France vs Italy: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
France
69.00 million
in 2025
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
France rank
7th
Italy rank
9th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 69.00 million against 58.94 million in Italy, a difference of 10.05 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th of 61 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.77 million | 56.60 million | 175,088 | France |
| 1990s | 59.29 million | 56.84 million | 2.45 million | France |
| 2000s | 62.72 million | 58.03 million | 4.68 million | France |
| 2010s | 66.22 million | 60.06 million | 6.16 million | France |
| 2020s | 68.35 million | 59.08 million | 9.27 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, France or Italy?
- France, at 69.00 million against 58.94 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between France and Italy?
- 10.05 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.