% -1.62%
2086 -0.63% -1.62%
2085 -0.64% -1.62%
2084 -0.63% -1.61%
2083 -0.64% -1.61%
2082 -0.65% -1.6%
2081 -0.66% -1.59%
2080 -0.67% -1.58%
2079 -0.68% -1.57%
2078 -0.69% -1.56%
2077 -0.71% -1.55%
2076 -0.73% -1.53%
2075 -0.78% -1.52%
2074 -0.79% -1.51%
2073 -0.82% -1.49%
2072 -0.83% -1.48%
2071 -0.86% -1.47%
2070 -0.88% -1.46%
2069 -0.89% -1.44%
2068 -0.89% -1.43%
2067 -0.92% -1.41%
2066 -0.94% -1.4%
2065 -0.95% -1.39%
2064 -0.95% -1.37%
2063 -0.97% -1.35%
2062 -0.97% -1.34%
2061 -0.96% -1.32%
2060 -0.95% -1.3%
2059 -0.94% -1.29%
2058 -0.91% -1.26%
2057 -0.9% -1.24%
2056 -0.87% -1.22%
2055 -0.84% -1.19%
2054 -0.82% -1.17%
2053 -0.78% -1.14%
2052 -0.76% -1.12%
2051 -0.75% -1.09%
2050 -0.71% -1.07%
2049 -0.68% -1.03%
2048 -0.67% -1.01%
2047 -0.63% -0.99%
2046 -0.61% -0.96%
2045 -0.59% -0.94%
2044 -0.59% -0.92%
2043 -0.55% -0.91%
2042 -0.53% -0.9%
2041 -0.52% -0.88%
2040 -0.52% -0.88%
2039 -0.5% -0.87%
2038 -0.49% -0.86%
2037 -0.48% -0.84%
2036 -0.48% -0.83%
2035 -0.47% -0.82%
2034 -0.46% -0.81%
2033 -0.45% -0.8%
2032 -0.47% -0.8%
2031 -0.45% -0.78%
2030 -0.42% -0.77%
2029 -0.41% -0.76%
2028 -0.41% -0.74%
2027 -0.39% -0.73%
2026 -0.35% 3.66%
2025 -0.31% 2.24%
2024 -0.05% 0.34%
2023 -0.05% -8.08%
2022 -0.2% -7.34%
2021 -0.51% -0.85%
2020 -0.49% -0.62%
2019 -0.7% -0.56%
2018 0.24% -0.5%
2017 -0.19% -0.4%
2016 -0.19% -0.37%
2015 -0.15% -0.41%
2014 0.02% -0.33%
2013 0.2% -0.18%
2012 0.27% -0.21%
2011 0.35% -0.32%
2010 0.44% -0.36%
2009 0.58% -0.42%
2008 0.77% -0.52%
2007 0.61% -0.46%
2006 0.4% -0.64%
2005 0.59% -0.82%
2004 0.75% -0.69%
2003 0.54% -0.74%
2002 0.2% -0.87%
2001 0.06% -0.91%
2000 0.05% -0.84%
1999 0.02% -0.8%
1998 0.03% -0.8%
1997 0.05% -0.86%
1996 0.03% -0.85%
1995 0.002% -0.79%
1994 0.02% -0.52%
1993 0.06% 0.05%
1992 0.07% 0.29%
1991 0.07% 0.22%
1990 0.08% 0.26%
1989 0.08% 0.37%
1988 0.05% 0.41%
1987 0.01% 0.38%
1986 0.005% 0.41%
1985 0.03% 0.43%
1984 0.02% 0.49%
1983 0.04% 0.46%
1982 0.07% 0.43%
1981 0.12% 0.47%
1980 0.21% 0.47%
1979 0.29% 0.4%
1978 0.36% 0.37%
1977 0.43% 0.44%
1976 0.5% 0.52%
1975 0.6% 0.59%
1974 0.66% 0.62%
1973 0.68% 0.69%
1972 0.57% 0.79%
1971 0.47% 0.66%
1970 0.53% 0.61%
1969 0.57% 0.78%
1968 0.63% 0.86%
1967 0.73% 0.9%
1966 0.78% 0.92%
1965 0.85% 0.97%
1964 0.83% 1.1%
1963 0.73% 1.18%
1962 0.68% 1.25%
1961 0.67% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Italy Ukraine
Current population
58562681
40125599
Population rank 26/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.48%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +349
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 147/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +75,448 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 19/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 1,702,358
2024 - 95,246 - 1,146,012
2023 -283,125 150,189 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -318,674 231,228 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -301,579 157,327 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -338,801 85,281 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -215,025 46,634 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -192,475 83,686 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -192,007 95,147 -158,390 -36,155
2016 -138,265 84,568 -135,710 -31,340
2015 -162,620 39,389 -147,107 -21,992
2014 -96,513 52,679 -140,216 -65,678
2013 -90,468 158,090 -129,662 26,781
2012 -78,248 252,524 -130,451 66,768
2011 -48,021 198,544 -158,372 26,457
2010 -23,928 274,387 -180,388 16,030
2009 -17,866 283,676 -197,918 26,796
2008 -11,842 422,534 -229,086 9,312
2007 -5,876 495,092 -282,659 15,237
2006 0 215,995 -300,787 136,442
2005 -17,450 258,702 -337,857 -111,493
2004 11,566 417,970 -344,157 5,644
2003 -40,179 478,578 -351,299 18,540
2002 -22,836 223,861 -364,544 -26,991
2001 -11,396 48,903 -374,734 -92,847
2000 -17,082 56,065 -364,143 -67,865
1999 -22,766 54,405 -348,286 -59,247
1998 -39,835 67,985 -318,299 -80,684
1997 -22,756 50,539 -306,549 -108,735
1996 -22,744 53,450 -305,154 -158,008
1995 -34,107 -460,287 -281,629 -134,053
1994 -17,053 502,750 -238,820 -166,380
1993 0 24,321 -169,405 26,357
1992 22,718 51,747 -95,857 291,788
1991 11,352 19,721 -16,486 125,962
1990 22,688 35,317 48,463 75,760
1989 28,336 19,540 106,431 36,978
1988 33,977 18,553 162,002 75,637
1987 16,980 7,825 198,850 -18,275
1986 11,319 -6,206 225,751 -12,369
1985 28,297 6,911 201,011 5,546
1984 50,919 203 222,430 13,340
1983 33,939 -3,733 241,741 23,608
1982 79,161 -24,223 194,101 9,096
1981 73,452 7,182 182,839 40,807
1980 84,650 295,642 197,223 47,406
1979 129,531 42,637 197,294 25,635
1978 168,465 43,932 206,554 -29,180
1977 190,248 42,246 216,932 -24,745
1976 228,445 40,885 247,323 -8,219
1975 271,660 43,051 256,787 15,336
1974 336,176 42,487 273,486 31,725
1973 328,508 41,631 274,938 18,777
1972 364,355 43,182 309,785 56,928
1971 383,922 -58,627 305,849 74,604
1970 376,753 -62,216 291,839 -48,335
1969 390,827 -45,346 274,858 51,763
1968 399,268 -50,149 295,162 102,096
1967 439,074 -37,992 313,899 85,527
1966 488,427 -35,352 337,794 89,737
1965 474,222 -36,267 334,365 69,354
1964 527,089 -27,368 391,120 76,650
1963 440,767 -28,198 449,648 60,178
1962 427,387 -25,840 481,887 45,712
1961 459,880 -129,761 508,602 51,625
1960 426,697 -140,765 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.