France vs Germany: population pyramids in 2079
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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 2079, France has a population of 67.8 million and Germany 72.2 million; Germany is about 1.1 times the size of France.
The share aged 65 and over is 29.2% in France and 29.6% in Germany, almost the same. The median age is 46.1 years in France and 48.1 years in Germany.
The total fertility rate is 1.65 in France and 1.57 in Germany, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 89.9 years in France and 88.6 years in Germany.
GDP per person is $49K in France (2025) and $60K in Germany (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2079)
| France | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67.8 million | 72.2 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 14.8% | 13.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.0% | 56.9% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| Median age | 46.1 yrs | 48.1 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 52.0 | 52.0 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.65 | 1.57 |
| Life expectancy | 89.9 yrs | 88.6 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.06% | -0.19% |
| Net migration (per year) | +100,920 | +149,144 |
| 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.