Italy vs United States: Population in the largest city
Italy
6.13
in 2020
United States
5.59
in 2020
Italy rank
175th
United States rank
177th
Population in the largest city over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.13 against 5.59 in United States, a difference of 0.54.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Italy ranks 175th and United States ranks 177th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.84 | 10.12 | 4.28 | United States |
| 1960s | 6.25 | 9.38 | 3.13 | United States |
| 1970s | 6.34 | 8.7 | 2.36 | United States |
| 1980s | 6.52 | 7.57 | 1.06 | United States |
| 1990s | 6.59 | 6.89 | 0.2978 | United States |
| 2000s | 6.53 | 6.44 | 0.0976 | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 5.88 | 0.2714 | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.13 | 5.59 | 0.5367 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 6.13 against 5.59 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Italy and United States?
- 0.54, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Italy ranks 175th and United States ranks 177th 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.