Italy vs Metropolitan France: Population on 1 January by age group and sex
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
Metropolitan France
63.70 million
in 2013
Italy rank
9th
Metropolitan France rank
8th
Population on 1 January by age group and sex over time
- Italy
- Metropolitan France
How they compare
Metropolitan France currently reports 63.70 million against 58.94 million in Italy, a difference of 4.75 million.
That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 65 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Metropolitan France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Metropolitan France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.70 million | 48.01 million | 3.69 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 55.04 million | 52.24 million | 2.79 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 56.56 million | 55.01 million | 1.54 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 56.83 million | 57.61 million | 780,900 | Metropolitan France |
| 2000s | 57.89 million | 60.72 million | 2.82 million | Metropolitan France |
| 2010s | 60.01 million | 63.23 million | 3.22 million | Metropolitan France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age group and sex, Italy or Metropolitan France?
- Metropolitan France, at 63.70 million against 58.94 million in Italy as of 2013.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group and sex between Italy and Metropolitan France?
- 4.75 million, with Metropolitan France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Metropolitan France?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Italy and Metropolitan France rank globally for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- Italy ranks 9th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.