France vs Italy: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies
France
24.82 million
in 2025
Italy
30.54 million
in 2025
France rank
5th
Italy rank
4th
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 30.54 million against 24.82 million in France, a difference of 5.72 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.89 million | 27.46 million | 5.57 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 23.36 million | 29.99 million | 6.63 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 24.48 million | 30.62 million | 6.15 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 30.54 million against 24.82 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies between France and Italy?
- 5.72 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies?
- France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 4th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.