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Lecce nei Marsi is a small municipality in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo region. With a population of 1476 inhabitants and a density of 22 per km², it covers an area of 66.1 km². The average declared income is 19.138 €.

Lecce nei Marsi in numbers: the analysis

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Lecce nei Marsi had 2,252 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 1,476 — 34.5% fewer.

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Lecce nei Marsi there are 284 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 1,146 inhabitants for Lecce nei Marsi: an expected decline of 22.4% from today.

Compared with the provincial average of L'Aquila (about 2,655 residents per municipality), Lecce nei Marsi is a markedly smaller centre.

Among the 108 municipalities of the province of L'Aquila, Lecce nei Marsi ranks 32 by population.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
20191589
20201560
20211569
20221543
20231536
20241531
20251503
20261476

Male/Female Ratio

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Men72949.4%
Women74750.6%

Demographic Statistics

Men729
Women747
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-1.8%
Annual change
change from the previous year
284.1
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
64.7
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
195.7
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
137.7
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
18.2
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
48.16
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

Grafico a barre
Valore
20219
202210
20238
20248
202514

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
19512252
19612231
19711847
19811739
19911699
20011752
20111735
20191589
20201560
20211569
20221543
20231536
20241531
20251503
20261476

Marital Status (2025)

Grafico a ciambella
Valore%
Single117439.1%
Married155251.6%
Divorced521.7%
Widowed2287.6%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 208

Grafico a barre
Valore
Nido (0-2)31
Infanzia (3-5)31
Primaria (6-10)45
Medie (11-13)31
Superiori (14-18)70

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
162
Foreign-resident share: 10.78%
Main citizenships
Marocco111
Romania16
Polonia10
Ucraina7
Bulgaria3

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Population pyramid of Lecce nei Marsi — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/lecce-nei-marsi-066050" title="Population pyramid of Lecce nei Marsi — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/lecce-nei-marsi-066050" alt="Population pyramid of Lecce nei Marsi — DatiItalia" width="600" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0" loading="lazy" /></a>
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 28, 2026

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