France vs Italy: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data
France
69,145 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy
58,949 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
6th
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 69,145 Thousand persons against 58,949 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 10,196 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 45 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 | 59,933 Thousand persons | 56,889 Thousand persons | 3,044 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 62,832 Thousand persons | 58,137 Thousand persons | 4,695 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 66,222 Thousand persons | 60,062 Thousand persons | 6,160 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 68,570 Thousand persons | 59,041 Thousand persons | 9,529 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data, France or Italy?
- France, at 69,145 Thousand persons against 58,949 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data between France and Italy?
- 10,196 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.