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Italy's Population to Drop 13 Million by 2080, Istat Reports

Italy's population is projected to fall from 58.9 million in 2025 to 45.8 million by 2080, according to Istat.

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Istat projections indicate that Italy's population will decrease from 58.9 million in early 2025 to 45.8 million by 2080. [1] The average age of Italy's population is expected to rise from 46.9 years in 2025 to 52.1 years by 2080. [2] The number of couples with children in Italy is forecast to decline from 7.5 million in 2025 to 5.8 million in 2050. [3] The proportion of the population aged 65 and older is projected to increase from 24.7% in 2025 to 36.8% by 2080. [4] By 2026, nineteen years after the 2007 decision, Capannori's door-to-door waste collection system helped push recycling above 80%. [5] Capannori, a town near Lucca in Tuscany, rejected a proposed incinerator in 2007 and adopted a Zero Waste approach. [6] Capannori's zero-waste program inspired Italy's national zero-waste movement. [7] Rossano Ercolini and Dr Paul Connett helped build opposition to the incinerator project in Capannori. [8]
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  1. Istat projections indicate that Italy's population will decrease from 58.9 million in early 2025 to 45.8 million by 2080. · DER STANDARD
  2. The average age of Italy's population is expected to rise from 46.9 years in 2025 to 52.1 years by 2080. · DER STANDARD
  3. The number of couples with children in Italy is forecast to decline from 7.5 million in 2025 to 5.8 million in 2050. · DER STANDARD
  4. The proportion of the population aged 65 and older is projected to increase from 24.7% in 2025 to 36.8% by 2080. · DER STANDARD
  5. By 2026, nineteen years after the 2007 decision, Capannori's door-to-door waste collection system helped push recycling above 80%. · bing.com
  6. Capannori, a town near Lucca in Tuscany, rejected a proposed incinerator in 2007 and adopted a Zero Waste approach. · bing.com
  7. Capannori's zero-waste program inspired Italy's national zero-waste movement. · bing.com
  8. Rossano Ercolini and Dr Paul Connett helped build opposition to the incinerator project in Capannori. · bing.com
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