Italy vs United Kingdom: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship
Italy
58.94 million Number
in 2025
United Kingdom
66.65 million Number
in 2019
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 66.65 million Number against 58.94 million Number in Italy, a difference of 7.70 million Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 42 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.91 million Number | 58.61 million Number | 1.71 million Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 58.13 million Number | 59.88 million Number | 1.75 million Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 60.06 million Number | 64.63 million Number | 4.56 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 group, sex and citizenship, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 66.65 million Number against 58.94 million Number in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 7.70 million Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.