France vs Italy: Population (Our World)
France
66.44 million
in 2023
Italy
59.50 million
in 2023
France rank
24th
Italy rank
26th
Population (Our World) over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 66.44 million against 59.50 million in Italy, a difference of 6.94 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Italy ranks 26th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, France averaged higher in 34 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.44 million | 5.20 million | 1.24 million | France |
| 1100s | 7.67 million | 6.50 million | 1.16 million | France |
| 1200s | 10.36 million | 8.50 million | 1.86 million | France |
| 1300s | 15.81 million | 12.50 million | 3.30 million | France |
| 1400s | 10.93 million | 8.00 million | 2.93 million | France |
| 1500s | 14.87 million | 9.00 million | 5.86 million | France |
| 1600s | 18.31 million | 13.28 million | 5.04 million | France |
| 1700s | 21.99 million | 13.49 million | 8.51 million | France |
| 1710s | 22.59 million | 13.90 million | 8.69 million | France |
| 1720s | 23.19 million | 14.38 million | 8.81 million | France |
| 1730s | 23.79 million | 14.88 million | 8.92 million | France |
| 1740s | 24.39 million | 15.39 million | 9.01 million | France |
| 1750s | 24.99 million | 15.92 million | 9.08 million | France |
| 1760s | 25.57 million | 16.47 million | 9.10 million | France |
| 1770s | 26.15 million | 17.04 million | 9.11 million | France |
| 1780s | 26.72 million | 17.62 million | 9.10 million | France |
| 1790s | 27.30 million | 18.23 million | 9.07 million | France |
| 1800s | 29.49 million | 19.26 million | 10.23 million | France |
| 1810s | 30.62 million | 19.85 million | 10.77 million | France |
| 1820s | 32.17 million | 20.78 million | 11.39 million | France |
| 1830s | 34.01 million | 22.15 million | 11.86 million | France |
| 1840s | 35.55 million | 23.62 million | 11.93 million | France |
| 1850s | 36.72 million | 25.16 million | 11.57 million | France |
| 1860s | 37.65 million | 26.80 million | 10.86 million | France |
| 1870s | 38.44 million | 28.46 million | 9.98 million | France |
| 1880s | 39.09 million | 30.26 million | 8.83 million | France |
| 1890s | 39.76 million | 32.25 million | 7.51 million | France |
| 1900s | 40.24 million | 34.52 million | 5.71 million | France |
| 1910s | 39.46 million | 36.39 million | 3.08 million | France |
| 1920s | 39.42 million | 38.32 million | 1.10 million | France |
| 1930s | 40.52 million | 41.71 million | 1.19 million | Italy |
| 1940s | 40.90 million | 44.87 million | 3.96 million | Italy |
| 1950s | 43.91 million | 47.87 million | 3.96 million | Italy |
| 1960s | 48.46 million | 51.26 million | 2.80 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 52.45 million | 54.88 million | 2.43 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 55.32 million | 56.79 million | 1.47 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 58.06 million | 57.20 million | 858,890 | France |
| 2000s | 61.36 million | 58.38 million | 2.99 million | France |
| 2010s | 64.68 million | 60.42 million | 4.26 million | France |
| 2020s | 66.18 million | 59.69 million | 6.49 million | 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 against 59.50 million in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between France and Italy?
- 6.94 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for population?
- France ranks 24th and Italy ranks 26th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.