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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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