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All demographic data for Palestro: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Palestro is a small municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardia region. With a population of 1895 inhabitants and a density of 98 per km², it covers an area of 19.4 km². The average declared income is 23.354 €.
Palestro in numbers: the analysis
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Palestro had 2,789 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 1,895 — 32.1% fewer.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Palestro there are 268 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Looking ahead to 2050, projections give Palestro about 2,046 inhabitants, up 8% from today.
Compared with the provincial average of Pavia (about 2,951 residents per municipality), Palestro is a markedly smaller centre.
Among the 185 municipalities of the province of Pavia, Palestro ranks 57 by population.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1853 |
| 2020 | 1843 |
| 2021 | 1829 |
| 2022 | 1785 |
| 2023 | 1789 |
| 2024 | 1827 |
| 2025 | 1850 |
| 2026 | 1895 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 942 | 49.7% |
| Women | 953 | 50.3% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 11 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 2789 |
| 1961 | 2844 |
| 1971 | 2457 |
| 1981 | 2181 |
| 1991 | 2065 |
| 2001 | 2014 |
| 2011 | 1885 |
| 2019 | 1853 |
| 2020 | 1843 |
| 2021 | 1829 |
| 2022 | 1785 |
| 2023 | 1789 |
| 2024 | 1827 |
| 2025 | 1850 |
| 2026 | 1895 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 1608 | 43.5% |
| Married | 1556 | 42.1% |
| Divorced | 178 | 4.8% |
| Widowed | 358 | 9.7% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 296
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 31 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 44 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 76 |
| Medie (11-13) | 49 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 96 |
Foreign residents
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