France vs Italy: Population, total
France
68.72 million
in 2025
Italy
58.92 million
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Italy rank
25th
Population, total over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 68.72 million against 58.92 million in Italy, a difference of 9.80 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.55 million | 51.88 million | 2.33 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 53.70 million | 55.17 million | 1.47 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 56.56 million | 56.57 million | 10,730 | Italy |
| 1990s | 59.40 million | 56.84 million | 2.57 million | France |
| 2000s | 62.90 million | 58.03 million | 4.86 million | France |
| 2010s | 66.31 million | 60.06 million | 6.24 million | France |
| 2020s | 68.21 million | 59.07 million | 9.14 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, France or Italy?
- France, at 68.72 million against 58.92 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between France and Italy?
- 9.80 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for population, total?
- France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.