Italy vs Spain: Total population in thousands
Italy
59,146
in 2025
Spain
47,890
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
10th
Total population in thousands over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 59,146 against 47,890 in Spain, a difference of 11,256.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 75 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,376 | 43,680 | 14,696 | Italy |
| 2010s | 60,423 | 46,925 | 13,498 | Italy |
| 2020s | 59,542 | 47,826 | 11,716 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population in thousands, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 59,146 against 47,890 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population in thousands between Italy and Spain?
- 11,256, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for total population in thousands?
- Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.