France vs Italy: population pyramids in 1955
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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 1955, France has a population of 43.9 million and Italy 48 million; Italy is about 1.1 times the size of France.
The share aged 65 and over is 11.4% in France and 8.7% in Italy, 2.7 points higher in France. The median age is 32.7 years in France and 30.0 years in Italy.
The total fertility rate is 2.70 in France and 2.34 in Italy, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 68.4 years in France and 68.2 years in Italy.
By 2050, the population of France is projected to grow by 55.2% and that of Italy to grow by 8.4% compared with 1955.
GDP per person is $49K in France (2025) and $43K in Italy (2025).
Key figures (1955)
| France | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 43.9 million | 48 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 24.5% | 25.3% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.1% | 66.0% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| Median age | 32.7 yrs | 30.0 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 17.8 | 13.2 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.70 | 2.34 |
| Life expectancy | 68.4 yrs | 68.2 yrs |
| Population growth | +1.04% | +0.61% |
| Net migration (per year) | +166,238 | -137,146 |
| 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.