Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, total

Italy
14.79 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.69 million
in 2025
Italy rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 14.79 million against 13.69 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.10 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.26 million 6.60 million 1.34 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 6.66 million 7.85 million 1.20 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 7.64 million 8.62 million 980,884 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 9.42 million 9.25 million 173,885 Italy
2000s 11.27 million 9.64 million 1.63 million Italy
2010s 13.09 million 11.37 million 1.72 million Italy
2020s 14.27 million 13.02 million 1.24 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 14.79 million against 13.69 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.10 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.