Italy vs Spain: Animal populations by NUTS 2 region
Italy
5,815
in 2025
Spain
6,300
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
4th
Animal populations by NUTS 2 region over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6,300 against 5,815 in Italy, a difference of 485.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,700 | 4,536 | 4,164 | Italy |
| 1980s | 8,982 | 4,910 | 4,073 | Italy |
| 1990s | 7,561 | 5,501 | 2,060 | Italy |
| 2000s | 6,520 | 6,378 | 141.08 | Italy |
| 2010s | 6,171 | 6,173 | 2.62 | Spain |
| 2020s | 6,051 | 6,406 | 354.83 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal populations by nuts 2 region, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 6,300 against 5,815 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in animal populations by nuts 2 region between Italy and Spain?
- 485, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for animal populations by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Animal populations by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.