France vs Germany: population pyramids in 1997
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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.
France and Germany compared
In 1997, France has a population of 58.5 million and Germany 82.4 million; Germany is about 1.4 times the size of France.
The share aged 65 and over is 15.4% in France and 15.6% in Germany, almost the same. The median age is 36.6 years in France and 38.7 years in Germany.
The total fertility rate is 1.73 in France and 1.38 in Germany, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years in France and 77.2 years in Germany.
By 2050, the population of France is projected to grow by 16.5% and that of Germany to shrink by 4.8% compared with 1997.
GDP per person is $49K in France (2025) and $60K in Germany (2025).
Key figures (1997)
| France | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58.5 million | 82.4 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 19.2% | 16.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.3% | 68.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.4% | 15.6% |
| Median age | 36.6 yrs | 38.7 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 23.6 | 22.8 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.73 | 1.38 |
| Life expectancy | 78.4 yrs | 77.2 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.32% | +0.06% |
| Net migration (per year) | -15,255 | +93,281 |
| GDP | $3.37T (2025) | $5.05T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $49K (2025) | $60K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 7.5% (2025) | 3.7% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.