India vs Italy: Population in the largest city
India
2.49
in 2020
Italy
6.13
in 2020
India rank
178th
Italy rank
175th
Population in the largest city over time
- India
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.13 against 2.49 in India, a difference of 3.64.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.5 times India's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
India ranks 178th and Italy ranks 175th of 179 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.42 | 5.84 | 2.42 | Italy |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 6.25 | 3.15 | Italy |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 6.34 | 3.6 | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.51 | 6.52 | 4.01 | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 6.59 | 4.28 | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 6.53 | 4.29 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 6.15 | 3.79 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 6.13 | 3.64 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, India or Italy?
- Italy, at 6.13 against 2.49 in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between India and Italy?
- 3.64, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do India and Italy rank globally for population in the largest city?
- India ranks 178th and Italy ranks 175th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.