Italy vs Spain: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies
Italy
30.54 million
in 2025
Spain
30.71 million
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
3rd
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 30.71 million against 30.54 million in Italy, a difference of 170,700.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.56 million | 27.10 million | 453,850 | Italy |
| 2010s | 29.99 million | 28.80 million | 1.19 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 30.62 million | 29.86 million | 768,983 | 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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 30.71 million against 30.54 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies between Italy and Spain?
- 170,700, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies?
- Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd 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.