Italy's population to shrink by 4 million by 2050, stats agency says
ISTAT warned the aging population will strain Italy’s economy and welfare system as births fall and deaths rise through 2050.
- On Monday, Italy's national statistics bureau ISTAT warned the resident population will shrink by nearly 4 million by 2050, falling from 58.9 million in 2025 to 55 million, threatening economic and welfare sustainability.
- The share of Italians aged 65 or over is projected to jump to 34.5% by 2050 from 24.7% in 2025, while the working-age population falls to 55.3%, creating structural imbalance in the workforce.
- Annual births, which fell to around 355,000 last year, are projected to drop to 335,000 by 2050, while deaths rise from about 652,000 annually toward a peak of 869,000 in 2058 as the post-war generation ages.
- Poorer southern regions face the steepest declines, with population forecast to drop from 19.7 million in 2025 to 16.7 million by 2050, exacerbating economic inequalities between the north and south.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made boosting birth rates a government priority upon taking office in 2022, but official reports indicate her efforts have produced scant results, leaving demographic decline largely unreversed.
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The projections therefore outline a Italy deeply different from the current one: fewer inhabitants, an average older population, fewer people of working age and a growing presence of single-person households
The number of inhabitants of Italy will decrease by almost four million by 2050, which will threaten the sustainability of its economy and social protection system with the growth of the elderly population, the national statistical service ISTAT announced today.
Italy population to shrink by nearly 4 million by 2050 as ageing accelerates: Report
Italy's population is projected to significantly decrease by 2050. Birth rates remain low, while the elderly population is expected to grow. This demographic shift will create new economic and welfare system challenges. Southern regions anticipate the most substantial population losses across the country. Immigration has previously helped stabilize the population figures.
Italys population to shrink by 4 million by 2050: National statistics bureau - The Tribune
Italy’s population will shrink by almost 4 million by 2050, undermining the sustainability of its economy and welfare system as the proportion of elderly people increases, national statistics bureau ISTAT warned on Monday. In new demographic projections extending to 2080, ISTAT said Italy’s resident population would fall to 55 million in 2050 from 58.9 million […]
Over 13 million fewer residents in Italy in 2080 - General News
Italy's population will continue to decline and age and it will have over 13 million fewer residents by 2080, Istat said Monday. From 58.9 million residents on January 1, 2025, the population will drop to 55 million in 2050, the stats agency said. (ANSA)
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