Italy vs Poland: Number of live births
Italy
393,333 births
in 2022
Poland
304,939 births
in 2022
Italy rank
8th
Poland rank
11th
Number of live births over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 393,333 births against 304,939 births in Poland, a difference of 88,394 births.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 820,813 births | 632,086 births | 188,727 births | Italy |
| 1980s | 599,439 births | 656,303 births | 56,864 births | Poland |
| 1990s | 548,807 births | 462,657 births | 86,150 births | Italy |
| 2000s | 554,666 births | 376,536 births | 178,130 births | Italy |
| 2010s | 493,684 births | 384,712 births | 108,972 births | Italy |
| 2020s | 399,491 births | 330,229 births | 69,263 births | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 393,333 births against 304,939 births in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Italy and Poland?
- 88,394 births, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for number of live births?
- Italy ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.