France vs Italy: Usually resident population on 1 January
France
68.64 million
in 2025
Italy
59.64 million
in 2025
France rank
1st
Italy rank
3rd
Usually resident population on 1 January over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 68.64 million against 59.64 million in Italy, a difference of 9.00 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.73 million | 61.22 million | 5.50 million | France |
| 2020s | 67.91 million | 59.90 million | 8.02 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher usually resident population on 1 january, France or Italy?
- France, at 68.64 million against 59.64 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in usually resident population on 1 january between France and Italy?
- 9.00 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for usually resident population on 1 january?
- France ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.