France vs Italy: Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country
France
68.88 million
in 2025
Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Italy rank
3rd
Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 68.88 million against 58.94 million in Italy, a difference of 9.94 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.29 million | 59.82 million | 7.47 million | France |
| 2020s | 68.19 million | 59.14 million | 9.05 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of, France or Italy?
- France, at 68.88 million against 58.94 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of between France and Italy?
- 9.94 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of?
- France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.