Italy vs Least developed countries: UN classification: Population, total

Italy
58.92 million
in 2025
Least developed countries: UN classification
1.21 billion
in 2025
Italy rank
25th
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
22nd

Population, total over time

  • Italy
  • Least developed countries: UN classification
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 1.21 billion against 58.92 million in Italy, a difference of 1.16 billion.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 20.6 times Italy's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 25th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Least developed countries: UN classification Difference Ahead
1960s 51.88 million 274.62 million 222.73 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1970s 55.17 million 352.79 million 297.62 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1980s 56.57 million 452.67 million 396.10 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 56.84 million 586.40 million 529.56 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 58.03 million 752.40 million 694.36 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 60.06 million 952.84 million 892.78 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 59.07 million 1.15 billion 1.09 billion Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Italy or Least developed countries: UN classification?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 1.21 billion against 58.92 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Italy and Least developed countries: UN classification?
1.16 billion, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Least developed countries: UN classification?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and Least developed countries: UN classification rank globally for population, total?
Italy ranks 25th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.