Australia vs Italy: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Australia
7.59 million
in 2020
Italy
8.95 million
in 2020
Australia rank
38th
Italy rank
35th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 8.95 million against 7.59 million in Australia, a difference of 1.36 million.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 182 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 1.82 million 5.01 million 3.19 million Italy
1960s 2.89 million 6.57 million 3.68 million Italy
1970s 3.73 million 8.14 million 4.41 million Italy
1980s 4.37 million 8.68 million 4.32 million Italy
1990s 5.00 million 8.80 million 3.80 million Italy
2000s 5.35 million 8.69 million 3.34 million Italy
2010s 6.53 million 8.80 million 2.27 million Italy
2020s 7.59 million 8.95 million 1.36 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 8.95 million against 7.59 million in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Australia and Italy?
1.36 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Australia ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed