Italy vs United Kingdom: Population by age
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
69.55 million
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Population by age over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 69.55 million against 58.94 million in Italy, a difference of 10.61 million.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 74 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.89 million | 60.56 million | 2.67 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 60.06 million | 65.12 million | 5.06 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 59.14 million | 68.43 million | 9.29 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 69.55 million against 58.94 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by age between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 10.61 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for population by age?
- Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.