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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 17.3 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Italy vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Uruguay
2100 35,208,261 2,256,741
2099 35,444,989 2,279,899
2098 35,676,340 2,303,351
2097 35,914,345 2,326,987
2096 36,150,501 2,350,799
2095 36,386,787 2,374,835
2094 36,619,396 2,398,960
2093 36,850,181 2,423,269
2092 37,089,746 2,447,646
2091 37,323,400 2,472,126
2090 37,560,976 2,496,514
2089 37,802,157 2,520,852
2088 38,040,056 2,545,052
2087 38,280,439 2,569,100
2086 38,517,279 2,592,974
2085 38,761,126 2,616,629
2084 39,008,873 2,640,001
2083 39,255,273 2,663,150
2082 39,509,964 2,686,021
2081 39,767,732 2,708,594
2080 40,030,977 2,730,883
2079 40,302,924 2,752,831
2078 40,579,648 2,774,432
2077 40,860,952 2,795,709
2076 41,151,772 2,816,677
2075 41,455,646 2,837,308
2074 41,779,503 2,857,709
2073 42,111,664 2,877,721
2072 42,459,257 2,897,543
2071 42,814,908 2,917,097
2070 43,187,953 2,936,478
2069 43,571,469 2,955,616
2068 43,964,515 2,974,445
2067 44,361,273 2,992,987
2066 44,771,926 3,011,309
2065 45,197,177 3,029,441
2064 45,628,630 3,047,343
2063 46,066,216 3,065,064
2062 46,517,561 3,082,642
2061 46,971,598 3,100,006
2060 47,424,830 3,117,149
2059 47,879,711 3,133,952
2058 48,332,818 3,150,250
2057 48,778,066 3,166,055
2056 49,222,515 3,181,373
2055 49,653,326 3,196,072
2054 50,073,600 3,210,110
2053 50,488,203 3,223,395
2052 50,886,354 3,235,973
2051 51,276,616 3,247,888
2050 51,663,176 3,259,108
2049 52,034,983 3,269,675
2048 52,392,012 3,279,610
2047 52,745,310 3,288,969
2046 53,080,828 3,297,696
2045 53,408,660 3,305,917
2044 53,723,325 3,313,556
2043 54,042,322 3,320,565
2042 54,342,628 3,326,955
2041 54,629,496 3,332,884
2040 54,916,374 3,338,277
2039 55,205,078 3,343,295
2038 55,481,637 3,347,790
2037 55,757,394 3,351,911
2036 56,025,224 3,355,671
2035 56,295,613 3,359,126
2034 56,562,648 3,362,276
2033 56,822,364 3,365,250
2032 57,078,534 3,368,057
2031 57,345,322 3,370,727
2030 57,606,120 3,373,273
2029 57,851,091 3,375,805
2028 58,091,760 3,378,198
2027 58,333,039 3,380,504
2026 58,562,681 3,382,789
2025 58,769,653 3,384,805
2024 58,952,704 3,386,588
2023 58,984,216 3,388,081
2022 59,013,667 3,390,913
2021 59,133,173 3,396,695
2020 59,438,851 3,398,968
2019 59,729,081 3,397,206
2018 60,148,658 3,394,534
2017 60,002,252 3,388,438
2016 60,115,223 3,379,283
2015 60,229,605 3,368,017
2014 60,320,707 3,356,334
2013 60,311,613 3,345,337
2012 60,191,247 3,335,401
2011 60,026,841 3,326,825
2010 59,819,407 3,318,580
2009 59,555,454 3,310,091
2008 59,211,181 3,302,177
2007 58,756,247 3,295,153
2006 58,399,861 3,289,506
2005 58,166,682 3,285,771
2004 57,828,179 3,283,148
2003 57,399,184 3,281,186
2002 57,089,824 3,278,867
2001 56,976,981 3,274,251
2000 56,942,108 3,266,206
1999 56,916,317 3,254,015
1998 56,906,744 3,239,280
1997 56,890,372 3,223,345
1996 56,860,281 3,206,324
1995 56,844,303 3,189,440
1994 56,843,400 3,172,834
1993 56,831,821 3,156,345
1992 56,797,087 3,139,702
1991 56,758,521 3,122,354
1990 56,719,240 3,104,403
1989 56,671,781 3,086,255
1988 56,629,288 3,067,961
1987 56,601,931 3,049,896
1986 56,596,155 3,032,845
1985 56,593,071 3,017,037
1984 56,576,718 3,002,488
1983 56,564,074 2,988,778
1982 56,543,548 2,975,492
1981 56,501,675 2,963,246
1980 56,433,883 2,951,953
1979 56,317,749 2,939,903
1978 56,155,143 2,925,715
1977 55,955,411 2,909,461
1976 55,718,260 2,891,392
1975 55,441,001 2,872,320
1974 55,110,868 2,853,944
1973 54,751,406 2,837,133
1972 54,381,345 2,821,644
1971 54,073,490 2,806,462
1970 53,821,850 2,790,807
1969 53,537,950 2,773,974
1968 53,235,750 2,754,606
1967 52,900,500 2,732,277
1966 52,519,000 2,707,646
1965 52,112,350 2,681,169
1964 51,675,350 2,653,180
1963 51,252,000 2,623,766
1962 50,879,450 2,593,298
1961 50,536,350 2,562,044
1960 50,199,700 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.7% of the population in Italy and 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Uruguay
2100 -0.67% -1.02%
2099 -0.65% -1.02%
2098 -0.66% -1.02%
2097 -0.65% -1.01%
2096 -0.65% -1.01%
2095 -0.64% -1.01%
2094 -0.63% -1%
2093 -0.65% -1%
2092 -0.63% -0.99%
2091 -0.63% -0.98%
2090 -0.64% -0.97%
2089 -0.63% -0.95%
2088 -0.63% -0.94%
2087 -0.61% -0.92%
2086 -0.63% -0.9%
2085 -0.64% -0.89%
2084 -0.63% -0.87%
2083 -0.64% -0.85%
2082 -0.65% -0.83%
2081 -0.66% -0.82%
2080 -0.67% -0.8%
2079 -0.68% -0.78%
2078 -0.69% -0.76%
2077 -0.71% -0.74%
2076 -0.73% -0.73%
2075 -0.78% -0.71%
2074 -0.79% -0.7%
2073 -0.82% -0.68%
2072 -0.83% -0.67%
2071 -0.86% -0.66%
2070 -0.88% -0.65%
2069 -0.89% -0.63%
2068 -0.89% -0.62%
2067 -0.92% -0.61%
2066 -0.94% -0.6%
2065 -0.95% -0.59%
2064 -0.95% -0.58%
2063 -0.97% -0.57%
2062 -0.97% -0.56%
2061 -0.96% -0.55%
2060 -0.95% -0.54%
2059 -0.94% -0.52%
2058 -0.91% -0.5%
2057 -0.9% -0.48%
2056 -0.87% -0.46%
2055 -0.84% -0.44%
2054 -0.82% -0.41%
2053 -0.78% -0.39%
2052 -0.76% -0.37%
2051 -0.75% -0.34%
2050 -0.71% -0.32%
2049 -0.68% -0.3%
2048 -0.67% -0.28%
2047 -0.63% -0.26%
2046 -0.61% -0.25%
2045 -0.59% -0.23%
2044 -0.59% -0.21%
2043 -0.55% -0.19%
2042 -0.53% -0.18%
2041 -0.52% -0.16%
2040 -0.52% -0.15%
2039 -0.5% -0.13%
2038 -0.49% -0.12%
2037 -0.48% -0.11%
2036 -0.48% -0.1%
2035 -0.47% -0.09%
2034 -0.46% -0.09%
2033 -0.45% -0.08%
2032 -0.47% -0.08%
2031 -0.45% -0.08%
2030 -0.42% -0.08%
2029 -0.41% -0.07%
2028 -0.41% -0.07%
2027 -0.39% -0.07%
2026 -0.35% -0.06%
2025 -0.31% -0.05%
2024 -0.05% -0.04%
2023 -0.05% -0.08%
2022 -0.2% -0.17%
2021 -0.51% -0.07%
2020 -0.49% 0.05%
2019 -0.7% 0.08%
2018 0.24% 0.18%
2017 -0.19% 0.27%
2016 -0.19% 0.33%
2015 -0.15% 0.35%
2014 0.02% 0.33%
2013 0.2% 0.3%
2012 0.27% 0.26%
2011 0.35% 0.25%
2010 0.44% 0.26%
2009 0.58% 0.24%
2008 0.77% 0.21%
2007 0.61% 0.17%
2006 0.4% 0.11%
2005 0.59% 0.08%
2004 0.75% 0.06%
2003 0.54% 0.07%
2002 0.2% 0.14%
2001 0.06% 0.25%
2000 0.05% 0.37%
1999 0.02% 0.45%
1998 0.03% 0.49%
1997 0.05% 0.53%
1996 0.03% 0.53%
1995 0.002% 0.52%
1994 0.02% 0.52%
1993 0.06% 0.53%
1992 0.07% 0.56%
1991 0.07% 0.58%
1990 0.08% 0.59%
1989 0.08% 0.6%
1988 0.05% 0.59%
1987 0.01% 0.56%
1986 0.005% 0.52%
1985 0.03% 0.48%
1984 0.02% 0.46%
1983 0.04% 0.45%
1982 0.07% 0.41%
1981 0.12% 0.38%
1980 0.21% 0.41%
1979 0.29% 0.48%
1978 0.36% 0.56%
1977 0.43% 0.62%
1976 0.5% 0.66%
1975 0.6% 0.64%
1974 0.66% 0.59%
1973 0.68% 0.55%
1972 0.57% 0.54%
1971 0.47% 0.56%
1970 0.53% 0.61%
1969 0.57% 0.7%
1968 0.63% 0.82%
1967 0.73% 0.91%
1966 0.78% 0.99%
1965 0.85% 1.05%
1964 0.83% 1.12%
1963 0.73% 1.17%
1962 0.68% 1.22%
1961 0.67% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Italy Uruguay
Current population
58562681
3382789
Population rank 26/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.04%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.39 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 -4
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 167/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 -1,338
Net migration rank 19/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -1,338
2024 - 95,246 - -1,348
2023 -283,125 150,189 298 -1,501
2022 -318,674 231,228 -2,964 -1,501
2021 -301,579 157,327 -5,621 -1,482
2020 -338,801 85,281 4,048 -1,482
2019 -215,025 46,634 3,873 -2,899
2018 -192,475 83,686 7,322 -2,963
2017 -192,007 95,147 10,907 -3,091
2016 -138,265 84,568 14,008 -3,506
2015 -162,620 39,389 16,194 -4,157
2014 -96,513 52,679 16,238 -4,919
2013 -90,468 158,090 16,318 -5,647
2012 -78,248 252,524 15,520 -6,317
2011 -48,021 198,544 14,934 -6,982
2010 -23,928 274,387 16,231 -7,696
2009 -17,866 283,676 16,947 -8,510
2008 -11,842 422,534 16,838 -9,458
2007 -5,876 495,092 17,422 -10,750
2006 0 215,995 17,783 -13,161
2005 -17,450 258,702 18,926 -16,086
2004 11,566 417,970 18,067 -15,668
2003 -40,179 478,578 18,628 -17,105
2002 -22,836 223,861 20,073 -16,957
2001 -11,396 48,903 20,729 -14,620
2000 -17,082 56,065 21,060 -11,076
1999 -22,766 54,405 21,844 -7,441
1998 -39,835 67,985 22,114 -7,048
1997 -22,756 50,539 23,737 -6,938
1996 -22,744 53,450 24,635 -7,397
1995 -34,107 -460,287 24,872 -8,339
1994 -17,053 502,750 24,637 -7,955
1993 0 24,321 24,212 -7,922
1992 22,718 51,747 24,847 -7,850
1991 11,352 19,721 25,422 -7,714
1990 22,688 35,317 25,699 -7,499
1989 28,336 19,540 25,322 -7,229
1988 33,977 18,553 25,071 -6,582
1987 16,980 7,825 24,469 -6,833
1986 11,319 -6,206 24,505 -8,046
1985 28,297 6,911 23,988 -8,832
1984 50,919 203 23,684 -9,730
1983 33,939 -3,733 24,146 -10,671
1982 79,161 -24,223 25,224 -12,131
1981 73,452 7,182 24,968 -13,577
1980 84,650 295,642 25,451 -14,252
1979 129,531 42,637 27,456 -14,552
1978 168,465 43,932 30,076 -14,611
1977 190,248 42,246 31,321 -14,280
1976 228,445 40,885 33,199 -14,096
1975 271,660 43,051 33,393 -14,350
1974 336,176 42,487 32,221 -14,512
1973 328,508 41,631 30,213 -14,312
1972 364,355 43,182 28,896 -13,817
1971 383,922 -58,627 28,584 -13,288
1970 376,753 -62,216 28,737 -12,727
1969 390,827 -45,346 28,805 -11,149
1968 399,268 -50,149 29,103 -8,028
1967 439,074 -37,992 29,514 -5,938
1966 488,427 -35,352 30,293 -4,599
1965 474,222 -36,267 30,807 -3,542
1964 527,089 -27,368 31,340 -2,623
1963 440,767 -28,198 31,824 -1,707
1962 427,387 -25,840 31,441 -623
1961 459,880 -129,761 30,975 703
1960 426,697 -140,765 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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