Italy vs Spain: Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
Spain
49.13 million
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Spain rank
10th
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.94 million against 49.13 million in Spain, a difference of 9.82 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 65 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.21 million | 45.95 million | 13.26 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.06 million | 46.61 million | 13.46 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.14 million | 48.01 million | 11.13 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 58.94 million against 49.13 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age between Italy and Spain?
- 9.82 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age?
- Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.