Italy vs France: population pyramids in 2005
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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 2005, Italy has a population of 58.4 million and France 61.4 million; France is about 1.1 times the size of Italy.
The share aged 65 and over is 19.5% in Italy and 16.4% in France, 3.1 points higher in Italy. The median age is 41.7 years in Italy and 38.8 years in France.
The total fertility rate is 1.33 in Italy and 1.92 in France, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 81.0 years in Italy and 80.3 years in France.
By 2050, the population of Italy is projected to shrink by 10.9% and that of France to grow by 11.0% compared with 2005.
GDP per person is $43K in Italy (2025) and $49K in France (2025).
Key figures (2005)
| Italy | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58.4 million | 61.4 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 14.1% | 18.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.4% | 65.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.5% | 16.4% |
| Median age | 41.7 yrs | 38.8 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 29.3 | 25.2 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.33 | 1.92 |
| Life expectancy | 81.0 yrs | 80.3 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.43% | +0.71% |
| Net migration (per year) | +258,702 | +191,417 |
| 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.