Italy vs Türkiye: Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
Türkiye
85.66 million
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 against 58.94 million in Italy, a difference of 26.72 million.
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 22 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 | 71.52 million | 12.10 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 60.09 million | 76.71 million | 16.62 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 58.99 million | 85.21 million | 26.22 million | 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 against 58.94 million 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, 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 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.