İstanbul vs Italy: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region
İstanbul
15.70 million
in 2025
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
İstanbul rank
6th
Italy rank
6th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region over time
- İstanbul
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.94 million against 15.70 million in İstanbul, a difference of 43.24 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.8 times İstanbul's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
İstanbul ranks 6th and Italy ranks 6th of 442 regions.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | İstanbul | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.64 million | 59.21 million | 46.58 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 14.17 million | 60.06 million | 45.89 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.68 million | 59.14 million | 43.46 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 nuts 2 region, İstanbul or Italy?
- Italy, at 58.94 million against 15.70 million in İstanbul as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region between İstanbul and Italy?
- 43.24 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for İstanbul and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do İstanbul and Italy rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 6th and Italy ranks 6th of 442 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.