Italy vs Poland: Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group

Italy
58.94 million
in 2025
Poland
36.50 million
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Poland rank
5th

Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 58.94 million against 36.50 million in Poland, a difference of 22.45 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Poland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 5th of 40 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 60.03 million 38.06 million 21.96 million Italy
2020s 59.04 million 36.77 million 22.27 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 58.94 million against 36.50 million in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of between Italy and Poland?
22.45 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of?
Italy ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship. 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 sex, country of birth and group of citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 520 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed