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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 2.58 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Italy vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Zambia
2100 35,208,261 65,217,429
2099 35,444,989 64,871,545
2098 35,676,340 64,515,891
2097 35,914,345 64,148,736
2096 36,150,501 63,777,313
2095 36,386,787 63,393,169
2094 36,619,396 62,992,652
2093 36,850,181 62,590,327
2092 37,089,746 62,175,930
2091 37,323,400 61,750,591
2090 37,560,976 61,321,399
2089 37,802,157 60,880,148
2088 38,040,056 60,434,676
2087 38,280,439 59,970,107
2086 38,517,279 59,499,234
2085 38,761,126 59,023,040
2084 39,008,873 58,535,857
2083 39,255,273 58,040,512
2082 39,509,964 57,538,672
2081 39,767,732 57,027,491
2080 40,030,977 56,506,421
2079 40,302,924 55,983,242
2078 40,579,648 55,449,777
2077 40,860,952 54,906,771
2076 41,151,772 54,361,075
2075 41,455,646 53,806,856
2074 41,779,503 53,246,777
2073 42,111,664 52,677,348
2072 42,459,257 52,101,139
2071 42,814,908 51,519,691
2070 43,187,953 50,931,614
2069 43,571,469 50,334,700
2068 43,964,515 49,737,479
2067 44,361,273 49,135,488
2066 44,771,926 48,530,443
2065 45,197,177 47,918,592
2064 45,628,630 47,299,740
2063 46,066,216 46,677,439
2062 46,517,561 46,048,819
2061 46,971,598 45,416,657
2060 47,424,830 44,777,347
2059 47,879,711 44,137,306
2058 48,332,818 43,494,451
2057 48,778,066 42,851,923
2056 49,222,515 42,206,898
2055 49,653,326 41,558,284
2054 50,073,600 40,906,492
2053 50,488,203 40,255,629
2052 50,886,354 39,603,888
2051 51,276,616 38,949,958
2050 51,663,176 38,294,607
2049 52,034,983 37,634,194
2048 52,392,012 36,971,309
2047 52,745,310 36,309,749
2046 53,080,828 35,645,868
2045 53,408,660 34,981,812
2044 53,723,325 34,316,981
2043 54,042,322 33,652,420
2042 54,342,628 32,990,657
2041 54,629,496 32,329,447
2040 54,916,374 31,664,262
2039 55,205,078 31,001,305
2038 55,481,637 30,335,662
2037 55,757,394 29,668,561
2036 56,025,224 29,000,264
2035 56,295,613 28,333,498
2034 56,562,648 27,671,195
2033 56,822,364 27,011,974
2032 57,078,534 26,356,580
2031 57,345,322 25,702,812
2030 57,606,120 25,055,216
2029 57,851,091 24,414,405
2028 58,091,760 23,780,809
2027 58,333,039 23,151,479
2026 58,562,681 22,529,742
2025 58,769,653 21,918,187
2024 58,952,704 21,314,956
2023 58,984,216 20,723,965
2022 59,013,667 20,152,938
2021 59,133,173 19,603,607
2020 59,438,851 19,059,395
2019 59,729,081 18,513,839
2018 60,148,658 17,973,569
2017 60,002,252 17,441,320
2016 60,115,223 16,914,423
2015 60,229,605 16,399,089
2014 60,320,707 15,895,315
2013 60,311,613 15,398,997
2012 60,191,247 14,913,629
2011 60,026,841 14,437,796
2010 59,819,407 13,965,594
2009 59,555,454 13,490,389
2008 59,211,181 13,021,324
2007 58,756,247 12,565,085
2006 58,399,861 12,129,553
2005 58,166,682 11,718,819
2004 57,828,179 11,338,198
2003 57,399,184 10,983,595
2002 57,089,824 10,647,949
2001 56,976,981 10,325,185
2000 56,942,108 10,017,631
1999 56,916,317 9,740,005
1998 56,906,744 9,482,408
1997 56,890,372 9,237,063
1996 56,860,281 9,004,053
1995 56,844,303 8,785,763
1994 56,843,400 8,576,269
1993 56,831,821 8,373,921
1992 56,797,087 8,176,680
1991 56,758,521 7,981,650
1990 56,719,240 7,786,169
1989 56,671,781 7,589,216
1988 56,629,288 7,391,440
1987 56,601,931 7,191,282
1986 56,596,155 6,986,471
1985 56,593,071 6,780,953
1984 56,576,718 6,580,490
1983 56,564,074 6,381,038
1982 56,543,548 6,178,637
1981 56,501,675 5,983,289
1980 56,433,883 5,802,833
1979 56,317,749 5,631,728
1978 56,155,143 5,465,374
1977 55,955,411 5,302,480
1976 55,718,260 5,143,842
1975 55,441,001 4,990,086
1974 55,110,868 4,842,746
1973 54,751,406 4,702,693
1972 54,381,345 4,569,309
1971 54,073,490 4,442,525
1970 53,821,850 4,321,718
1969 53,537,950 4,197,116
1968 53,235,750 4,065,593
1967 52,900,500 3,936,343
1966 52,519,000 3,812,003
1965 52,112,350 3,692,086
1964 51,675,350 3,577,017
1963 51,252,000 3,465,907
1962 50,879,450 3,358,099
1961 50,536,350 3,254,086
1960 50,199,700 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Zambia
2100 -0.67% 0.53%
2099 -0.65% 0.55%
2098 -0.66% 0.57%
2097 -0.65% 0.58%
2096 -0.65% 0.61%
2095 -0.64% 0.64%
2094 -0.63% 0.64%
2093 -0.65% 0.67%
2092 -0.63% 0.69%
2091 -0.63% 0.7%
2090 -0.64% 0.72%
2089 -0.63% 0.74%
2088 -0.63% 0.77%
2087 -0.61% 0.79%
2086 -0.63% 0.81%
2085 -0.64% 0.83%
2084 -0.63% 0.85%
2083 -0.64% 0.87%
2082 -0.65% 0.9%
2081 -0.66% 0.92%
2080 -0.67% 0.93%
2079 -0.68% 0.96%
2078 -0.69% 0.99%
2077 -0.71% 1%
2076 -0.73% 1.03%
2075 -0.78% 1.05%
2074 -0.79% 1.08%
2073 -0.82% 1.11%
2072 -0.83% 1.13%
2071 -0.86% 1.15%
2070 -0.88% 1.19%
2069 -0.89% 1.2%
2068 -0.89% 1.23%
2067 -0.92% 1.25%
2066 -0.94% 1.28%
2065 -0.95% 1.31%
2064 -0.95% 1.33%
2063 -0.97% 1.37%
2062 -0.97% 1.39%
2061 -0.96% 1.43%
2060 -0.95% 1.45%
2059 -0.94% 1.48%
2058 -0.91% 1.5%
2057 -0.9% 1.53%
2056 -0.87% 1.56%
2055 -0.84% 1.59%
2054 -0.82% 1.62%
2053 -0.78% 1.65%
2052 -0.76% 1.68%
2051 -0.75% 1.71%
2050 -0.71% 1.75%
2049 -0.68% 1.79%
2048 -0.67% 1.82%
2047 -0.63% 1.86%
2046 -0.61% 1.9%
2045 -0.59% 1.94%
2044 -0.59% 1.97%
2043 -0.55% 2.01%
2042 -0.53% 2.05%
2041 -0.52% 2.1%
2040 -0.52% 2.14%
2039 -0.5% 2.19%
2038 -0.49% 2.25%
2037 -0.48% 2.3%
2036 -0.48% 2.35%
2035 -0.47% 2.39%
2034 -0.46% 2.44%
2033 -0.45% 2.49%
2032 -0.47% 2.54%
2031 -0.45% 2.58%
2030 -0.42% 2.62%
2029 -0.41% 2.66%
2028 -0.41% 2.72%
2027 -0.39% 2.76%
2026 -0.35% 2.79%
2025 -0.31% 2.83%
2024 -0.05% 2.85%
2023 -0.05% 2.83%
2022 -0.2% 2.8%
2021 -0.51% 2.86%
2020 -0.49% 2.95%
2019 -0.7% 3.01%
2018 0.24% 3.05%
2017 -0.19% 3.12%
2016 -0.19% 3.14%
2015 -0.15% 3.17%
2014 0.02% 3.22%
2013 0.2% 3.25%
2012 0.27% 3.3%
2011 0.35% 3.38%
2010 0.44% 3.52%
2009 0.58% 3.6%
2008 0.77% 3.63%
2007 0.61% 3.59%
2006 0.4% 3.5%
2005 0.59% 3.36%
2004 0.75% 3.23%
2003 0.54% 3.15%
2002 0.2% 3.13%
2001 0.06% 3.07%
2000 0.05% 2.85%
1999 0.02% 2.72%
1998 0.03% 2.66%
1997 0.05% 2.59%
1996 0.03% 2.48%
1995 0.002% 2.44%
1994 0.02% 2.42%
1993 0.06% 2.41%
1992 0.07% 2.44%
1991 0.07% 2.51%
1990 0.08% 2.6%
1989 0.08% 2.68%
1988 0.05% 2.78%
1987 0.01% 2.93%
1986 0.005% 3.03%
1985 0.03% 3.05%
1984 0.02% 3.13%
1983 0.04% 3.28%
1982 0.07% 3.26%
1981 0.12% 3.11%
1980 0.21% 3.04%
1979 0.29% 3.04%
1978 0.36% 3.07%
1977 0.43% 3.08%
1976 0.5% 3.08%
1975 0.6% 3.04%
1974 0.66% 2.98%
1973 0.68% 2.92%
1972 0.57% 2.85%
1971 0.47% 2.8%
1970 0.53% 2.97%
1969 0.57% 3.24%
1968 0.63% 3.28%
1967 0.73% 3.26%
1966 0.78% 3.25%
1965 0.85% 3.22%
1964 0.83% 3.21%
1963 0.73% 3.21%
1962 0.68% 3.2%
1961 0.67% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Italy Zambia
Current population
58562681
22697916
Population rank 26/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.27%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +1,619
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 21/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 +6,562
Net migration rank 19/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 6,562
2024 - 95,246 - 7,381
2023 -283,125 150,189 577,660 9,521
2022 -318,674 231,228 563,456 -8,566
2021 -301,579 157,327 535,629 8,143
2020 -338,801 85,281 536,484 8,156
2019 -215,025 46,634 528,089 18,385
2018 -192,475 83,686 515,644 18,431
2017 -192,007 95,147 504,630 25,789
2016 -138,265 84,568 497,521 25,860
2015 -162,620 39,389 491,021 16,261
2014 -96,513 52,679 483,663 16,574
2013 -90,468 158,090 476,846 15,542
2012 -78,248 252,524 469,406 8,958
2011 -48,021 198,544 459,743 13,569
2010 -23,928 274,387 448,337 22,761
2009 -17,866 283,676 434,458 44,867
2008 -11,842 422,534 419,560 39,249
2007 -5,876 495,092 403,729 49,945
2006 0 215,995 387,891 29,517
2005 -17,450 258,702 368,756 35,316
2004 11,566 417,970 349,352 7,819
2003 -40,179 478,578 331,189 20,845
2002 -22,836 223,861 316,041 3,206
2001 -11,396 48,903 302,682 23,582
2000 -17,082 56,065 293,186 -4,338
1999 -22,766 54,405 283,297 -16,888
1998 -39,835 67,985 275,568 -26,796
1997 -22,756 50,539 268,198 -26,276
1996 -22,744 53,450 262,468 -38,358
1995 -34,107 -460,287 257,897 -45,423
1994 -17,053 502,750 252,023 -45,504
1993 0 24,321 245,917 -47,739
1992 22,718 51,747 239,953 -43,656
1991 11,352 19,721 237,957 -44,203
1990 22,688 35,317 235,835 -38,619
1989 28,336 19,540 233,429 -36,736
1988 33,977 18,553 230,118 -31,270
1987 16,980 7,825 227,813 -26,338
1986 11,319 -6,206 224,768 -16,610
1985 28,297 6,911 221,351 -18,474
1984 50,919 203 216,695 -18,652
1983 33,939 -3,733 212,712 -11,849
1982 79,161 -24,223 207,621 -3,676
1981 73,452 7,182 202,822 -16,072
1980 84,650 295,642 198,817 -24,664
1979 129,531 42,637 197,578 -29,515
1978 168,465 43,932 194,933 -30,284
1977 190,248 42,246 191,557 -30,423
1976 228,445 40,885 186,762 -30,612
1975 271,660 43,051 182,258 -30,886
1974 336,176 42,487 174,484 -31,178
1973 328,508 41,631 168,258 -31,472
1972 364,355 43,182 161,648 -31,672
1971 383,922 -58,627 155,249 -31,651
1970 376,753 -62,216 149,380 -31,370
1969 390,827 -45,346 142,660 -11,469
1968 399,268 -50,149 137,315 -5,447
1967 439,074 -37,992 131,938 -5,298
1966 488,427 -35,352 127,164 -5,129
1965 474,222 -36,267 122,814 -5,023
1964 527,089 -27,368 117,197 -4,851
1963 440,767 -28,198 114,555 -4,676
1962 427,387 -25,840 110,173 -4,428
1961 459,880 -129,761 106,318 -4,043
1960 426,697 -140,765 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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