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

Germany
83,513 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
58,947 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Italy rank
5th

Population and employment - national accounts - annual data over time

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How they compare

Germany currently reports 83,513 Thousand persons against 58,947 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 24,566 Thousand persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

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

Germany ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 81,430 Thousand persons 56,884 Thousand persons 24,547 Thousand persons Germany
2000s 81,231 Thousand persons 58,033 Thousand persons 23,198 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 81,183 Thousand persons 60,062 Thousand persons 21,121 Thousand persons Germany
2020s 82,828 Thousand persons 59,079 Thousand persons 23,749 Thousand persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - annual data, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 83,513 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 Germany and Italy?
24,566 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
Germany ranks 3rd 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