Italy vs Spain: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data
Italy
58,949 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
49,737 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58,949 Thousand persons against 49,737 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 9,212 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,889 Thousand persons | 40,119 Thousand persons | 16,770 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 58,137 Thousand persons | 43,576 Thousand persons | 14,561 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 60,062 Thousand persons | 46,664 Thousand persons | 13,398 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 59,041 Thousand persons | 48,521 Thousand persons | 10,520 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 58,949 Thousand persons against 49,737 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data between Italy and Spain?
- 9,212 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th 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.