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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 2.04 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 -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Italy vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Venezuela
2100 35,208,261 28,408,393
2099 35,444,989 28,554,225
2098 35,676,340 28,705,786
2097 35,914,345 28,850,257
2096 36,150,501 28,995,972
2095 36,386,787 29,132,759
2094 36,619,396 29,262,925
2093 36,850,181 29,392,244
2092 37,089,746 29,508,795
2091 37,323,400 29,621,832
2090 37,560,976 29,732,297
2089 37,802,157 29,838,428
2088 38,040,056 29,934,468
2087 38,280,439 30,028,670
2086 38,517,279 30,118,600
2085 38,761,126 30,199,220
2084 39,008,873 30,274,712
2083 39,255,273 30,346,195
2082 39,509,964 30,416,426
2081 39,767,732 30,482,094
2080 40,030,977 30,547,260
2079 40,302,924 30,610,834
2078 40,579,648 30,672,514
2077 40,860,952 30,728,816
2076 41,151,772 30,777,988
2075 41,455,646 30,827,559
2074 41,779,503 30,866,891
2073 42,111,664 30,911,390
2072 42,459,257 30,954,923
2071 42,814,908 30,997,109
2070 43,187,953 31,037,381
2069 43,571,469 31,075,808
2068 43,964,515 31,109,149
2067 44,361,273 31,145,122
2066 44,771,926 31,175,867
2065 45,197,177 31,200,466
2064 45,628,630 31,215,062
2063 46,066,216 31,230,451
2062 46,517,561 31,243,713
2061 46,971,598 31,253,501
2060 47,424,830 31,262,578
2059 47,879,711 31,270,532
2058 48,332,818 31,271,671
2057 48,778,066 31,274,675
2056 49,222,515 31,266,571
2055 49,653,326 31,250,513
2054 50,073,600 31,236,686
2053 50,488,203 31,220,143
2052 50,886,354 31,192,608
2051 51,276,616 31,172,098
2050 51,663,176 31,137,475
2049 52,034,983 31,102,109
2048 52,392,012 31,060,623
2047 52,745,310 31,007,458
2046 53,080,828 30,958,617
2045 53,408,660 30,903,304
2044 53,723,325 30,843,044
2043 54,042,322 30,774,770
2042 54,342,628 30,692,483
2041 54,629,496 30,605,785
2040 54,916,374 30,502,599
2039 55,205,078 30,387,061
2038 55,481,637 30,266,220
2037 55,757,394 30,143,030
2036 56,025,224 30,012,966
2035 56,295,613 29,868,832
2034 56,562,648 29,716,052
2033 56,822,364 29,572,150
2032 57,078,534 29,426,362
2031 57,345,322 29,278,011
2030 57,606,120 29,137,930
2029 57,851,091 29,002,751
2028 58,091,760 28,878,872
2027 58,333,039 28,749,068
2026 58,562,681 28,628,678
2025 58,769,653 28,514,989
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 60,148,658 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 35.2M 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 -0.31% 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 -0.7% -2.92%
2018 0.24% -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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Italy Venezuela
Current population
58562681
28661242
Population rank 26/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.35%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +287
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 143/197
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 - 95,246 - -105,297
2023 -283,125 150,189 213,020 -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 -192,475 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/italy/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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