Italy vs United Kingdom: Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex

Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
67.03 million
in 2020
Italy rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 67.03 million against 58.94 million in Italy, a difference of 8.08 million.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 65 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 51.70 million 53.90 million 2.20 million United Kingdom
1970s 55.04 million 56.08 million 1.04 million United Kingdom
1980s 56.56 million 56.53 million 23,990 Italy
1990s 56.83 million 57.87 million 1.04 million United Kingdom
2000s 57.89 million 60.18 million 2.29 million United Kingdom
2010s 60.06 million 64.63 million 4.56 million United Kingdom
2020s 59.64 million 67.03 million 7.38 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1 january by broad age group and sex, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 67.03 million against 58.94 million in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in population on 1 january by broad age group and sex between Italy and United Kingdom?
8.08 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for population on 1 january by broad age group and sex?
Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
74 places, 3,826 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed