France vs Italy: Population by age groups
France
68.88 million
in 2025
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
France rank
7th
Italy rank
8th
Population by age groups over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 68.88 million against 58.94 million in Italy, a difference of 9.94 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th of 74 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.29 million | 56.84 million | 2.45 million | France |
| 2000s | 62.51 million | 57.89 million | 4.62 million | France |
| 2010s | 66.09 million | 60.06 million | 6.03 million | France |
| 2020s | 68.19 million | 59.14 million | 9.05 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age groups, France or Italy?
- France, at 68.88 million against 58.94 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by age groups between France and Italy?
- 9.94 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for population by age groups?
- France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Population by age groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.