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All demographic data for Lesa: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Lesa is a small municipality in the province of Novara, Piemonte region. With a population of 2203 inhabitants and a density of 165 per km², it covers an area of 13.4 km². The average declared income is 30.883 €.
Lesa in numbers: the analysis
Among the 87 municipalities of the province of Novara, Lesa ranks 31 by population.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Lesa had 2,390 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 2,203 — 7.8% fewer.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Lesa there are 328 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
For 2050 the projections point to an essentially unchanged population: about 2,220 inhabitants.
Compared with the provincial average of Novara (about 4,206 residents per municipality), Lesa is a markedly smaller centre.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2198 |
| 2020 | 2189 |
| 2021 | 2165 |
| 2022 | 2152 |
| 2023 | 2171 |
| 2024 | 2153 |
| 2025 | 2179 |
| 2026 | 2203 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1065 | 48.3% |
| Women | 1138 | 51.7% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 19 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 2390 |
| 1961 | 2540 |
| 1971 | 2505 |
| 1981 | 2434 |
| 1991 | 2309 |
| 2001 | 2401 |
| 2011 | 2236 |
| 2019 | 2198 |
| 2020 | 2189 |
| 2021 | 2165 |
| 2022 | 2152 |
| 2023 | 2171 |
| 2024 | 2153 |
| 2025 | 2179 |
| 2026 | 2203 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 1916 | 44.0% |
| Married | 1804 | 41.4% |
| Divorced | 256 | 5.9% |
| Widowed | 382 | 8.8% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 294
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 36 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 31 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 68 |
| Medie (11-13) | 53 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 106 |
Foreign residents
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