France vs Italy: Population
France
66.44 million people
in 2023
Italy
59.50 million people
in 2023
France rank
23rd
Italy rank
25th
Population over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 66.44 million people against 59.50 million people in Italy, a difference of 6.94 million people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.91 million people | 47.87 million people | 3.96 million people | Italy |
| 1960s | 48.46 million people | 51.26 million people | 2.80 million people | Italy |
| 1970s | 52.45 million people | 54.88 million people | 2.43 million people | Italy |
| 1980s | 55.32 million people | 56.79 million people | 1.47 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 58.06 million people | 57.20 million people | 858,890 people | France |
| 2000s | 61.36 million people | 58.38 million people | 2.99 million people | France |
| 2010s | 64.68 million people | 60.42 million people | 4.26 million people | France |
| 2020s | 66.18 million people | 59.69 million people | 6.49 million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, France or Italy?
- France, at 66.44 million people against 59.50 million people in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between France and Italy?
- 6.94 million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for population?
- France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.