France vs Italy: population pyramids in 2052
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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 2052, France has a population of 68.1 million and Italy 51.2 million; France is about 1.3 times the size of Italy.
The share aged 65 and over is 27.5% in France and 36.8% in Italy, 9.3 points higher in Italy. The median age is 44.7 years in France and 53.8 years in Italy.
The total fertility rate is 1.65 in France and 1.36 in Italy, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 86.8 years in France and 87.5 years in Italy.
GDP per person is $49K in France (2025) and $43K in Italy (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2052)
| France | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68.1 million | 51.2 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 15.6% | 10.9% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.0% | 52.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.5% | 36.8% |
| Median age | 44.7 yrs | 53.8 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 48.2 | 70.4 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.65 | 1.36 |
| Life expectancy | 86.8 yrs | 87.5 yrs |
| Population growth | -0.04% | -0.79% |
| Net migration (per year) | +110,136 | +53,759 |
| 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.