Italy vs France: population pyramids in 2068
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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 2068, Italy has a population of 44.2 million and France 67.5 million; France is about 1.5 times the size of Italy.
The share aged 65 and over is 35.8% in Italy and 27.1% in France, 8.7 points higher in Italy. The median age is 54.3 years in Italy and 46.1 years in France.
The total fertility rate is 1.41 in Italy and 1.65 in France, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 89.3 years in Italy and 88.7 years in France.
GDP per person is $43K in Italy (2025) and $49K in France (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2068)
| Italy | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 44.2 million | 67.5 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 10.6% | 14.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.5% | 58.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 35.8% | 27.1% |
| Median age | 54.3 yrs | 46.1 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 66.9 | 46.5 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.41 | 1.65 |
| Life expectancy | 89.3 yrs | 88.7 yrs |
| Population growth | -0.90% | +0.00% |
| Net migration (per year) | +39,690 | +104,266 |
| 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.