Canada vs Italy: Population by age group
Canada
1.88 million people
in 2023
Italy
2.07 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
63rd
Italy rank
62nd
Population by age group over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.07 million people against 1.88 million people in Canada, a difference of 189,320 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.92 million people | 4.15 million people | 2.23 million people | Italy |
| 1960s | 2.19 million people | 4.46 million people | 2.27 million people | Italy |
| 1970s | 1.80 million people | 4.25 million people | 2.45 million people | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.85 million people | 3.12 million people | 1.27 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.96 million people | 2.70 million people | 742,250 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.76 million people | 2.72 million people | 955,859 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.93 million people | 2.62 million people | 684,766 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.90 million people | 2.15 million people | 253,890 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.07 million people against 1.88 million people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Canada and Italy?
- 189,320 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for population by age group?
- Canada ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.