Italy vs Germany: population pyramids in 2073
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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 2073, Italy has a population of 42.3 million and Germany 73.1 million; Germany is about 1.7 times the size of Italy.
The share aged 65 and over is 36.1% in Italy and 29.6% in Germany, 6.6 points higher in Italy. The median age is 54.3 years in Italy and 48.2 years in Germany.
The total fertility rate is 1.42 in Italy and 1.57 in Germany, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 89.8 years in Italy and 87.9 years in Germany.
GDP per person is $43K in Italy (2025) and $60K in Germany (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2073)
| Italy | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 42.3 million | 73.1 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 10.9% | 13.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| Aged 65+ | 36.1% | 29.6% |
| Median age | 54.3 yrs | 48.2 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 68.2 | 51.9 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.42 | 1.57 |
| Life expectancy | 89.8 yrs | 87.9 yrs |
| Population growth | -0.79% | -0.22% |
| Net migration (per year) | +34,527 | +143,171 |
| 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.