Italy vs Poland: Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
Poland
36.50 million
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Poland rank
7th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.94 million against 36.50 million in Poland, a difference of 22.45 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Poland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Poland ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.91 million | 38.28 million | 18.63 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 57.72 million | 38.19 million | 19.53 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.06 million | 38.01 million | 22.05 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.14 million | 36.97 million | 22.17 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 58.94 million against 36.50 million in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship between Italy and Poland?
- 22.45 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship?
- Italy ranks 5th and Poland ranks 7th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.