France vs Italy: Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and other

France
26.75 million Person
in 2100
Italy
24.43 million Person
in 2100
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
4th

Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and other over time

  • France
  • Italy
010.0M20.0M30.0M201920592100

How they compare

France currently reports 26.75 million Person against 24.43 million Person in Italy, a difference of 2.32 million Person.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 82 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 23.69 million Person 28.51 million Person 4.82 million Person Italy
2020s 24.44 million Person 28.45 million Person 4.01 million Person Italy
2030s 25.66 million Person 28.32 million Person 2.66 million Person Italy
2040s 26.30 million Person 27.97 million Person 1.67 million Person Italy
2050s 26.56 million Person 27.22 million Person 657,770 Person Italy
2060s 26.64 million Person 26.19 million Person 449,450 Person France
2070s 26.65 million Person 25.41 million Person 1.24 million Person France
2080s 26.64 million Person 24.96 million Person 1.68 million Person France
2090s 26.68 million Person 24.60 million Person 2.08 million Person France
2100s 26.75 million Person 24.43 million Person 2.32 million Person France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other, France or Italy?
France, at 26.75 million Person against 24.43 million Person in Italy as of 2100.
What is the difference in population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other between France and Italy?
2.32 million Person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
82 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2100.
How do France and Italy rank globally for population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other?
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and other typologies
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 2,952 data points, 2019–2100
Last refreshed