Italy vs Spain: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
Spain
49.13 million
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.94 million against 49.13 million in Spain, a difference of 9.82 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.91 million | 40.22 million | 16.68 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 57.89 million | 43.05 million | 14.84 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.06 million | 46.61 million | 13.46 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.14 million | 48.01 million | 11.13 million | Italy |
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, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 58.94 million against 49.13 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship between Italy and Spain?
- 9.82 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 43 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.