Germany vs Italy: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship
Germany
83.58 million Number
in 2025
Italy
58.94 million Number
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Italy rank
6th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.58 million Number against 58.94 million Number in Italy, a difference of 24.63 million Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.05 million Number | 56.91 million Number | 25.14 million Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 82.34 million Number | 57.89 million Number | 24.45 million Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.53 million Number | 60.06 million Number | 21.47 million Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.29 million Number | 59.14 million Number | 24.15 million Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 83.58 million Number against 58.94 million Number in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship between Germany and Italy?
- 24.63 million Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 6th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.