Population

Total population

SP.POP.TOTL · people

Countries compared

9 countries compared out of 142 available.

Latest known value: 58.92 m people for Italy in 2025, over a series running from 1960 to 2025 and 9 countries compared, from the highest (China, 1.41 bn people) to the lowest (Malta, 579,704 people).

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Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	South Sudan	Greece	Malta	Turkey
2025	58.92 m people	49.36 m people	18.09 m people	341.78 m people	1.41 bn people	12.19 m people	10.41 m people	579,704 people	85.88 m people
2024	58.95 m people	48.85 m people	17.99 m people	340 m people	1.41 bn people	11.94 m people	10.41 m people	568,847 people	85.52 m people
2023	58.98 m people	48.35 m people	17.88 m people	336.76 m people	1.41 bn people	11.48 m people	10.41 m people	552,747 people	85.33 m people
2022	59.01 m people	47.79 m people	17.7 m people	334 m people	1.41 bn people	11.02 m people	10.44 m people	531,113 people	84.98 m people
2021	59.13 m people	47.44 m people	17.53 m people	332.1 m people	1.41 bn people	10.87 m people	10.57 m people	518,150 people	84.15 m people
2020	59.44 m people	47.36 m people	17.44 m people	331.58 m people	1.41 bn people	10.7 m people	10.7 m people	515,490 people	83.38 m people
2019	59.73 m people	47.12 m people	17.34 m people	330.23 m people	1.41 bn people	10.42 m people	10.72 m people	503,912 people	82.58 m people
2018	59.88 m people	46.78 m people	17.23 m people	328.53 m people	1.4 bn people	10.12 m people	10.73 m people	483,903 people	81.41 m people
2017	60 m people	46.57 m people	17.13 m people	326.61 m people	1.4 bn people	10.26 m people	10.75 m people	467,106 people	80.31 m people
2016	60.12 m people	46.46 m people	17.03 m people	324.35 m people	1.39 bn people	10.83 m people	10.78 m people	454,505 people	79.28 m people
2015	60.23 m people	46.42 m people	16.94 m people	321.82 m people	1.38 bn people	11.11 m people	10.82 m people	444,220 people	78.22 m people
2014	60.32 m people	46.46 m people	16.87 m people	319.26 m people	1.37 bn people	11.24 m people	10.89 m people	433,481 people	77.18 m people
2013	60.31 m people	46.6 m people	16.8 m people	316.73 m people	1.36 bn people	11.17 m people	10.97 m people	424,810 people	76.15 m people
2012	60.19 m people	46.77 m people	16.75 m people	314.34 m people	1.35 bn people	10.76 m people	11.05 m people	420,028 people	75.18 m people
2011	60.03 m people	46.74 m people	16.69 m people	311.84 m people	1.35 bn people	10.29 m people	11.1 m people	416,268 people	74.22 m people
2010	59.82 m people	46.58 m people	16.62 m people	309.38 m people	1.34 bn people	9.75 m people	11.12 m people	414,508 people	73.14 m people
2009	59.56 m people	46.36 m people	16.53 m people	306.77 m people	1.33 bn people	9.24 m people	11.11 m people	412,477 people	72.04 m people
2008	59.21 m people	45.95 m people	16.45 m people	304.09 m people	1.32 bn people	8.82 m people	11.08 m people	409,379 people	71.05 m people
2007	58.76 m people	45.23 m people	16.38 m people	301.23 m people	1.32 bn people	8.39 m people	11.05 m people	406,724 people	70.16 m people
2006	58.4 m people	44.4 m people	16.35 m people	298.38 m people	1.31 bn people	7.98 m people	11.02 m people	405,308 people	70.05 m people
2005	58.17 m people	43.65 m people	16.32 m people	295.52 m people	1.3 bn people	7.59 m people	10.99 m people	403,834 people	69.33 m people
2004	57.83 m people	42.92 m people	16.28 m people	292.81 m people	1.3 bn people	7.23 m people	10.96 m people	401,268 people	68.59 m people
2003	57.4 m people	42.19 m people	16.23 m people	290.11 m people	1.29 bn people	6.9 m people	10.93 m people	398,582 people	67.83 m people
2002	57.09 m people	41.43 m people	16.15 m people	287.63 m people	1.28 bn people	6.6 m people	10.9 m people	395,969 people	67.05 m people
2001	56.98 m people	40.85 m people	16.05 m people	284.97 m people	1.27 bn people	6.31 m people	10.86 m people	393,028 people	66.25 m people
2000	56.94 m people	40.57 m people	15.93 m people	282.16 m people	1.26 bn people	6.03 m people	10.81 m people	390,087 people	65.43 m people
1999	56.92 m people	40.39 m people	15.81 m people	279.04 m people	1.25 bn people	5.77 m people	10.76 m people	387,578 people	64.59 m people
1998	56.91 m people	40.22 m people	15.71 m people	275.85 m people	1.24 bn people	5.62 m people	10.72 m people	385,287 people	63.73 m people
1997	56.89 m people	40.06 m people	15.61 m people	272.66 m people	1.23 bn people	5.51 m people	10.66 m people	382,791 people	62.85 m people
1996	56.86 m people	39.89 m people	15.53 m people	269.39 m people	1.22 bn people	5.36 m people	10.61 m people	379,905 people	61.95 m people
1995	56.84 m people	39.72 m people	15.46 m people	266.28 m people	1.2 bn people	5.23 m people	10.56 m people	377,419 people	61.02 m people
1994	56.84 m people	39.55 m people	15.38 m people	263.13 m people	1.19 bn people	5.07 m people	10.51 m people	374,797 people	60.03 m people
1993	56.83 m people	39.36 m people	15.29 m people	259.92 m people	1.18 bn people	4.96 m people	10.46 m people	371,308 people	59 m people
1992	56.8 m people	39.16 m people	15.18 m people	256.51 m people	1.16 bn people	4.91 m people	10.4 m people	367,618 people	57.99 m people
1991	56.76 m people	38.97 m people	15.07 m people	252.98 m people	1.15 bn people	4.84 m people	10.32 m people	363,845 people	57.01 m people
1990	56.72 m people	38.87 m people	14.95 m people	249.62 m people	1.14 bn people	4.74 m people	10.2 m people	354,170 people	56.02 m people
1989	56.67 m people	38.83 m people	14.85 m people	246.82 m people	1.12 bn people	4.71 m people	10.09 m people	350,722 people	54.98 m people
1988	56.63 m people	38.77 m people	14.76 m people	244.5 m people	1.1 bn people	4.85 m people	10.04 m people	347,325 people	53.91 m people
1987	56.6 m people	38.68 m people	14.67 m people	242.29 m people	1.08 bn people	4.96 m people	10 m people	344,485 people	52.84 m people
1986	56.6 m people	38.58 m people	14.57 m people	240.13 m people	1.07 bn people	4.92 m people	9.97 m people	342,121 people	51.78 m people
1985	56.59 m people	38.47 m people	14.49 m people	237.92 m people	1.05 bn people	4.83 m people	9.93 m people	336,452 people	50.69 m people
1984	56.58 m people	38.33 m people	14.42 m people	235.83 m people	1.04 bn people	4.75 m people	9.9 m people	330,593 people	49.57 m people
1983	56.56 m people	38.17 m people	14.37 m people	233.79 m people	1.02 bn people	4.66 m people	9.85 m people	330,524 people	48.45 m people
1982	56.54 m people	37.99 m people	14.31 m people	231.66 m people	1.01 bn people	4.56 m people	9.79 m people	325,898 people	47.32 m people
1981	56.5 m people	37.76 m people	14.25 m people	229.47 m people	993.89 m people	4.45 m people	9.73 m people	318,982 people	46.32 m people
1980	56.43 m people	37.49 m people	14.15 m people	227.23 m people	981.24 m people	4.34 m people	9.64 m people	316,645 people	45.41 m people
1979	56.32 m people	37.19 m people	14.04 m people	225.06 m people	969.01 m people	4.23 m people	9.55 m people	313,342 people	44.51 m people
1978	56.16 m people	36.86 m people	13.94 m people	222.59 m people	956.17 m people	4.13 m people	9.43 m people	310,182 people	43.65 m people
1977	55.96 m people	36.51 m people	13.86 m people	220.24 m people	943.46 m people	4.02 m people	9.31 m people	306,970 people	42.77 m people
1976	55.72 m people	36.14 m people	13.77 m people	218.04 m people	930.69 m people	3.92 m people	9.19 m people	305,774 people	41.9 m people
1975	55.44 m people	35.76 m people	13.67 m people	215.97 m people	916.4 m people	3.82 m people	9.05 m people	304,222 people	41.05 m people
1974	55.11 m people	35.37 m people	13.55 m people	213.85 m people	900.35 m people	3.72 m people	8.96 m people	301,996 people	40.21 m people
1973	54.75 m people	34.99 m people	13.44 m people	211.91 m people	881.94 m people	3.63 m people	8.93 m people	302,200 people	39.33 m people
1972	54.38 m people	34.6 m people	13.33 m people	209.9 m people	862.03 m people	3.54 m people	8.89 m people	302,450 people	38.43 m people
1971	54.07 m people	34.22 m people	13.19 m people	207.66 m people	841.11 m people	3.47 m people	8.83 m people	302,700 people	37.52 m people
1970	53.82 m people	33.81 m people	13.04 m people	205.05 m people	818.32 m people	3.41 m people	8.79 m people	302,650 people	36.64 m people
1969	53.54 m people	33.44 m people	12.88 m people	202.68 m people	796.03 m people	3.37 m people	8.77 m people	304,300 people	35.79 m people
1968	53.24 m people	33.11 m people	12.73 m people	200.71 m people	774.51 m people	3.32 m people	8.74 m people	307,900 people	34.92 m people
1967	52.9 m people	32.68 m people	12.6 m people	198.71 m people	754.55 m people	3.28 m people	8.68 m people	311,550 people	34.05 m people
1966	52.52 m people	32.28 m people	12.46 m people	196.56 m people	735.4 m people	3.24 m people	8.61 m people	315,200 people	33.18 m people
1965	52.11 m people	31.95 m people	12.29 m people	194.3 m people	715.19 m people	3.19 m people	8.55 m people	318,800 people	32.35 m people
1964	51.68 m people	31.61 m people	12.13 m people	191.89 m people	698.36 m people	3.13 m people	8.51 m people	321,250 people	31.54 m people
1963	51.25 m people	31.3 m people	11.97 m people	189.24 m people	682.34 m people	3.07 m people	8.48 m people	322,550 people	30.73 m people
1962	50.88 m people	31.02 m people	11.81 m people	186.54 m people	665.77 m people	3.02 m people	8.45 m people	323,900 people	29.92 m people
1961	50.54 m people	30.74 m people	11.64 m people	183.69 m people	660.33 m people	2.98 m people	8.4 m people	325,250 people	29.12 m people
1960	50.2 m people	30.46 m people	11.49 m people	180.67 m people	667.07 m people	2.93 m people	8.33 m people	326,550 people	28.33 m people

World Bank definition

Population, total

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

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