Germany vs Italy: population pyramids in 1971
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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 Italy compared
In 1971, Germany has a population of 78.1 million and Italy 53.5 million; Germany is about 1.5 times the size of Italy.
The share aged 65 and over is 13.8% in Germany and 11.2% in Italy, 2.6 points higher in Germany. The median age is 34.3 years in Germany and 33.0 years in Italy.
The total fertility rate is 1.95 in Germany and 2.40 in Italy, so only Germany is below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 70.9 years in Germany and 71.9 years in Italy.
By 2050, the population of Germany is projected to grow by 0.3% and that of Italy to shrink by 2.8% compared with 1971.
GDP per person is $60K in Germany (2025) and $43K in Italy (2025).
Key figures (1971)
| Germany | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 78.1 million | 53.5 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 23.1% | 24.7% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.1% | 64.2% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.8% | 11.2% |
| Median age | 34.3 yrs | 33.0 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 21.9 | 17.4 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.95 | 2.40 |
| Life expectancy | 70.9 yrs | 71.9 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.62% | +0.59% |
| Net migration (per year) | +450,328 | -58,627 |
| GDP | $5.05T (2025) | $2.55T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $60K (2025) | $43K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 3.7% (2025) | 6.4% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.