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