depopulation
31 agosto 2026 alle 07:13
Sardinia's resident population continues to decline. And in the next elections, the island will lose at least one MP.
In just a few years, a decline of 80,000 inhabitants, both in small towns and cities. This phenomenon also affects representation: the number of parliamentarians will decrease from 16 to 15.The Chamber of Deputies
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Sardinia's population is continually declining. In 2011, there were 1,639,362 residents; today, there are 1,560,000. In just a few years, In short, the island has lost 80 thousand residents (-5%) , while Italy in the s Overall, thanks to six regions in central and northern Italy, it grew by 1.12%.
Both small towns, Cagliari, Sassari and Nuoro are losing population, while Olbia, Uta and Sestu are bucking the trend.
And the effects of depopulation are also being felt in representation: in the next general election, the island will have to give up one MP, with the number of MPs dropping from 16 to 15. But, insiders say, "further reductions are not ruled out."
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