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All demographic data for Posta: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Posta is a small municipality in the province of Rieti, Lazio region. With a population of 518 inhabitants and a density of 8 per km², it covers an area of 66.1 km². The average declared income is 18.855 €.
Posta in numbers: the analysis
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 286 inhabitants for Posta: an expected decline of 44.8% from today.
Compared with the provincial average of Rieti (about 2,046 residents per municipality), Posta is a markedly smaller centre.
Among the 73 municipalities of the province of Rieti, Posta ranks 47 by population.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Posta had 1,919 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 518 — 73% fewer.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Posta there are 451 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 616 |
| 2020 | 602 |
| 2021 | 589 |
| 2022 | 566 |
| 2023 | 560 |
| 2024 | 554 |
| 2025 | 535 |
| 2026 | 518 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 276 | 53.3% |
| Women | 242 | 46.7% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 1919 |
| 1961 | 1514 |
| 1971 | 1202 |
| 1981 | 1056 |
| 1991 | 919 |
| 2001 | 824 |
| 2011 | 686 |
| 2019 | 616 |
| 2020 | 602 |
| 2021 | 589 |
| 2022 | 566 |
| 2023 | 560 |
| 2024 | 554 |
| 2025 | 535 |
| 2026 | 518 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 486 | 45.4% |
| Married | 442 | 41.3% |
| Divorced | 30 | 2.8% |
| Widowed | 112 | 10.5% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 46
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 8 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 7 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 12 |
| Medie (11-13) | 10 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 9 |
Foreign residents
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