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Venice's population has hit a new low

Venice's population has hit a new low

Update: 2025-11-13
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The group Venessia.com, which has tracked the population of Venice for 25 years, says the city now has fewer than 45,000 residents. That's a loss of more than 120,000 people since the 1950s. They're fleeing an ever-increasing number of tourists, who some say make their beloved city seem more like Disneyland than a living, breathing place. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler explain.

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Venice's population has hit a new low

Venice's population has hit a new low

Aaron Schachter