Italy vs Spain: Usually resident population on 1 January
Italy
59.76 million
in 2026
Spain
49.60 million
in 2026
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
5th
Usually resident population on 1 January over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 59.76 million against 49.60 million in Spain, a difference of 10.17 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.22 million | 46.58 million | 14.64 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.88 million | 48.22 million | 11.66 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher usually resident population on 1 january, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 59.76 million against 49.60 million in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in usually resident population on 1 january between Italy and Spain?
- 10.17 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 36 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.