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
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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

Indicator
Number of live births
Unit
births
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed

The total number of live births recorded in a given year.