France vs Italy
France is 2.13 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into France about 2.1 times.
FranceItalyFrance moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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France is 2.13× the area of Italy.
 France |  Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaFrance: 2.13× the area | 643,801 km²#42 of 194 | 302,068 km²#72 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationFrance: 1.17× the population | 68,720,337#23 of 194 · 2025 | 58,915,656#25 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityItaly: 1.83× the density | 107 / km²#83 of 194 | 195 / km²#51 of 194 |
| Urban populationFrance: 1.13× the urban share | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateFrance: 1.36× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthFrance: 0.31 points higher | +0.25%#147 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateFrance: 1.54× the birth rate | 9.7 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2024 | 6.3 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateItaly: 1.17× the death rate | 9.4 per 1,000#48 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15France: 4.5 points higher | 16.2%#148 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Italy: 2.6 points higher | 22.5%#12 of 192 · 2025 | 25.1%#3 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationThe same | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyItaly: 1.0 years longer | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 | 84.0 years#8 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityFrance: 1.48× the infant mortality | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 births#175 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsItaly: 1.28× the doctors per person | 3.28 per 1,000#54 of 178 · 2022 | 4.19 per 1,000#26 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentItaly: 1.06× the university enrolment | 71.5%#43 of 145 · 2024 | 75.9%#37 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexFrance: 0.005 higher | 0.920#25 of 190 · 2023 | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFrance: 1.16× the income per person | $48,630#23 of 185 · 2025 | $42,080#25 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPFrance: 1.32× the economy | $3.37T2025 | $2.55T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)About the same output per person | $63,975#28 of 184 · 2025 | $62,803#30 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthFrance: 0.3 points higher | +0.8%#160 of 187 · 2025 | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationItaly: 0.6 points higher | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentFrance: 1.17× the unemployment | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 | 6.4%#67 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyItaly: 9.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Italy: 2.5 higher | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureItaly: 1.0 points higher | 2.3% of jobs#154 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryItaly: 7.1 points higher | 19.3% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesFrance: 8.1 points higher | 78.3% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 | 70.2% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentFrance: 1.8 points higher | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFrance: 1.2 points higher | 33.4% of GDP#89 of 168 · 2025 | 32.2% of GDP#92 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingFrance: 1.07× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 89%#64 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsItaly: 1.14× the mobile subscriptions | 117 per 100#91 of 191 · 2023 | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaFrance: 1.03× the forest share | 33% of land#96 of 192 · 2024 | 32% of land#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personItaly: 1.27× the CO₂ per person | 4.00 t a year#61 of 185 · 2024 | 5.08 t a year#48 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyItaly: 1.3 points higher | 16.2%#118 of 190 · 2021 | 17.5%#116 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Italy: 1.74× the air pollution | 8.2 µg/m³#168 of 191 · 2023 | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landFrance: 7.3 points higher | 28.8% of land#40 of 191 · 2025 | 21.5% of land#75 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landFrance: 7.8 points higher | 31.3% of land#26 of 190 · 2024 | 23.5% of land#43 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressItaly: 1.39× the water stress | 21.4%#66 of 176 · 2022 | 29.8%#54 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationFrance: 1.04× the rain and snow | 867 mm#99 of 180 · 2022 | 832 mm#104 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityItaly: 0.55 higher | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 | +0.46#72 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFrance: 0.66 higher | +1.24#23 of 193 · 2025 | +0.58#54 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateFrance: 2.17× the homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Paris | Rome |
| Currency | Euro (EUR), CFP Franc (XPF) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | French | Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +33 | +39 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is France bigger than Italy?
- Yes. France is 2.13 times larger than Italy. France covers 643,801 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into France?
- About 2.1 times: France has 2.13× the area of Italy.
- Why do France and Italy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Italy about 1.85×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, France or Italy?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 58,915,656. Density: France 107 per km², Italy 195 per km².
- Which is richer, France or Italy?
- By gross national income per person, France: $48,630 against $42,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.16× as much.
- Where do people live longer, France or Italy?
- In Italy: life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years, against 83.0 — 1.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do France and Italy have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — France: semi-presidential republic; Italy: parliamentary republic.