France vs Italy: population pyramids in 1950
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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 Italy compared
In 1950, France has a population of 41.7 million and Italy 46.2 million; Italy is about 1.1 times the size of France.
The share aged 65 and over is 11.4% in France and 8.0% in Italy, 3.3 points higher in France. The median age is 34.8 years in France and 28.4 years in Italy.
The total fertility rate is 2.96 in France and 2.52 in Italy, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 66.4 years in France and 65.7 years in Italy.
By 2050, the population of France is projected to grow by 63.6% and that of Italy to grow by 12.7% compared with 1950.
GDP per person is $49K in France (2025) and $43K in Italy (2025).
Key figures (1950)
| France | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 41.7 million | 46.2 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 22.5% | 26.8% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.1% | 65.2% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.4% | 8.0% |
| Median age | 34.8 yrs | 28.4 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 17.2 | 12.3 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.96 | 2.52 |
| Life expectancy | 66.4 yrs | 65.7 yrs |
| Population growth | +1.11% | +0.93% |
| Net migration (per year) | +130,529 | -27,539 |
| GDP | $3.37T (2025) | $2.55T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $49K (2025) | $43K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 7.5% (2025) | 6.4% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.