France vs Italy: population pyramids in 2001
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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 2001, France has a population of 59.7 million and Italy 57.3 million; the two are about the same size.
The share aged 65 and over is 16.1% in France and 18.4% in Italy, 2.3 points higher in Italy. The median age is 37.8 years in France and 40.4 years in Italy.
The total fertility rate is 1.88 in France and 1.25 in Italy, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 79.2 years in France and 79.9 years in Italy.
By 2050, the population of France is projected to grow by 14.1% and that of Italy to shrink by 9.2% compared with 2001.
GDP per person is $49K in France (2025) and $43K in Italy (2025).
Key figures (2001)
| France | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59.7 million | 57.3 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 18.9% | 14.3% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.0% | 67.4% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.1% | 18.4% |
| Median age | 37.8 yrs | 40.4 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 24.7 | 27.2 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Life expectancy | 79.2 yrs | 79.9 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.71% | +0.05% |
| Net migration (per year) | +179,476 | +48,903 |
| 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.