Germany vs France: population pyramids in 2086
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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 2086, Germany has a population of 71.4 million and France 68 million; the two are about the same size.
The share aged 65 and over is 30.3% in Germany and 30.0% in France, almost the same. The median age is 47.7 years in Germany and 46.6 years in France.
The total fertility rate is 1.58 in Germany and 1.65 in France, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 89.3 years in Germany and 90.6 years in France.
GDP per person is $60K in Germany (2025) and $49K in France (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2086)
| Germany | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71.4 million | 68 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 13.8% | 14.7% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.0% | 55.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.3% | 30.0% |
| Median age | 47.7 yrs | 46.6 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 54.1 | 54.1 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.58 | 1.65 |
| Life expectancy | 89.3 yrs | 90.6 yrs |
| Population growth | -0.14% | +0.06% |
| Net migration (per year) | +131,757 | +105,087 |
| 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.