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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 5.01 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 58.6M (0.28% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% 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 35,208,261 26,368,750
2099 35,444,989 26,130,374
2098 35,676,340 25,894,010
2097 35,914,345 25,660,062
2096 36,150,501 25,427,961
2095 36,386,787 25,197,670
2094 36,619,396 24,968,891
2093 36,850,181 24,741,434
2092 37,089,746 24,515,086
2091 37,323,400 24,289,496
2090 37,560,976 24,064,404
2089 37,802,157 23,839,033
2088 38,040,056 23,613,963
2087 38,280,439 23,388,786
2086 38,517,279 23,163,641
2085 38,761,126 22,938,169
2084 39,008,873 22,711,804
2083 39,255,273 22,484,154
2082 39,509,964 22,255,625
2081 39,767,732 22,026,183
2080 40,030,977 21,796,073
2079 40,302,924 21,565,118
2078 40,579,648 21,333,574
2077 40,860,952 21,101,274
2076 41,151,772 20,868,733
2075 41,455,646 20,636,203
2074 41,779,503 20,404,044
2073 42,111,664 20,171,659
2072 42,459,257 19,940,853
2071 42,814,908 19,710,934
2070 43,187,953 19,483,026
2069 43,571,469 19,256,572
2068 43,964,515 19,032,681
2067 44,361,273 18,811,331
2066 44,771,926 18,593,017
2065 45,197,177 18,377,364
2064 45,628,630 18,164,584
2063 46,066,216 17,955,352
2062 46,517,561 17,749,596
2061 46,971,598 17,547,827
2060 47,424,830 17,349,620
2059 47,879,711 17,153,273
2058 48,332,818 16,959,263
2057 48,778,066 16,767,893
2056 49,222,515 16,579,195
2055 49,653,326 16,392,558
2054 50,073,600 16,207,309
2053 50,488,203 16,024,789
2052 50,886,354 15,844,357
2051 51,276,616 15,665,362
2050 51,663,176 15,487,008
2049 52,034,983 15,309,031
2048 52,392,012 15,132,784
2047 52,745,310 14,958,209
2046 53,080,828 14,788,046
2045 53,408,660 14,620,902
2044 53,723,325 14,454,466
2043 54,042,322 14,289,021
2042 54,342,628 14,124,515
2041 54,629,496 13,961,010
2040 54,916,374 13,798,651
2039 55,205,078 13,637,499
2038 55,481,637 13,477,450
2037 55,757,394 13,319,346
2036 56,025,224 13,163,073
2035 56,295,613 13,009,160
2034 56,562,648 12,857,729
2033 56,822,364 12,709,520
2032 57,078,534 12,564,906
2031 57,345,322 12,424,286
2030 57,606,120 12,288,186
2029 57,851,091 12,148,661
2028 58,091,760 11,999,549
2027 58,333,039 11,831,082
2026 58,562,681 11,632,806
2025 58,769,653 11,367,504
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 60,148,658 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% 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 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
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 -0.31% 3.47%
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 -0.7% 1.06%
2018 0.24% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Italy UAE
Current population
58562681
11686438
Population rank 26/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.14%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 3/197
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 - 95,246 - 278,439
2023 -283,125 150,189 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 -192,475 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 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
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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