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Italy
58,668,385
Population nowvs
South Korea
51,396,942
Population nowAs of 2026, Italy has a population of about 58,668,385 while South Korea has about 51,396,942 — a difference of 7,271,443 people. South Korea is growing faster (-0.28% per year).
| Italy | Metric | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| -0.51% | Growth rate / yr | -0.28% |
| 6.8 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 4.5 |
| 11.9 | Death rate / 1,000 | 7.3 |
| 194.7 | Density / km² | 516.9 |
| 48.6% | Male % | 50.1% |
| 99.2% | Literacy % | 98.8% |
| 23.1% | Smoking % | 20.8% |
| 79.0 | Life expectancy | 74.4 |