Italy vs Türkiye: Population on 1 January by age and sex
Italy
58.94 million Number
in 2025
Türkiye
85.66 million Number
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Türkiye rank
3rd
Population on 1 January by age and sex over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.66 million Number against 58.94 million Number in Italy, a difference of 26.72 million Number.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.70 million Number | 30.40 million Number | 21.30 million Number | Italy |
| 1970s | 55.04 million Number | 38.90 million Number | 16.13 million Number | Italy |
| 1980s | 56.56 million Number | 49.00 million Number | 7.55 million Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 56.83 million Number | 60.65 million Number | 3.83 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 57.89 million Number | 67.95 million Number | 10.06 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 60.06 million Number | 77.24 million Number | 17.17 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 59.14 million Number | 84.63 million Number | 25.49 million Number | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age and sex, Italy or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.66 million Number against 58.94 million Number in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age and sex between Italy and Türkiye?
- 26.72 million Number, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Italy ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.