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Floresta is a small municipality in the province of Messina, Sicilia region. With a population of 458 inhabitants and a density of 15 per km², it covers an area of 31.4 km². The average declared income is 17.185 €.
Floresta in numbers: the analysis
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Floresta there are 480 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 422 inhabitants for Floresta: an expected decline of 7.9% from today.
Compared with the provincial average of Messina (about 5,501 residents per municipality), Floresta is a markedly smaller centre.
Among the 108 municipalities of the province of Messina, Floresta ranks 106 by population.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Floresta had 1,872 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 458 — 75.5% fewer.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 469 |
| 2020 | 451 |
| 2021 | 447 |
| 2022 | 470 |
| 2023 | 469 |
| 2024 | 468 |
| 2025 | 459 |
| 2026 | 458 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 227 | 49.6% |
| Women | 231 | 50.4% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 1872 |
| 1961 | 1415 |
| 1971 | 998 |
| 1981 | 1035 |
| 1991 | 923 |
| 2001 | 637 |
| 2011 | 516 |
| 2019 | 469 |
| 2020 | 451 |
| 2021 | 447 |
| 2022 | 470 |
| 2023 | 469 |
| 2024 | 468 |
| 2025 | 459 |
| 2026 | 458 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 432 | 47.1% |
| Married | 364 | 39.7% |
| Divorced | 22 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 100 | 10.9% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 39
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 7 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 6 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 8 |
| Medie (11-13) | 9 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 9 |
Foreign residents
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