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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.2 times bigger than Italy's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Italy vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy United Kingdom
2100 35,208,261 74,700,585
2099 35,444,989 74,831,175
2098 35,676,340 74,950,267
2097 35,914,345 75,064,397
2096 36,150,501 75,176,691
2095 36,386,787 75,287,063
2094 36,619,396 75,383,856
2093 36,850,181 75,482,205
2092 37,089,746 75,575,769
2091 37,323,400 75,666,091
2090 37,560,976 75,753,129
2089 37,802,157 75,835,723
2088 38,040,056 75,907,614
2087 38,280,439 75,978,712
2086 38,517,279 76,046,742
2085 38,761,126 76,105,680
2084 39,008,873 76,156,223
2083 39,255,273 76,205,894
2082 39,509,964 76,246,844
2081 39,767,732 76,274,040
2080 40,030,977 76,306,205
2079 40,302,924 76,334,949
2078 40,579,648 76,353,484
2077 40,860,952 76,371,123
2076 41,151,772 76,373,520
2075 41,455,646 76,386,071
2074 41,779,503 76,397,426
2073 42,111,664 76,406,554
2072 42,459,257 76,398,941
2071 42,814,908 76,388,223
2070 43,187,953 76,378,505
2069 43,571,469 76,371,827
2068 43,964,515 76,370,973
2067 44,361,273 76,363,548
2066 44,771,926 76,356,638
2065 45,197,177 76,355,841
2064 45,628,630 76,352,770
2063 46,066,216 76,353,175
2062 46,517,561 76,346,535
2061 46,971,598 76,344,206
2060 47,424,830 76,344,725
2059 47,879,711 76,345,215
2058 48,332,818 76,326,961
2057 48,778,066 76,307,006
2056 49,222,515 76,274,247
2055 49,653,326 76,235,304
2054 50,073,600 76,167,710
2053 50,488,203 76,094,051
2052 50,886,354 76,001,979
2051 51,276,616 75,895,690
2050 51,663,176 75,777,445
2049 52,034,983 75,646,044
2048 52,392,012 75,499,380
2047 52,745,310 75,338,951
2046 53,080,828 75,171,300
2045 53,408,660 74,993,186
2044 53,723,325 74,807,530
2043 54,042,322 74,607,485
2042 54,342,628 74,407,783
2041 54,629,496 74,203,292
2040 54,916,374 73,994,525
2039 55,205,078 73,782,112
2038 55,481,637 73,559,085
2037 55,757,394 73,335,723
2036 56,025,224 73,101,646
2035 56,295,613 72,850,722
2034 56,562,648 72,597,177
2033 56,822,364 72,322,802
2032 57,078,534 72,046,316
2031 57,345,322 71,757,868
2030 57,606,120 71,442,811
2029 57,851,091 71,123,782
2028 58,091,760 70,783,199
2027 58,333,039 70,421,923
2026 58,562,681 70,055,911
2025 58,769,653 69,658,188
2024 58,952,704 69,226,000
2023 58,984,216 68,492,000
2022 59,013,667 67,604,000
2021 59,133,173 66,984,000
2020 59,438,851 66,744,000
2019 59,729,081 66,631,000
2018 60,148,658 66,289,000
2017 60,002,252 65,966,000
2016 60,115,223 65,607,000
2015 60,229,605 65,088,000
2014 60,320,707 64,620,000
2013 60,311,613 64,139,000
2012 60,191,247 63,711,000
2011 60,026,841 63,258,810
2010 59,819,407 62,766,365
2009 59,555,454 62,276,270
2008 59,211,181 61,806,995
2007 58,756,247 61,322,463
2006 58,399,861 60,846,820
2005 58,166,682 60,401,206
2004 57,828,179 59,987,905
2003 57,399,184 59,647,577
2002 57,089,824 59,370,479
2001 56,976,981 59,119,673
2000 56,942,108 58,892,514
1999 56,916,317 58,682,466
1998 56,906,744 58,487,141
1997 56,890,372 58,316,954
1996 56,860,281 58,166,950
1995 56,844,303 58,019,030
1994 56,843,400 57,865,745
1993 56,831,821 57,718,614
1992 56,797,087 57,580,402
1991 56,758,521 57,424,897
1990 56,719,240 57,247,586
1989 56,671,781 57,076,711
1988 56,629,288 56,928,327
1987 56,601,931 56,802,050
1986 56,596,155 56,681,396
1985 56,593,071 56,550,268
1984 56,576,718 56,422,072
1983 56,564,074 56,332,848
1982 56,543,548 56,313,641
1981 56,501,675 56,333,829
1980 56,433,883 56,314,216
1979 56,317,749 56,246,951
1978 56,155,143 56,196,504
1977 55,955,411 56,193,492
1976 55,718,260 56,211,968
1975 55,441,001 56,225,800
1974 55,110,868 56,229,974
1973 54,751,406 56,194,527
1972 54,381,345 56,086,065
1971 54,073,490 55,896,223
1970 53,821,850 55,663,250
1969 53,537,950 55,441,750
1968 53,235,750 55,211,700
1967 52,900,500 54,943,600
1966 52,519,000 54,648,500
1965 52,112,350 54,348,050
1964 51,675,350 54,000,000
1963 51,252,000 53,650,000
1962 50,879,450 53,250,000
1961 50,536,350 52,800,000
1960 50,199,700 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M 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 Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy United Kingdom
2100 -0.67% -0.17%
2099 -0.65% -0.16%
2098 -0.66% -0.15%
2097 -0.65% -0.15%
2096 -0.65% -0.15%
2095 -0.64% -0.13%
2094 -0.63% -0.13%
2093 -0.65% -0.12%
2092 -0.63% -0.12%
2091 -0.63% -0.11%
2090 -0.64% -0.11%
2089 -0.63% -0.09%
2088 -0.63% -0.09%
2087 -0.61% -0.09%
2086 -0.63% -0.08%
2085 -0.64% -0.07%
2084 -0.63% -0.07%
2083 -0.64% -0.05%
2082 -0.65% -0.04%
2081 -0.66% -0.04%
2080 -0.67% -0.04%
2079 -0.68% -0.02%
2078 -0.69% -0.02%
2077 -0.71% -0.003%
2076 -0.73% -0.02%
2075 -0.78% -0.01%
2074 -0.79% -0.01%
2073 -0.82% 0.01%
2072 -0.83% 0.01%
2071 -0.86% 0.01%
2070 -0.88% 0.009%
2069 -0.89% 0.001%
2068 -0.89% 0.01%
2067 -0.92% 0.009%
2066 -0.94% 0.001%
2065 -0.95% 0.004%
2064 -0.95% -0%
2063 -0.97% 0.009%
2062 -0.97% 0.003%
2061 -0.96% -0.001%
2060 -0.95% -0.001%
2059 -0.94% 0.02%
2058 -0.91% 0.03%
2057 -0.9% 0.04%
2056 -0.87% 0.05%
2055 -0.84% 0.09%
2054 -0.82% 0.1%
2053 -0.78% 0.12%
2052 -0.76% 0.14%
2051 -0.75% 0.16%
2050 -0.71% 0.17%
2049 -0.68% 0.19%
2048 -0.67% 0.21%
2047 -0.63% 0.22%
2046 -0.61% 0.24%
2045 -0.59% 0.25%
2044 -0.59% 0.27%
2043 -0.55% 0.27%
2042 -0.53% 0.28%
2041 -0.52% 0.28%
2040 -0.52% 0.29%
2039 -0.5% 0.3%
2038 -0.49% 0.3%
2037 -0.48% 0.32%
2036 -0.48% 0.34%
2035 -0.47% 0.35%
2034 -0.46% 0.38%
2033 -0.45% 0.38%
2032 -0.47% 0.4%
2031 -0.45% 0.44%
2030 -0.42% 0.45%
2029 -0.41% 0.48%
2028 -0.41% 0.51%
2027 -0.39% 0.52%
2026 -0.35% 0.57%
2025 -0.31% 0.62%
2024 -0.05% 1.07%
2023 -0.05% 1.31%
2022 -0.2% 0.93%
2021 -0.51% 0.36%
2020 -0.49% 0.17%
2019 -0.7% 0.52%
2018 0.24% 0.49%
2017 -0.19% 0.55%
2016 -0.19% 0.8%
2015 -0.15% 0.72%
2014 0.02% 0.75%
2013 0.2% 0.67%
2012 0.27% 0.71%
2011 0.35% 0.78%
2010 0.44% 0.79%
2009 0.58% 0.76%
2008 0.77% 0.79%
2007 0.61% 0.78%
2006 0.4% 0.74%
2005 0.59% 0.69%
2004 0.75% 0.57%
2003 0.54% 0.47%
2002 0.2% 0.42%
2001 0.06% 0.39%
2000 0.05% 0.36%
1999 0.02% 0.33%
1998 0.03% 0.29%
1997 0.05% 0.26%
1996 0.03% 0.25%
1995 0.002% 0.26%
1994 0.02% 0.25%
1993 0.06% 0.24%
1992 0.07% 0.27%
1991 0.07% 0.31%
1990 0.08% 0.3%
1989 0.08% 0.26%
1988 0.05% 0.22%
1987 0.01% 0.21%
1986 0.005% 0.23%
1985 0.03% 0.23%
1984 0.02% 0.16%
1983 0.04% 0.03%
1982 0.07% -0.04%
1981 0.12% 0.03%
1980 0.21% 0.12%
1979 0.29% 0.09%
1978 0.36% 0.005%
1977 0.43% -0.03%
1976 0.5% -0.02%
1975 0.6% -0.007%
1974 0.66% 0.06%
1973 0.68% 0.19%
1972 0.57% 0.34%
1971 0.47% 0.42%
1970 0.53% 0.4%
1969 0.57% 0.42%
1968 0.63% 0.49%
1967 0.73% 0.54%
1966 0.78% 0.55%
1965 0.85% 0.64%
1964 0.83% 0.65%
1963 0.73% 0.75%
1962 0.68% 0.85%
1961 0.67% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Italy United Kingdom
Current population
58562681
70154914
Population rank 26/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.85%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline -86 +2,011
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 97/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 +389,911
Net migration rank 19/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 389,911
2024 - 95,246 - 417,114
2023 -283,125 150,189 34,589 445,523
2022 -318,674 231,228 39,751 487,029
2021 -301,579 157,327 30,612 462,967
2020 -338,801 85,281 -4,272 144,221
2019 -215,025 46,634 108,342 232,727
2018 -192,475 83,686 119,321 259,744
2017 -192,007 95,147 145,125 272,311
2016 -138,265 84,568 177,139 324,649
2015 -162,620 39,389 175,738 347,839
2014 -96,513 52,679 206,784 306,091
2013 -90,468 158,090 198,830 237,272
2012 -78,248 252,524 248,473 172,088
2011 -48,021 198,544 259,361 228,773
2010 -23,928 274,387 251,066 274,811
2009 -17,866 283,676 230,422 249,639
2008 -11,842 422,534 216,325 263,390
2007 -5,876 495,092 196,232 309,385
2006 0 215,995 176,455 288,923
2005 -17,450 258,702 144,963 308,279
2004 11,566 417,970 131,974 276,077
2003 -40,179 478,578 89,471 211,846
2002 -22,836 223,861 65,308 203,577
2001 -11,396 48,903 65,032 175,133
2000 -17,082 56,065 70,671 153,917
1999 -22,766 54,405 64,551 152,653
1998 -39,835 67,985 87,730 125,541
1997 -22,756 50,539 99,138 59,723
1996 -22,744 53,450 98,884 54,964
1995 -34,107 -460,287 87,028 61,385
1994 -17,053 502,750 127,304 45,339
1993 0 24,321 103,893 27,403
1992 22,718 51,747 149,709 17,846
1991 11,352 19,721 143,562 27,601
1990 22,688 35,317 154,569 57,132
1989 28,336 19,540 119,861 49,586
1988 33,977 18,553 136,628 13,952
1987 16,980 7,825 136,325 8,266
1986 11,319 -6,206 90,690 41,836
1985 28,297 6,911 79,170 83,164
1984 50,919 203 84,633 71,107
1983 33,939 -3,733 61,966 27,063
1982 79,161 -24,223 56,314 -61,152
1981 73,452 7,182 73,234 -83,876
1980 84,650 295,642 95,734 -25,187
1979 129,531 42,637 61,872 11,255
1978 168,465 43,932 16,859 3,783
1977 190,248 42,246 0 -21,636
1976 228,445 40,885 -5,621 -19,135
1975 271,660 43,051 33,735 -40,241
1974 336,176 42,487 67,476 -65,710
1973 328,508 41,631 112,389 -33,840
1972 364,355 43,182 162,650 -1,406
1971 383,922 -58,627 257,123 1,175
1970 376,753 -62,216 244,918 -15,254
1969 390,827 -45,346 260,577 -60,655
1968 399,268 -50,149 292,622 -38,852
1967 439,074 -37,992 346,145 -39,659
1966 488,427 -35,352 333,356 -27,935
1965 474,222 -36,267 364,132 -24,955
1964 527,089 -27,368 405,000 -23,885
1963 440,767 -28,198 337,995 8,271
1962 427,387 -25,840 340,800 76,443
1961 459,880 -129,761 311,519 52,295
1960 426,697 -140,765 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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