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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 3.37 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Italy vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Zimbabwe
2100 35,208,261 37,483,053
2099 35,444,989 37,412,398
2098 35,676,340 37,328,255
2097 35,914,345 37,235,542
2096 36,150,501 37,142,915
2095 36,386,787 37,032,129
2094 36,619,396 36,912,747
2093 36,850,181 36,810,893
2092 37,089,746 36,688,511
2091 37,323,400 36,567,262
2090 37,560,976 36,425,606
2089 37,802,157 36,280,973
2088 38,040,056 36,141,446
2087 38,280,439 35,977,638
2086 38,517,279 35,808,135
2085 38,761,126 35,637,092
2084 39,008,873 35,456,207
2083 39,255,273 35,268,035
2082 39,509,964 35,078,904
2081 39,767,732 34,873,129
2080 40,030,977 34,658,962
2079 40,302,924 34,439,720
2078 40,579,648 34,217,295
2077 40,860,952 33,982,909
2076 41,151,772 33,739,228
2075 41,455,646 33,495,867
2074 41,779,503 33,244,838
2073 42,111,664 32,978,488
2072 42,459,257 32,706,059
2071 42,814,908 32,445,747
2070 43,187,953 32,181,119
2069 43,571,469 31,906,793
2068 43,964,515 31,631,000
2067 44,361,273 31,345,338
2066 44,771,926 31,062,884
2065 45,197,177 30,766,830
2064 45,628,630 30,479,939
2063 46,066,216 30,176,104
2062 46,517,561 29,867,679
2061 46,971,598 29,557,068
2060 47,424,830 29,252,423
2059 47,879,711 28,945,088
2058 48,332,818 28,631,679
2057 48,778,066 28,307,305
2056 49,222,515 27,990,713
2055 49,653,326 27,658,887
2054 50,073,600 27,331,920
2053 50,488,203 26,986,935
2052 50,886,354 26,643,553
2051 51,276,616 26,287,592
2050 51,663,176 25,934,893
2049 52,034,983 25,585,239
2048 52,392,012 25,228,082
2047 52,745,310 24,874,649
2046 53,080,828 24,513,443
2045 53,408,660 24,147,637
2044 53,723,325 23,783,088
2043 54,042,322 23,401,965
2042 54,342,628 23,035,288
2041 54,629,496 22,647,950
2040 54,916,374 22,273,520
2039 55,205,078 21,902,980
2038 55,481,637 21,530,130
2037 55,757,394 21,159,664
2036 56,025,224 20,791,034
2035 56,295,613 20,413,656
2034 56,562,648 20,048,019
2033 56,822,364 19,676,339
2032 57,078,534 19,311,985
2031 57,345,322 18,959,300
2030 57,606,120 18,613,738
2029 57,851,091 18,270,049
2028 58,091,760 17,933,466
2027 58,333,039 17,600,984
2026 58,562,681 17,273,208
2025 58,769,653 16,949,303
2024 58,952,704 16,634,373
2023 58,984,216 16,340,822
2022 59,013,667 16,069,056
2021 59,133,173 15,797,210
2020 59,438,851 15,526,888
2019 59,729,081 15,271,368
2018 60,148,658 15,034,452
2017 60,002,252 14,812,482
2016 60,115,223 14,600,294
2015 60,229,605 14,399,013
2014 60,320,707 14,207,359
2013 60,311,613 14,013,808
2012 60,191,247 13,817,887
2011 60,026,841 13,595,424
2010 59,819,407 13,356,548
2009 59,555,454 13,142,790
2008 59,211,181 12,959,149
2007 58,756,247 12,804,058
2006 58,399,861 12,636,445
2005 58,166,682 12,483,432
2004 57,828,179 12,365,896
2003 57,399,184 12,232,323
2002 57,089,824 12,087,653
2001 56,976,981 11,971,901
2000 56,942,108 11,892,055
1999 56,916,317 11,783,458
1998 56,906,744 11,594,297
1997 56,890,372 11,369,827
1996 56,860,281 11,158,360
1995 56,844,303 10,974,599
1994 56,843,400 10,873,148
1993 56,831,821 10,860,288
1992 56,797,087 10,702,700
1991 56,758,521 10,404,816
1990 56,719,240 10,137,281
1989 56,671,781 9,864,798
1988 56,629,288 9,583,094
1987 56,601,931 9,284,644
1986 56,596,155 8,982,578
1985 56,593,071 8,686,813
1984 56,576,718 8,391,488
1983 56,564,074 8,098,404
1982 56,543,548 7,796,496
1981 56,501,675 7,498,635
1980 56,433,883 7,041,303
1979 56,317,749 6,647,556
1978 56,155,143 6,543,575
1977 55,955,411 6,449,512
1976 55,718,260 6,287,105
1975 55,441,001 6,098,658
1974 55,110,868 5,908,328
1973 54,751,406 5,720,404
1972 54,381,345 5,542,445
1971 54,073,490 5,374,712
1970 53,821,850 5,215,918
1969 53,537,950 5,058,181
1968 53,235,750 4,900,440
1967 52,900,500 4,748,307
1966 52,519,000 4,601,217
1965 52,112,350 4,458,462
1964 51,675,350 4,320,006
1963 51,252,000 4,185,877
1962 50,879,450 4,055,959
1961 50,536,350 3,930,401
1960 50,199,700 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Zimbabwe
2100 -0.67% 0.19%
2099 -0.65% 0.23%
2098 -0.66% 0.25%
2097 -0.65% 0.25%
2096 -0.65% 0.3%
2095 -0.64% 0.32%
2094 -0.63% 0.28%
2093 -0.65% 0.33%
2092 -0.63% 0.33%
2091 -0.63% 0.39%
2090 -0.64% 0.4%
2089 -0.63% 0.39%
2088 -0.63% 0.46%
2087 -0.61% 0.47%
2086 -0.63% 0.48%
2085 -0.64% 0.51%
2084 -0.63% 0.53%
2083 -0.64% 0.54%
2082 -0.65% 0.59%
2081 -0.66% 0.62%
2080 -0.67% 0.64%
2079 -0.68% 0.65%
2078 -0.69% 0.69%
2077 -0.71% 0.72%
2076 -0.73% 0.73%
2075 -0.78% 0.76%
2074 -0.79% 0.81%
2073 -0.82% 0.83%
2072 -0.83% 0.8%
2071 -0.86% 0.82%
2070 -0.88% 0.86%
2069 -0.89% 0.87%
2068 -0.89% 0.91%
2067 -0.92% 0.91%
2066 -0.94% 0.96%
2065 -0.95% 0.94%
2064 -0.95% 1.01%
2063 -0.97% 1.03%
2062 -0.97% 1.05%
2061 -0.96% 1.04%
2060 -0.95% 1.06%
2059 -0.94% 1.09%
2058 -0.91% 1.15%
2057 -0.9% 1.13%
2056 -0.87% 1.2%
2055 -0.84% 1.2%
2054 -0.82% 1.28%
2053 -0.78% 1.29%
2052 -0.76% 1.35%
2051 -0.75% 1.36%
2050 -0.71% 1.37%
2049 -0.68% 1.42%
2048 -0.67% 1.42%
2047 -0.63% 1.47%
2046 -0.61% 1.51%
2045 -0.59% 1.53%
2044 -0.59% 1.63%
2043 -0.55% 1.59%
2042 -0.53% 1.71%
2041 -0.52% 1.68%
2040 -0.52% 1.69%
2039 -0.5% 1.73%
2038 -0.49% 1.75%
2037 -0.48% 1.77%
2036 -0.48% 1.85%
2035 -0.47% 1.82%
2034 -0.46% 1.89%
2033 -0.45% 1.89%
2032 -0.47% 1.86%
2031 -0.45% 1.86%
2030 -0.42% 1.88%
2029 -0.41% 1.88%
2028 -0.41% 1.89%
2027 -0.39% 1.9%
2026 -0.35% 1.91%
2025 -0.31% 1.89%
2024 -0.05% 1.8%
2023 -0.05% 1.69%
2022 -0.2% 1.72%
2021 -0.51% 1.74%
2020 -0.49% 1.67%
2019 -0.7% 1.58%
2018 0.24% 1.5%
2017 -0.19% 1.45%
2016 -0.19% 1.4%
2015 -0.15% 1.35%
2014 0.02% 1.38%
2013 0.2% 1.42%
2012 0.27% 1.64%
2011 0.35% 1.79%
2010 0.44% 1.63%
2009 0.58% 1.42%
2008 0.77% 1.21%
2007 0.61% 1.33%
2006 0.4% 1.23%
2005 0.59% 0.95%
2004 0.75% 1.09%
2003 0.54% 1.2%
2002 0.2% 0.97%
2001 0.06% 0.67%
2000 0.05% 0.92%
1999 0.02% 1.63%
1998 0.03% 1.97%
1997 0.05% 1.9%
1996 0.03% 1.67%
1995 0.002% 0.93%
1994 0.02% 0.12%
1993 0.06% 1.47%
1992 0.07% 2.86%
1991 0.07% 2.64%
1990 0.08% 2.76%
1989 0.08% 2.94%
1988 0.05% 3.21%
1987 0.01% 3.36%
1986 0.005% 3.4%
1985 0.03% 3.52%
1984 0.02% 3.62%
1983 0.04% 3.87%
1982 0.07% 3.97%
1981 0.12% 6.49%
1980 0.21% 5.92%
1979 0.29% 1.59%
1978 0.36% 1.46%
1977 0.43% 2.58%
1976 0.5% 3.09%
1975 0.6% 3.22%
1974 0.66% 3.29%
1973 0.68% 3.21%
1972 0.57% 3.12%
1971 0.47% 3.04%
1970 0.53% 3.12%
1969 0.57% 3.22%
1968 0.63% 3.2%
1967 0.73% 3.2%
1966 0.78% 3.2%
1965 0.85% 3.2%
1964 0.83% 3.2%
1963 0.73% 3.2%
1962 0.68% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Italy Zimbabwe
Current population
58562681
17361868
Population rank 26/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.21%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +804
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 60/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -54,555
Net migration rank 19/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -54,555
2024 - 95,246 - -60,528
2023 -283,125 150,189 372,505 -97,380
2022 -318,674 231,228 371,243 -102,828
2021 -301,579 157,327 349,908 -74,623
2020 -338,801 85,281 354,790 -89,440
2019 -215,025 46,634 348,798 -103,107
2018 -192,475 83,686 345,883 -117,758
2017 -192,007 95,147 344,035 -128,241
2016 -138,265 84,568 348,772 -140,181
2015 -162,620 39,389 356,203 -162,220
2014 -96,513 52,679 366,350 -177,029
2013 -90,468 158,090 374,757 -176,972
2012 -78,248 252,524 371,135 -177,061
2011 -48,021 198,544 359,572 -108,714
2010 -23,928 274,387 335,570 -108,671
2009 -17,866 283,676 309,316 -108,689
2008 -11,842 422,534 280,527 -113,858
2007 -5,876 495,092 261,805 -118,299
2006 0 215,995 248,963 -57,257
2005 -17,450 258,702 248,545 -134,212
2004 11,566 417,970 248,307 -127,550
2003 -40,179 478,578 243,057 -96,667
2002 -22,836 223,861 244,170 -101,212
2001 -11,396 48,903 227,909 -139,361
2000 -17,082 56,065 236,343 -165,181
1999 -22,766 54,405 232,393 -86,343
1998 -39,835 67,985 225,614 6,645
1997 -22,756 50,539 216,288 395
1996 -22,744 53,450 205,269 978
1995 -34,107 -460,287 206,695 -45,428
1994 -17,053 502,750 216,343 -174,723
1993 0 24,321 228,045 -243,947
1992 22,718 51,747 255,291 75,788
1991 11,352 19,721 260,943 3,749
1990 22,688 35,317 265,444 4,948
1989 28,336 19,540 270,838 3,736
1988 33,977 18,553 277,498 11,327
1987 16,980 7,825 286,766 21,308
1986 11,319 -6,206 289,894 6,154
1985 28,297 6,911 290,756 4,718
1984 50,919 203 290,052 5,124
1983 33,939 -3,733 286,545 4,456
1982 79,161 -24,223 279,934 32,899
1981 73,452 7,182 271,361 11,523
1980 84,650 295,642 241,179 390,593
1979 129,531 42,637 223,657 -67,937
1978 168,465 43,932 222,979 -170,727
1977 190,248 42,246 225,139 -89,270
1976 228,445 40,885 221,419 -32,495
1975 271,660 43,051 216,947 -28,988
1974 336,176 42,487 208,806 -16,105
1973 328,508 41,631 201,885 -18,733
1972 364,355 43,182 193,725 -20,959
1971 383,922 -58,627 185,427 -22,719
1970 376,753 -62,216 178,979 -24,102
1969 390,827 -45,346 172,626 -12,028
1968 399,268 -50,149 166,865 -11,997
1967 439,074 -37,992 161,205 -11,814
1966 488,427 -35,352 156,014 -11,211
1965 474,222 -36,267 151,164 -10,465
1964 527,089 -27,368 145,848 -9,631
1963 440,767 -28,198 140,984 -8,936
1962 427,387 -25,840 136,317 -8,529
1961 459,880 -129,761 131,531 -8,204
1960 426,697 -140,765 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/italy/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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