Published: Sep 02, 2026, 19:35 IST | Updated: Sep 02, 2026, 19:35 IST
Italy is confronting a demographic crisis that could reshape the country's future. New projections suggest the nation may lose nearly 4 million people by 2050, with the resident population potentially falling to just 45.8 million by 2080. At the heart of the decline is a record-low birth rate—the lowest since Italy's unification in 1861.