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Population in Italy compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 4.94 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Italy vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy UAE
2100 35,295,729 26,706,595
2099 35,533,045 26,465,166
2098 35,764,971 26,225,773
2097 36,003,567 25,988,828
2096 36,240,310 25,753,753
2095 36,477,183 25,520,511
2094 36,710,370 25,288,801
2093 36,941,728 25,058,430
2092 37,181,889 24,829,182
2091 37,416,123 24,600,702
2090 37,654,289 24,372,725
2089 37,896,069 24,144,467
2088 38,134,560 23,916,513
2087 38,375,540 23,688,452
2086 38,612,968 23,460,422
2085 38,857,421 23,232,061
2084 39,105,783 23,002,795
2083 39,352,795 22,772,229
2082 39,608,119 22,540,771
2081 39,866,527 22,308,390
2080 40,130,426 22,075,331
2079 40,403,049 21,841,417
2078 40,680,460 21,606,907
2077 40,962,463 21,371,631
2076 41,254,005 21,136,110
2075 41,558,635 20,900,601
2074 41,883,296 20,665,468
2073 42,216,283 20,430,105
2072 42,564,739 20,196,342
2071 42,921,274 19,963,477
2070 43,295,245 19,732,649
2069 43,679,714 19,503,294
2068 44,073,736 19,276,535
2067 44,471,480 19,052,348
2066 44,883,154 18,831,237
2065 45,309,461 18,612,821
2064 45,741,985 18,397,315
2063 46,180,658 18,185,402
2062 46,633,125 17,977,010
2061 47,088,290 17,772,656
2060 47,542,648 17,571,910
2059 47,998,659 17,373,047
2058 48,452,892 17,176,551
2057 48,899,246 16,982,730
2056 49,344,799 16,791,613
2055 49,776,680 16,602,585
2054 50,197,999 16,414,963
2053 50,613,632 16,230,105
2052 51,012,772 16,047,360
2051 51,404,003 15,866,073
2050 51,791,523 15,685,433
2049 52,164,254 15,505,176
2048 52,522,170 15,326,671
2047 52,876,346 15,149,859
2046 53,212,697 14,977,516
2045 53,541,344 14,808,230
2044 53,856,790 14,639,661
2043 54,176,580 14,472,097
2042 54,477,632 14,305,483
2041 54,765,213 14,139,883
2040 55,052,803 13,975,444
2039 55,342,225 13,812,227
2038 55,619,470 13,650,128
2037 55,895,913 13,489,998
2036 56,164,408 13,331,723
2035 56,435,468 13,175,838
2034 56,703,168 13,022,467
2033 56,963,528 12,872,359
2032 57,220,334 12,725,892
2031 57,487,786 12,583,470
2030 57,749,232 12,445,626
2029 57,994,812 12,304,314
2028 58,236,078 12,153,292
2027 58,477,957 11,982,666
2026 58,708,169 11,781,850
2025 58,915,656 11,513,149
2024 58,952,704 10,986,400
2023 58,984,216 10,483,751
2022 59,013,667 10,074,977
2021 59,133,173 9,575,152
2020 59,438,851 9,401,038
2019 59,729,081 9,445,785
2018 59,877,221 9,346,701
2017 60,002,252 9,223,225
2016 60,115,223 8,935,095
2015 60,229,605 8,505,237
2014 60,320,707 8,059,440
2013 60,311,613 7,693,031
2012 60,191,247 7,391,448
2011 60,026,841 7,104,538
2010 59,819,407 6,869,838
2009 59,555,454 6,707,058
2008 59,211,181 6,302,664
2007 58,756,247 5,624,635
2006 58,399,861 5,009,100
2005 58,166,682 4,664,790
2004 57,828,179 4,428,967
2003 57,399,184 4,192,457
2002 57,089,824 3,956,826
2001 56,976,981 3,723,590
2000 56,942,108 3,493,575
1999 56,916,317 3,266,009
1998 56,906,744 3,040,421
1997 56,890,372 2,817,410
1996 56,860,281 2,597,564
1995 56,844,303 2,434,662
1994 56,843,400 2,328,188
1993 56,831,821 2,222,093
1992 56,797,087 2,114,730
1991 56,758,521 2,006,626
1990 56,719,240 1,898,220
1989 56,671,781 1,789,851
1988 56,629,288 1,681,788
1987 56,601,931 1,574,244
1986 56,596,155 1,467,383
1985 56,593,071 1,377,911
1984 56,576,718 1,305,996
1983 56,564,074 1,235,305
1982 56,543,548 1,166,370
1981 56,501,675 1,099,855
1980 56,433,883 1,015,700
1979 56,317,749 912,010
1978 56,155,143 809,274
1977 55,955,411 710,209
1976 55,718,260 615,866
1975 55,441,001 542,856
1974 55,110,868 489,087
1973 54,751,406 436,399
1972 54,381,345 385,014
1971 54,073,490 335,027
1970 53,821,850 286,536
1969 53,537,950 239,660
1968 53,235,750 199,416
1967 52,900,500 179,700
1966 52,519,000 173,976
1965 52,112,350 167,103
1964 51,675,350 159,692
1963 51,252,000 152,211
1962 50,879,450 144,946
1961 50,536,350 137,989
1960 50,199,700 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy UAE
2100 -0.67% 0.91%
2099 -0.65% 0.91%
2098 -0.66% 0.91%
2097 -0.65% 0.91%
2096 -0.65% 0.91%
2095 -0.64% 0.92%
2094 -0.63% 0.92%
2093 -0.65% 0.92%
2092 -0.63% 0.93%
2091 -0.63% 0.94%
2090 -0.64% 0.95%
2089 -0.63% 0.95%
2088 -0.63% 0.96%
2087 -0.61% 0.97%
2086 -0.63% 0.98%
2085 -0.64% 1%
2084 -0.63% 1.01%
2083 -0.64% 1.03%
2082 -0.65% 1.04%
2081 -0.66% 1.06%
2080 -0.67% 1.07%
2079 -0.68% 1.09%
2078 -0.69% 1.1%
2077 -0.71% 1.11%
2076 -0.73% 1.13%
2075 -0.78% 1.14%
2074 -0.79% 1.15%
2073 -0.82% 1.16%
2072 -0.83% 1.17%
2071 -0.86% 1.17%
2070 -0.88% 1.18%
2069 -0.89% 1.18%
2068 -0.89% 1.18%
2067 -0.92% 1.17%
2066 -0.94% 1.17%
2065 -0.95% 1.17%
2064 -0.95% 1.17%
2063 -0.97% 1.16%
2062 -0.97% 1.15%
2061 -0.96% 1.14%
2060 -0.95% 1.14%
2059 -0.94% 1.14%
2058 -0.91% 1.14%
2057 -0.9% 1.14%
2056 -0.87% 1.14%
2055 -0.84% 1.14%
2054 -0.82% 1.14%
2053 -0.78% 1.14%
2052 -0.76% 1.14%
2051 -0.75% 1.15%
2050 -0.71% 1.16%
2049 -0.68% 1.16%
2048 -0.67% 1.17%
2047 -0.63% 1.15%
2046 -0.61% 1.14%
2045 -0.59% 1.15%
2044 -0.59% 1.16%
2043 -0.55% 1.16%
2042 -0.53% 1.17%
2041 -0.52% 1.18%
2040 -0.52% 1.18%
2039 -0.5% 1.19%
2038 -0.49% 1.19%
2037 -0.48% 1.19%
2036 -0.48% 1.18%
2035 -0.47% 1.18%
2034 -0.46% 1.17%
2033 -0.45% 1.15%
2032 -0.47% 1.13%
2031 -0.45% 1.11%
2030 -0.42% 1.15%
2029 -0.41% 1.24%
2028 -0.41% 1.42%
2027 -0.39% 1.7%
2026 -0.35% 2.33%
2025 -0.06% 4.79%
2024 -0.05% 4.79%
2023 -0.05% 4.06%
2022 -0.2% 5.22%
2021 -0.51% 1.85%
2020 -0.49% -0.47%
2019 -0.25% 1.06%
2018 -0.21% 1.34%
2017 -0.19% 3.22%
2016 -0.19% 5.05%
2015 -0.15% 5.53%
2014 0.02% 4.76%
2013 0.2% 4.08%
2012 0.27% 4.04%
2011 0.35% 3.42%
2010 0.44% 2.43%
2009 0.58% 6.42%
2008 0.77% 12.1%
2007 0.61% 12.3%
2006 0.4% 7.38%
2005 0.59% 5.32%
2004 0.75% 5.64%
2003 0.54% 5.96%
2002 0.2% 6.26%
2001 0.06% 6.58%
2000 0.05% 6.97%
1999 0.02% 7.42%
1998 0.03% 7.92%
1997 0.05% 8.46%
1996 0.03% 6.69%
1995 0.002% 4.57%
1994 0.02% 4.77%
1993 0.06% 5.08%
1992 0.07% 5.39%
1991 0.07% 5.71%
1990 0.08% 6.05%
1989 0.08% 6.43%
1988 0.05% 6.83%
1987 0.01% 7.28%
1986 0.005% 6.49%
1985 0.03% 5.51%
1984 0.02% 5.72%
1983 0.04% 5.91%
1982 0.07% 6.05%
1981 0.12% 8.29%
1980 0.21% 11.4%
1979 0.29% 12.7%
1978 0.36% 13.9%
1977 0.43% 15.3%
1976 0.5% 13.4%
1975 0.6% 11%
1974 0.66% 12.1%
1973 0.68% 13.3%
1972 0.57% 14.9%
1971 0.47% 16.9%
1970 0.53% 19.6%
1969 0.57% 20.2%
1968 0.63% 11%
1967 0.73% 3.29%
1966 0.78% 4.11%
1965 0.85% 4.64%
1964 0.83% 4.91%
1963 0.73% 5.01%
1962 0.68% 5.04%
1961 0.67% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Italy UAE
Current population
58708169
11885001
Population rank 26/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.14%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.42 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 1/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +158,634
Net migration rank 19/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 158,634
2024 -277,077 95,246 97,197 278,439
2023 -294,922 150,189 92,698 300,004
2022 -318,674 231,228 81,758 322,773
2021 -301,579 157,327 76,802 421,663
2020 -338,801 85,281 87,871 92,541
2019 -215,025 46,634 86,296 -125,186
2018 -197,595 83,686 86,840 14,611
2017 -192,007 95,147 89,382 34,155
2016 -138,265 84,568 87,028 195,317
2015 -162,620 39,389 85,044 342,468
2014 -96,513 52,679 84,277 360,174
2013 -90,468 158,090 82,977 279,269
2012 -78,248 252,524 78,682 225,921
2011 -48,021 198,544 73,496 215,183
2010 -23,928 274,387 69,907 161,842
2009 -17,866 283,676 66,521 163,643
2008 -11,842 422,534 55,426 523,207
2007 -5,876 495,092 55,048 722,380
2006 0 215,995 54,338 399,306
2005 -17,450 258,702 60,046 174,926
2004 11,566 417,970 60,344 176,319
2003 -40,179 478,578 59,118 177,237
2002 -22,836 223,861 55,922 178,988
2001 -11,396 48,903 52,789 178,779
2000 -17,082 56,065 49,993 178,469
1999 -22,766 54,405 46,198 180,469
1998 -39,835 67,985 41,176 183,329
1997 -22,756 50,539 38,207 183,310
1996 -22,744 53,450 37,886 180,296
1995 -34,107 -460,287 38,685 68,938
1994 -17,053 502,750 42,976 62,352
1993 0 24,321 41,324 65,545
1992 22,718 51,747 42,119 65,739
1991 11,352 19,721 41,409 66,943
1990 22,688 35,317 41,339 67,118
1989 28,336 19,540 40,148 68,132
1988 33,977 18,553 38,861 68,991
1987 16,980 7,825 37,741 69,493
1986 11,319 -6,206 36,829 69,655
1985 28,297 6,911 34,855 37,605
1984 50,919 203 33,250 38,124
1983 33,939 -3,733 31,480 38,536
1982 79,161 -24,223 29,585 38,276
1981 73,452 7,182 27,560 37,600
1980 84,650 295,642 25,005 78,148
1979 129,531 42,637 21,987 82,238
1978 168,465 43,932 18,879 82,359
1977 190,248 42,246 15,787 81,111
1976 228,445 40,885 12,876 78,903
1975 271,660 43,051 11,859 42,380
1974 336,176 42,487 10,835 42,474
1973 328,508 41,631 9,822 42,243
1972 364,355 43,182 8,818 41,888
1971 383,922 -58,627 7,839 41,425
1970 376,753 -62,216 6,922 40,792
1969 390,827 -45,346 6,138 39,902
1968 399,268 -50,149 5,588 28,866
1967 439,074 -37,992 5,264 -283
1966 488,427 -35,352 4,955 1,516
1965 474,222 -36,267 4,675 2,598
1964 527,089 -27,368 4,410 3,126
1963 440,767 -28,198 4,157 3,264
1962 427,387 -25,840 3,901 3,212
1961 459,880 -129,761 3,657 3,141
1960 426,697 -140,765 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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