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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 2.05 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Italy vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Venezuela
2100 35,295,729 28,410,292
2099 35,533,045 28,556,135
2098 35,764,971 28,707,705
2097 36,003,567 28,852,186
2096 36,240,310 28,997,910
2095 36,477,183 29,134,707
2094 36,710,370 29,264,882
2093 36,941,728 29,394,209
2092 37,181,889 29,510,768
2091 37,416,123 29,623,813
2090 37,654,289 29,734,285
2089 37,896,069 29,840,423
2088 38,134,560 29,936,470
2087 38,375,540 30,030,678
2086 38,612,968 30,120,614
2085 38,857,421 30,201,240
2084 39,105,783 30,276,736
2083 39,352,795 30,348,224
2082 39,608,119 30,418,460
2081 39,866,527 30,484,132
2080 40,130,426 30,549,302
2079 40,403,049 30,612,881
2078 40,680,460 30,674,565
2077 40,962,463 30,730,870
2076 41,254,005 30,780,046
2075 41,558,635 30,829,620
2074 41,883,296 30,868,955
2073 42,216,283 30,913,457
2072 42,564,739 30,956,993
2071 42,921,274 30,999,181
2070 43,295,245 31,039,456
2069 43,679,714 31,077,886
2068 44,073,736 31,111,229
2067 44,471,480 31,147,205
2066 44,883,154 31,177,952
2065 45,309,461 31,202,552
2064 45,741,985 31,217,149
2063 46,180,658 31,232,539
2062 46,633,125 31,245,802
2061 47,088,290 31,255,590
2060 47,542,648 31,264,668
2059 47,998,659 31,272,623
2058 48,452,892 31,273,762
2057 48,899,246 31,276,766
2056 49,344,799 31,268,661
2055 49,776,680 31,252,602
2054 50,197,999 31,238,775
2053 50,613,632 31,222,231
2052 51,012,772 31,194,694
2051 51,404,003 31,174,182
2050 51,791,523 31,139,557
2049 52,164,254 31,104,189
2048 52,522,170 31,062,699
2047 52,876,346 31,009,532
2046 53,212,697 30,960,686
2045 53,541,344 30,905,370
2044 53,856,790 30,845,107
2043 54,176,580 30,776,828
2042 54,477,632 30,694,535
2041 54,765,213 30,607,831
2040 55,052,803 30,504,638
2039 55,342,225 30,389,092
2038 55,619,470 30,268,244
2037 55,895,913 30,145,046
2036 56,164,408 30,014,973
2035 56,435,468 29,870,829
2034 56,703,168 29,718,039
2033 56,963,528 29,574,127
2032 57,220,334 29,428,330
2031 57,487,786 29,279,969
2030 57,749,232 29,139,878
2029 57,994,812 29,004,690
2028 58,236,078 28,880,803
2027 58,477,957 28,750,990
2026 58,708,169 28,630,592
2025 58,915,656 28,516,896
2024 58,952,704 28,405,543
2023 58,984,216 28,300,854
2022 59,013,667 28,213,017
2021 59,133,173 28,237,826
2020 59,438,851 28,444,077
2019 59,729,081 28,938,098
2018 59,877,221 29,807,592
2017 60,002,252 30,565,323
2016 60,115,223 30,765,720
2015 60,229,605 30,573,972
2014 60,320,707 30,254,079
2013 60,311,613 29,912,198
2012 60,191,247 29,553,826
2011 60,026,841 29,185,212
2010 59,819,407 28,813,101
2009 59,555,454 28,438,298
2008 59,211,181 28,053,696
2007 58,756,247 27,649,363
2006 58,399,861 27,224,686
2005 58,166,682 26,785,804
2004 57,828,179 26,340,838
2003 57,399,184 25,892,703
2002 57,089,824 25,435,671
2001 56,976,981 24,979,922
2000 56,942,108 24,526,708
1999 56,916,317 24,066,593
1998 56,906,744 23,601,337
1997 56,890,372 23,131,685
1996 56,860,281 22,662,113
1995 56,844,303 22,193,821
1994 56,843,400 21,725,188
1993 56,831,821 21,254,520
1992 56,797,087 20,780,948
1991 56,758,521 20,304,896
1990 56,719,240 19,827,010
1989 56,671,781 19,348,921
1988 56,629,288 18,871,020
1987 56,601,931 18,394,963
1986 56,596,155 17,923,536
1985 56,593,071 17,461,434
1984 56,576,718 17,008,841
1983 56,564,074 16,562,205
1982 56,543,548 16,121,874
1981 56,501,675 15,687,297
1980 56,433,883 15,258,218
1979 56,317,749 14,834,552
1978 56,155,143 14,416,684
1977 55,955,411 14,006,812
1976 55,718,260 13,606,284
1975 55,441,001 13,215,892
1974 55,110,868 12,835,351
1973 54,751,406 12,463,537
1972 54,381,345 12,099,180
1971 54,073,490 11,741,008
1970 53,821,850 11,387,790
1969 53,537,950 11,040,280
1968 53,235,750 10,697,530
1967 52,900,500 10,358,513
1966 52,519,000 10,024,854
1965 52,112,350 9,697,790
1964 51,675,350 9,377,712
1963 51,252,000 9,064,021
1962 50,879,450 8,756,870
1961 50,536,350 8,455,915
1960 50,199,700 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Venezuela
2100 -0.67% -0.51%
2099 -0.65% -0.53%
2098 -0.66% -0.5%
2097 -0.65% -0.5%
2096 -0.65% -0.47%
2095 -0.64% -0.44%
2094 -0.63% -0.44%
2093 -0.65% -0.39%
2092 -0.63% -0.38%
2091 -0.63% -0.37%
2090 -0.64% -0.36%
2089 -0.63% -0.32%
2088 -0.63% -0.31%
2087 -0.61% -0.3%
2086 -0.63% -0.27%
2085 -0.64% -0.25%
2084 -0.63% -0.24%
2083 -0.64% -0.23%
2082 -0.65% -0.22%
2081 -0.66% -0.21%
2080 -0.67% -0.21%
2079 -0.68% -0.2%
2078 -0.69% -0.18%
2077 -0.71% -0.16%
2076 -0.73% -0.16%
2075 -0.78% -0.13%
2074 -0.79% -0.14%
2073 -0.82% -0.14%
2072 -0.83% -0.14%
2071 -0.86% -0.13%
2070 -0.88% -0.12%
2069 -0.89% -0.11%
2068 -0.89% -0.12%
2067 -0.92% -0.1%
2066 -0.94% -0.08%
2065 -0.95% -0.05%
2064 -0.95% -0.05%
2063 -0.97% -0.04%
2062 -0.97% -0.03%
2061 -0.96% -0.03%
2060 -0.95% -0.03%
2059 -0.94% -0.004%
2058 -0.91% -0.01%
2057 -0.9% 0.03%
2056 -0.87% 0.05%
2055 -0.84% 0.04%
2054 -0.82% 0.05%
2053 -0.78% 0.09%
2052 -0.76% 0.07%
2051 -0.75% 0.11%
2050 -0.71% 0.11%
2049 -0.68% 0.13%
2048 -0.67% 0.17%
2047 -0.63% 0.16%
2046 -0.61% 0.18%
2045 -0.59% 0.2%
2044 -0.59% 0.22%
2043 -0.55% 0.27%
2042 -0.53% 0.28%
2041 -0.52% 0.34%
2040 -0.52% 0.38%
2039 -0.5% 0.4%
2038 -0.49% 0.41%
2037 -0.48% 0.43%
2036 -0.48% 0.48%
2035 -0.47% 0.51%
2034 -0.46% 0.49%
2033 -0.45% 0.5%
2032 -0.47% 0.51%
2031 -0.45% 0.48%
2030 -0.42% 0.47%
2029 -0.41% 0.43%
2028 -0.41% 0.45%
2027 -0.39% 0.42%
2026 -0.35% 0.4%
2025 -0.06% 0.39%
2024 -0.05% 0.37%
2023 -0.05% 0.31%
2022 -0.2% -0.09%
2021 -0.51% -0.73%
2020 -0.49% -1.71%
2019 -0.25% -2.92%
2018 -0.21% -2.48%
2017 -0.19% -0.65%
2016 -0.19% 0.63%
2015 -0.15% 1.06%
2014 0.02% 1.14%
2013 0.2% 1.21%
2012 0.27% 1.26%
2011 0.35% 1.29%
2010 0.44% 1.32%
2009 0.58% 1.37%
2008 0.77% 1.46%
2007 0.61% 1.56%
2006 0.4% 1.64%
2005 0.59% 1.69%
2004 0.75% 1.73%
2003 0.54% 1.8%
2002 0.2% 1.82%
2001 0.06% 1.85%
2000 0.05% 1.91%
1999 0.02% 1.97%
1998 0.03% 2.03%
1997 0.05% 2.07%
1996 0.03% 2.11%
1995 0.002% 2.16%
1994 0.02% 2.21%
1993 0.06% 2.28%
1992 0.07% 2.34%
1991 0.07% 2.41%
1990 0.08% 2.47%
1989 0.08% 2.53%
1988 0.05% 2.59%
1987 0.01% 2.63%
1986 0.005% 2.65%
1985 0.03% 2.66%
1984 0.02% 2.7%
1983 0.04% 2.73%
1982 0.07% 2.77%
1981 0.12% 2.81%
1980 0.21% 2.86%
1979 0.29% 2.9%
1978 0.36% 2.93%
1977 0.43% 2.94%
1976 0.5% 2.95%
1975 0.6% 2.96%
1974 0.66% 2.98%
1973 0.68% 3.01%
1972 0.57% 3.05%
1971 0.47% 3.1%
1970 0.53% 3.15%
1969 0.57% 3.2%
1968 0.63% 3.27%
1967 0.73% 3.33%
1966 0.78% 3.37%
1965 0.85% 3.41%
1964 0.83% 3.46%
1963 0.73% 3.51%
1962 0.68% 3.56%
1961 0.67% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Italy Venezuela
Current population
58708169
28692435
Population rank 26/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.35%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
1.42 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
48.6 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +305
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 139/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -100,467
Net migration rank 19/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -100,467
2024 -277,077 95,246 214,547 -105,297
2023 -294,922 150,189 213,020 -112,899
2022 -318,674 231,228 216,619 -141,107
2021 -301,579 157,327 207,746 -332,936
2020 -338,801 85,281 237,223 -524,649
2019 -215,025 46,634 274,826 -975,534
2018 -197,595 83,686 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -192,007 95,147 340,222 -817,376
2016 -138,265 84,568 359,651 -283,270
2015 -162,620 39,389 384,560 -77,417
2014 -96,513 52,679 395,088 -62,437
2013 -90,468 158,090 408,930 -57,818
2012 -78,248 252,524 420,758 -55,131
2011 -48,021 198,544 425,958 -54,384
2010 -23,928 274,387 425,397 -52,781
2009 -17,866 283,676 427,257 -50,286
2008 -11,842 422,534 435,870 -43,636
2007 -5,876 495,092 452,482 -36,060
2006 0 215,995 460,152 -27,240
2005 -17,450 258,702 463,260 -18,407
2004 11,566 417,970 455,881 -10,798
2003 -40,179 478,578 456,902 -5,729
2002 -22,836 223,861 466,821 -3,944
2001 -11,396 48,903 451,487 -2,856
2000 -17,082 56,065 459,802 -1,999
1999 -22,766 54,405 463,787 -1,376
1998 -39,835 67,985 469,123 -1,010
1997 -22,756 50,539 472,002 -816
1996 -22,744 53,450 468,653 -708
1995 -34,107 -460,287 469,267 -622
1994 -17,053 502,750 469,178 -559
1993 0 24,321 473,189 -477
1992 22,718 51,747 474,824 -381
1991 11,352 19,721 477,917 -236
1990 22,688 35,317 478,168 -69
1989 28,336 19,540 478,053 32
1988 33,977 18,553 477,569 137
1987 16,980 7,825 474,204 182
1986 11,319 -6,206 468,252 201
1985 28,297 6,911 455,517 237
1984 50,919 203 449,186 247
1983 33,939 -3,733 443,569 260
1982 79,161 -24,223 436,564 260
1981 73,452 7,182 432,059 251
1980 84,650 295,642 425,613 237
1979 129,531 42,637 421,256 228
1978 168,465 43,932 414,032 205
1977 190,248 42,246 405,315 196
1976 228,445 40,885 395,344 190
1975 271,660 43,051 385,045 186
1974 336,176 42,487 375,678 173
1973 328,508 41,631 367,612 171
1972 364,355 43,182 360,749 173
1971 383,922 -58,627 355,212 215
1970 376,753 -62,216 350,709 305
1969 390,827 -45,346 343,596 403
1968 399,268 -50,149 340,973 532
1967 439,074 -37,992 335,813 717
1966 488,427 -35,352 329,697 1,087
1965 474,222 -36,267 321,695 1,656
1964 527,089 -27,368 314,397 2,410
1963 440,767 -28,198 307,279 3,296
1962 427,387 -25,840 299,345 4,386
1961 459,880 -129,761 292,109 6,069
1960 426,697 -140,765 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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