Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, France or Italy?

France, at 2.03 million against 1.75 million in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Italy: Population ages 70-74, female

France

2.03 million

in 2025

Italy

1.75 million

in 2025

France rank

9th

Italy rank

10th

Population ages 70-74, female over time

France
Italy

How they compare

France currently reports 2.03 million against 1.75 million in Italy, a difference of 282,410.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 10th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.02 million	864,754	155,002	France
1970s	1.19 million	1.07 million	119,296	France
1980s	1.13 million	1.24 million	110,448	Italy
1990s	1.28 million	1.39 million	104,029	Italy
2000s	1.44 million	1.58 million	146,356	Italy
2010s	1.44 million	1.65 million	206,811	Italy
2020s	2.02 million	1.76 million	256,050	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, France or Italy?: France, at 2.03 million against 1.75 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between France and Italy?: 282,410, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?: France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 70-74, female
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Female population between the ages 70 to 74.