Italy vs Germany: population pyramids in 1956
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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.
Italy and Germany compared
In 1956, Italy has a population of 48.3 million and Germany 70.5 million; Germany is about 1.5 times the size of Italy.
The share aged 65 and over is 8.9% in Italy and 10.4% in Germany, 1.5 points higher in Germany. The median age is 30.4 years in Italy and 34.3 years in Germany.
The total fertility rate is 2.35 in Italy and 2.21 in Germany, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 67.6 years in Italy and 68.6 years in Germany.
By 2050, the population of Italy is projected to grow by 7.8% and that of Germany to grow by 11.2% compared with 1956.
GDP per person is $43K in Italy (2025) and $60K in Germany (2025).
Key figures (1956)
| Italy | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 48.3 million | 70.5 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 25.0% | 21.3% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.1% | 68.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| Median age | 30.4 yrs | 34.3 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 13.4 | 15.2 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.35 | 2.21 |
| Life expectancy | 67.6 yrs | 68.6 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.51% | +0.43% |
| Net migration (per year) | -139,157 | -42,525 |
| GDP | $2.55T (2025) | $5.05T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $43K (2025) | $60K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 6.4% (2025) | 3.7% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.