Event Brief
Italy population set to shrink by nearly 4 million by 2050
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 31, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
Summary: Italy’s population is projected to shrink by almost 4 million by 2050, ISTAT warned. The agency said the decline would undermine the sustainability of the economy and welfare system as the share of elderly people rises.
WHO: ISTAT (Italy’s national statistics bureau)
WHAT: ISTAT warned that Italy’s population will shrink by almost 4 million by 2050, with rising elderly share threatening economic and welfare sustainability.
WHEN: Aug 31, 2026
WHERE: Italy
WHY: The projected population decline and increasing proportion of elderly people are expected to undermine the sustainability of Italy’s economy and welfare system.
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