France vs Italy: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 68.97 million Persons against 58.94 million Persons in Italy, a difference of 10.02 million Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.39 million Persons | 48.45 million Persons | 5.06 million Persons | Italy |
| 1960s | 48.27 million Persons | 51.88 million Persons | 3.62 million Persons | Italy |
| 1970s | 52.40 million Persons | 55.17 million Persons | 2.77 million Persons | Italy |
| 1980s | 55.15 million Persons | 56.57 million Persons | 1.42 million Persons | Italy |
| 1990s | 59.11 million Persons | 56.84 million Persons | 2.27 million Persons | France |
| 2000s | 62.67 million Persons | 58.03 million Persons | 4.64 million Persons | France |
| 2010s | 66.18 million Persons | 60.06 million Persons | 6.12 million Persons | France |
| 2020s | 68.32 million Persons | 59.08 million Persons | 9.24 million Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, France or Italy?
- France, at 68.97 million Persons against 58.94 million Persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between France and Italy?
- 10.02 million Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for historical population data?
- France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.