Italy vs Spain: Population by age
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
Spain
49.13 million
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
10th
Population by 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 36 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 74 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.83 million | 39.54 million | 17.29 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 57.89 million | 43.05 million | 14.84 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 population by age, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 58.94 million against 49.13 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by age between Italy and Spain?
- 9.82 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for population by age?
- Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Population by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.