Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population on 1 January by age group and sex
Italy
58.94 million Number
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
67.03 million Number
in 2020
Italy rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Population on 1 January by age group and sex over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 67.03 million Number against 58.94 million Number in Italy, a difference of 8.08 million Number.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 60 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.70 million Number | 53.90 million Number | 2.20 million Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 55.04 million Number | 56.08 million Number | 1.04 million Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 57.89 million Number | 60.18 million Number | 2.29 million Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 60.06 million Number | 64.63 million Number | 4.56 million Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 59.64 million Number | 67.03 million Number | 7.38 million Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 group and sex between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8.08 million Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 60 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.