Germany vs Italy: population pyramids in 2060
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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 2060, Germany has a population of 75.7 million and Italy 47.7 million; Germany is about 1.6 times the size of Italy.
The share aged 65 and over is 30.6% in Germany and 36.7% in Italy, 6.2 points higher in Italy. The median age is 47.6 years in Germany and 53.9 years in Italy.
The total fertility rate is 1.56 in Germany and 1.39 in Italy, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 86.4 years in Germany and 88.4 years in Italy.
GDP per person is $60K in Germany (2025) and $43K in Italy (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2060)
| Germany | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75.7 million | 47.7 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 13.9% | 10.7% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.5% | 52.6% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.6% | 36.7% |
| Median age | 47.6 yrs | 53.9 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 55.0 | 69.8 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 | 1.39 |
| Life expectancy | 86.4 yrs | 88.4 yrs |
| Population growth | -0.34% | -0.96% |
| Net migration (per year) | +164,408 | +43,106 |
| 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.