Italy vs Poland: Bovine population
Italy
5,801 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Poland
6,147 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Italy rank
10th
Poland rank
8th
Bovine population over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6,147 Thousand heads (animals) against 5,801 Thousand heads (animals) in Italy, a difference of 346 Thousand heads (animals).
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Poland ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,886 Thousand heads (animals) | 10,526 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,640 Thousand heads (animals) | Poland |
| 1990s | 7,649 Thousand heads (animals) | 7,771 Thousand heads (animals) | 121.91 Thousand heads (animals) | Poland |
| 2000s | 6,758 Thousand heads (animals) | 5,643 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,115 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
| 2010s | 6,129 Thousand heads (animals) | 5,964 Thousand heads (animals) | 164.28 Thousand heads (animals) | Italy |
| 2020s | 6,007 Thousand heads (animals) | 6,339 Thousand heads (animals) | 331.23 Thousand heads (animals) | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bovine population, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 6,147 Thousand heads (animals) against 5,801 Thousand heads (animals) in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bovine population between Italy and Poland?
- 346 Thousand heads (animals), with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for bovine population?
- Italy ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Bovine population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.