Italy vs Germany: population pyramids in 2012
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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 2012, Italy has a population of 60.4 million and Germany 80.9 million; Germany is about 1.3 times the size of Italy.
The share aged 65 and over is 20.8% in Italy and 20.5% in Germany, almost the same. The median age is 44.1 years in Italy and 44.8 years in Germany.
The total fertility rate is 1.42 in Italy and 1.40 in Germany, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 82.2 years in Italy and 80.5 years in Germany.
By 2050, the population of Italy is projected to shrink by 13.9% and that of Germany to shrink by 3.1% compared with 2012.
GDP per person is $43K in Italy (2025) and $60K in Germany (2025).
Key figures (2012)
| Italy | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60.4 million | 80.9 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 14.0% | 13.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.2% | 66.0% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.8% | 20.5% |
| Median age | 44.1 yrs | 44.8 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 31.9 | 31.1 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.42 | 1.40 |
| Life expectancy | 82.2 yrs | 80.5 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.29% | +0.01% |
| Net migration (per year) | +252,524 | +199,143 |
| 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.