France vs Italy: population pyramids in 2017
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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 2017, France has a population of 65.2 million and Italy 60.4 million; France is about 1.1 times the size of Italy.
The share aged 65 and over is 19.5% in France and 22.4% in Italy, 3.0 points higher in Italy. The median age is 41.6 years in France and 46.0 years in Italy.
The total fertility rate is 1.86 in France and 1.32 in Italy, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years in France and 82.7 years in Italy.
By 2050, the population of France is projected to grow by 4.6% and that of Italy to shrink by 13.9% compared with 2017.
GDP per person is $49K in France (2025) and $43K in Italy (2025).
Key figures (2017)
| France | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65.2 million | 60.4 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 18.0% | 13.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.5% | 22.4% |
| Median age | 41.6 yrs | 46.0 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 31.1 | 35.0 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.86 | 1.32 |
| Life expectancy | 82.4 yrs | 82.7 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.34% | -0.18% |
| Net migration (per year) | +102,984 | +95,147 |
| 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.