Germany vs France: population pyramids in 1966
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
Germany and France compared
In 1966, Germany has a population of 76.3 million and France 49 million; Germany is about 1.6 times the size of France.
The share aged 65 and over is 12.6% in Germany and 12.2% in France, almost the same. The median age is 34.4 years in Germany and 32.8 years in France.
The total fertility rate is 2.50 in Germany and 2.78 in France, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 70.7 years in Germany and 71.5 years in France.
By 2050, the population of Germany is projected to grow by 2.7% and that of France to grow by 39.1% compared with 1966.
GDP per person is $60K in Germany (2025) and $49K in France (2025).
Key figures (1966)
| Germany | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 76.3 million | 49 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 22.9% | 25.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.5% | 62.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| Median age | 34.4 yrs | 32.8 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 19.5 | 19.5 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.50 | 2.78 |
| Life expectancy | 70.7 yrs | 71.5 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.70% | +0.87% |
| Net migration (per year) | +134,107 | +96,097 |
| GDP | $5.05T (2025) | $3.37T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $60K (2025) | $49K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 3.7% (2025) | 7.5% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.