Italy vs United Kingdom: Population by income level
Italy
58.92 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
69.49 million
in 2025
Italy rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Population by income level over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 69.49 million against 58.92 million in Italy, a difference of 10.57 million.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.88 million | 54.07 million | 2.18 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 55.17 million | 56.11 million | 941,840 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 56.57 million | 56.58 million | 4,300 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 56.84 million | 57.95 million | 1.11 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 58.03 million | 60.37 million | 2.33 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 60.06 million | 64.81 million | 4.74 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 59.07 million | 68.11 million | 9.03 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 69.49 million against 58.92 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 10.57 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for population by income level?
- Italy ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.