Which has higher population, total, Europe & Central Asia or Italy?

Europe & Central Asia, at 932.52 million against 58.92 million in Italy as of 2025.

What is the difference in population, total between Europe & Central Asia and Italy?

873.61 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Italy?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Italy: Population, total

Europe & Central Asia

932.52 million

in 2025

Italy

58.92 million

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

26th

Italy rank

25th

Population, total over time

Europe & Central Asia
Italy

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 932.52 million against 58.92 million in Italy, a difference of 873.61 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 15.8 times Italy's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Italy ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	701.70 million	51.88 million	649.81 million	Europe & Central Asia
1970s	764.84 million	55.17 million	709.67 million	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	817.76 million	56.57 million	761.19 million	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	857.09 million	56.84 million	800.26 million	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	875.02 million	58.03 million	816.98 million	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	905.85 million	60.06 million	845.79 million	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	926.37 million	59.07 million	867.29 million	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Europe & Central Asia or Italy?: Europe & Central Asia, at 932.52 million against 58.92 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Europe & Central Asia and Italy?: 873.61 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Italy?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Italy rank globally for population, total?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Italy ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.