Italy vs Spain: Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
Spain
49.13 million
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.94 million against 49.13 million in Spain, a difference of 9.82 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 22 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.18 million | 46.53 million | 13.65 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 58.99 million | 48.23 million | 10.76 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 educational attainment level, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 58.94 million against 49.13 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and educational attainment level between Italy and Spain?
- 9.82 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 22 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.