Italy vs France: population pyramids in 1966
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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 France compared
In 1966, Italy has a population of 51.7 million and France 49 million; Italy is about 1.1 times the size of France.
The share aged 65 and over is 10.2% in Italy and 12.2% in France, 1.9 points higher in France. The median age is 32.4 years in Italy and 32.8 years in France.
The total fertility rate is 2.59 in Italy and 2.78 in France, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 71.0 years in Italy and 71.5 years in France.
By 2050, the population of Italy is projected to grow by 0.6% and that of France to grow by 39.1% compared with 1966.
GDP per person is $43K in Italy (2025) and $49K in France (2025).
Key figures (1966)
| Italy | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51.7 million | 49 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 24.5% | 25.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.3% | 62.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.2% | 12.2% |
| Median age | 32.4 yrs | 32.8 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 15.6 | 19.5 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.59 | 2.78 |
| Life expectancy | 71.0 yrs | 71.5 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.85% | +0.87% |
| Net migration (per year) | -35,352 | +96,097 |
| GDP | $2.55T (2025) | $3.37T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $43K (2025) | $49K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 6.4% (2025) | 7.5% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.