Italy vs Netherlands: Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
Netherlands
18.04 million
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Netherlands rank
6th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.94 million against 18.04 million in Netherlands, a difference of 40.90 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.19 million | 17.04 million | 43.15 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.12 million | 17.76 million | 41.36 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 legal marital status, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 58.94 million against 18.04 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status between Italy and Netherlands?
- 40.90 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status?
- Italy ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.