Italy vs United Kingdom: Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
66.65 million
in 2019
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 66.65 million against 58.94 million in Italy, a difference of 7.70 million.
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 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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 | 58.61 million | 1.71 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 58.13 million | 59.88 million | 1.75 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 60.06 million | 64.63 million | 4.56 million | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 66.65 million against 58.94 million in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 7.70 million, 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, sex and broad group of citizenship?
- Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.