Italy vs Türkiye: Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level
Italy
58.94 million Number
in 2025
Türkiye
85.66 million Number
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st
Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.66 million Number against 58.94 million Number in Italy, a difference of 26.72 million Number.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 21 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.42 million Number | 71.52 million Number | 12.10 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 60.09 million Number | 76.71 million Number | 16.62 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 58.99 million Number | 85.21 million Number | 26.22 million Number | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.66 million Number against 58.94 million Number in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and educational attainment level between Italy and Türkiye?
- 26.72 million Number, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st 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.