Italy vs United Kingdom: Population by age group
Italy
14.39 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
13.20 million
in 2023
Italy rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Population by age group over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.39 million against 13.20 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.19 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.17 million | 5.75 million | 1.57 million | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 5.20 million | 6.60 million | 1.41 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6.62 million | 7.85 million | 1.23 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 7.67 million | 8.63 million | 955,307 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 9.48 million | 9.26 million | 214,822 | Italy |
| 2000s | 11.33 million | 9.66 million | 1.67 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.16 million | 11.41 million | 1.75 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.19 million | 12.81 million | 1.37 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 14.39 million against 13.20 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 1.19 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for population by age group?
- Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.