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France vs Japan: population pyramids in 1984

1984Swap

FranceJapan

1.5%1%0.5%0%0.5%1%1.5%0102030405060708090100MaleFemale

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 Japan compared

In 1984, France has a population of 55 million and Japan 120.2 million; Japan is about 2.2 times the size of France.

The share aged 65 and over is 12.9% in France and 9.9% in Japan, 3.0 points higher in France. The median age is 33.2 years in France and 34.7 years in Japan.

The total fertility rate is 1.81 in France and 1.78 in Japan, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 75.2 years in France and 77.5 years in Japan.

By 2050, the population of France is projected to grow by 23.8% and that of Japan to shrink by 12.6% compared with 1984.

GDP per person is $49K in France (2025) and $36K in Japan (2025).

Key figures (1984)

FranceJapan
Population55 million120.2 million
Aged 0–1421.6%22.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%67.7%
Aged 65+12.9%9.9%
Median age33.2 yrs34.7 yrs
Old-age dependency19.714.6
Total fertility rate1.811.78
Life expectancy75.2 yrs77.5 yrs
Population growth+0.54%+0.35%
Net migration (per year)+76,175-273,686
GDP$3.37T (2025)$4.44T (2025)
GDP per person$49K (2025)$36K (2025)
Unemployment7.5% (2025)2.5% (2025)

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