Italy vs United Kingdom: Population on 1 January by age and sex
Italy
58.94 million Number
in 2025
United Kingdom
67.03 million Number
in 2020
Italy rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Population on 1 January by age and sex over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 67.03 million Number against 58.94 million Number in Italy, a difference of 8.08 million Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 60 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.70 million Number | 53.90 million Number | 2.20 million Number | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 55.04 million Number | 56.08 million Number | 1.04 million Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 56.56 million Number | 56.53 million Number | 23,990 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 56.83 million Number | 57.87 million Number | 1.04 million Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 57.89 million Number | 60.18 million Number | 2.29 million Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 60.06 million Number | 64.63 million Number | 4.56 million Number | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 59.64 million Number | 67.03 million Number | 7.38 million Number | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 67.03 million Number against 58.94 million Number in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age and sex between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 8.08 million Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.