Italy confronts demographic shift affecting migration, finance and health

Naples is losing residents, dropping below one million inhabitants, while migrants now make up about 7% of the population – roughly 64,000 people living mainly in the historic centre. Analysts argue that both internal and international migration are reshaping the city’s demographic profile.

Paola Ansuini of the Bank of Italy warned that longer life expectancy is altering saving behaviour. She called for early pension savings, longer working lives, better investment decisions and mandatory financial‑education programmes in schools, noting that only one in four Italians uses home‑banking.

Michele Vietti, president of the private‑health association ACOP, said Italy’s National Health Service is under strain from an ageing population and chronic disease. He urged greater involvement of accredited private providers to reduce waiting lists and to balance public planning with private contributions.

The Adnkronos Q&A event “La demografia cambia la società” gathered ministers, senators and experts in Rome to discuss low birth rates, ageing, labour‑market pressures and reforms to welfare, health and pension systems.