Italy vs Portugal: Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level
Italy
58.94 million Number
in 2025
Portugal
10.75 million Number
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Portugal rank
5th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.94 million Number against 10.75 million Number in Portugal, a difference of 48.19 million Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 5.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.17 million Number | 10.42 million Number | 49.75 million Number | Italy |
| 2020s | 58.99 million Number | 10.56 million Number | 48.43 million Number | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and educational attainment level, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 58.94 million Number against 10.75 million Number in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and educational attainment level between Italy and Portugal?
- 48.19 million Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.