France vs Italy: Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other
France
24.82 million Number
in 2025
Italy
30.54 million Number
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
3rd
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 30.54 million Number against 24.82 million Number in France, a difference of 5.72 million Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.72 million Number | 31.01 million Number | 7.29 million Number | Italy |
| 2020s | 24.48 million Number | 30.62 million Number | 6.15 million Number | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 30.54 million Number against 24.82 million Number in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other between France and Italy?
- 5.72 million Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.