France vs Italy: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data

France
68,998 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
58,947 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
5th

Population and employment - national accounts - annual data over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 68,998 Thousand persons against 58,947 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 10,051 Thousand persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 47 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 59,841 Thousand persons 56,884 Thousand persons 2,957 Thousand persons France
2000s 62,680 Thousand persons 58,033 Thousand persons 4,647 Thousand persons France
2010s 66,111 Thousand persons 60,062 Thousand persons 6,048 Thousand persons France
2020s 68,380 Thousand persons 59,079 Thousand persons 9,301 Thousand persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - annual data, France or Italy?
France, at 68,998 Thousand persons against 58,947 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - annual data between France and Italy?
10,051 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,618 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed