This statistic presents the result of a survey conducted in 2018 on the expected size of the elderly population in Italy by 2050. According to data published by , respondents greatly overestimated the size of the elderly population estimated by the World Bank, thinking that about ** percent of the Italian population would be aged over ** by 2050, whereas the actual figure was ** percent.
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). Now thinking about 2050, out of every 100 people in Italy, about how many do you think will be over 65, according to projections by the World Bank? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/951624/perceived-size-of-future-elderly-population-in-italy/
Ipsos. "Now thinking about 2050, out of every 100 people in Italy, about how many do you think will be over 65, according to projections by the World Bank? ." Chart. December 5, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/951624/perceived-size-of-future-elderly-population-in-italy/
Ipsos. (2018). Now thinking about 2050, out of every 100 people in Italy, about how many do you think will be over 65, according to projections by the World Bank? . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/951624/perceived-size-of-future-elderly-population-in-italy/
Ipsos. "Now Thinking about 2050, out of Every 100 People in Italy, about How Many Do You Think Will Be over 65, According to Projections by The World Bank? ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Dec 2018, /statistics/951624/perceived-size-of-future-elderly-population-in-italy/
Ipsos, Now thinking about 2050, out of every 100 people in Italy, about how many do you think will be over 65, according to projections by the World Bank? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/951624/perceived-size-of-future-elderly-population-in-italy/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Now thinking about 2050, out of every 100 people in Italy, about how many do you think will be over 65, according to projections by the World Bank? [Graph], Ipsos, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/951624/perceived-size-of-future-elderly-population-in-italy/
