Die italienische Jugendbevölkerung nimmt ab, während die Zahl der älteren Menschen zunimmt

ss: he number of young adults in Italy has declined sharply in the last two decades, while the number of elderly people in the country has grown, government data released Wednesday shows.

The number of young adults in Italy — defined as people between the ages of 18 and 34 — fell by more than 3 million in the 21-year span ending last year, ISTAT reported. Over that time, the number of young adults declined to 10.33 million compared to 13.39 million in 2002, a decrease of 22.9 per cent.

In contrast, the number of elderly people in Italy has climbed over the same time span, increasing from 9.1 million in 1994 to 14.1 million last year. This represents an increase of 54.4 per cent.

Italy’s National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) said in its 2024 Annual Report that an increasing number of those in the youngest demographic continue to live at home with their parents, and Italians are also getting married and having children later in life.