Italy population projected to shrink to 45.8 million by 2080

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• [● 23 SOURCES] The proportion of people aged 65 and older is expected to rise from 24.7% in 2025 to 34.5% in 2050. bonitet.com · etv.me · n1info.rs · otvoreno.me · trn.mk · +18 more
• [● 23 SOURCES] The working-age population (15-64) is projected to fall from 63.4% to 55.3% by 2050. bonitet.com · etv.me · n1info.rs · otvoreno.me · trn.mk · +18 more
• [● 25 SOURCES] The population could fall to 45.8 million by 2080. bonitet.com · etv.me · n1info.rs · otvoreno.me · trn.mk · +20 more
• [● 20 SOURCES] The fertility rate in 2025 fell to 1.14 children per woman. bonitet.com · newsflash24.de · www.t-online.de · etv.me · n1info.rs · +15 more
• [● 22 SOURCES] Births in Italy reached approximately 355,000 in 2025, the lowest level since the unification of Italy in 1861. bonitet.com · etv.me · n1info.rs · otvoreno.me · trn.mk · +17 more
• [● 6 SOURCES] By 2047, couples without children are projected to outnumber couples with children in Italy. www.forchecaudine.com · notiziedi.it · www.imolaoggi.it · www.metropolitano.it · www.lanotteonline.it · +1 more
• [● 10 SOURCES] Southern Italy is expected to experience the most significant population loss, dropping from 19.7 million in 2025 to 16.7 million by 2050. etv.me · n1info.rs · otvoreno.me · trn.mk · hn24.hnonline.sk · +5 more
• [● 25 SOURCES] Italy's population is projected to decrease from 58.9 million in early 2025 to 55 million by 2050. bonitet.com · etv.me · n1info.rs · otvoreno.me · trn.mk · +20 more
• [● 14 SOURCES] Italy's resident population is projected to fall from 58.9 million in early 2025 to 55 million by 2050. bonitet.com · etv.me · n1info.rs · otvoreno.me · trn.mk · +9 more
• [● 14 SOURCES] The Italian population could fall to 45.8 million by 2080. bonitet.com · etv.me · n1info.rs · otvoreno.me · trn.mk · +9 more