France vs Italy: population pyramids in 1966
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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 1966, France has a population of 49 million and Italy 51.7 million; Italy is about 1.1 times the size of France.
The share aged 65 and over is 12.2% in France and 10.2% in Italy, 1.9 points higher in France. The median age is 32.8 years in France and 32.4 years in Italy.
The total fertility rate is 2.78 in France and 2.59 in Italy, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 71.5 years in France and 71.0 years in Italy.
By 2050, the population of France is projected to grow by 39.1% and that of Italy to grow by 0.6% compared with 1966.
GDP per person is $49K in France (2025) and $43K in Italy (2025).
Key figures (1966)
| France | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 49 million | 51.7 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 25.5% | 24.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.3% | 65.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| Median age | 32.8 yrs | 32.4 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 19.5 | 15.6 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.78 | 2.59 |
| Life expectancy | 71.5 yrs | 71.0 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.87% | +0.85% |
| Net migration (per year) | +96,097 | -35,352 |
| 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.