Italy vs Spain: population pyramids in 2032
ItalySpain
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 Spain compared
In 2032, Italy has a population of 57.5 million and Spain 47.5 million; Italy is about 1.2 times the size of Spain.
The share aged 65 and over is 29.0% in Italy and 25.6% in Spain, 3.4 points higher in Italy. The median age is 51.4 years in Italy and 49.6 years in Spain.
The total fertility rate is 1.26 in Italy and 1.28 in Spain, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 85.0 years in Italy and 84.9 years in Spain.
By 2050, the population of Italy is projected to shrink by 9.5% and that of Spain to shrink by 5.2% compared with 2032.
GDP per person is $43K in Italy (2025) and $39K in Spain (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2032)
| Italy | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57.5 million | 47.5 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.5% | 63.4% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.0% | 25.6% |
| Median age | 51.4 yrs | 49.6 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 47.9 | 40.3 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.26 | 1.28 |
| Life expectancy | 85.0 yrs | 84.9 yrs |
| Population growth | -0.45% | -0.19% |
| Net migration (per year) | +55,373 | +68,115 |
| GDP | $2.55T (2025) | $1.91T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $43K (2025) | $39K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 6.4% (2025) | 10.4% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.