# 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]

## What this stands on

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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
5. By 2026, nineteen years after the 2007 decision, Capannori's door-to-door waste collection system helped push recycling above 80%. (bing.com, News)
6. Capannori, a town near Lucca in Tuscany, rejected a proposed incinerator in 2007 and adopted a Zero Waste approach. (bing.com, News)
7. Capannori's zero-waste program inspired Italy's national zero-waste movement. (bing.com, News)
8. Rossano Ercolini and Dr Paul Connett helped build opposition to the incinerator project in Capannori. (bing.com, News)

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