Italy vs Sud: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region
Italy
58.94 million Number
in 2025
Sud
13.38 million Number
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
Sud rank
9th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region over time
- Italy
- Sud
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.94 million Number against 13.38 million Number in Sud, a difference of 45.56 million Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 4.4 times Sud's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Sud ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sud | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.83 million Number | 13.97 million Number | 42.85 million Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 57.89 million Number | 13.98 million Number | 43.91 million Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.06 million Number | 14.01 million Number | 46.06 million Number | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.14 million Number | 13.50 million Number | 45.63 million Number | 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, Italy or Sud?
- Italy, at 58.94 million Number against 13.38 million Number in Sud as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region between Italy and Sud?
- 45.56 million Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sud?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sud rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 6th and Sud ranks 9th of 49 countries.
- 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.