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All demographic data for Pretoro: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Pretoro is a small municipality in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo region. With a population of 859 inhabitants and a density of 34 per km², it covers an area of 25.6 km². The average declared income is 18.091 €.
Pretoro in numbers: the analysis
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Pretoro there are 336 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Pretoro had 1,923 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 859 — 55.3% fewer.
Among the 104 municipalities of the province of Chieti, Pretoro ranks 63 by population.
Compared with the provincial average of Chieti (about 3,549 residents per municipality), Pretoro is a markedly smaller centre.
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 718 inhabitants for Pretoro: an expected decline of 16.4% from today.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 905 |
| 2020 | 877 |
| 2021 | 866 |
| 2022 | 865 |
| 2023 | 860 |
| 2024 | 868 |
| 2025 | 865 |
| 2026 | 859 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 422 | 49.1% |
| Women | 437 | 50.9% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 1923 |
| 1961 | 1413 |
| 1971 | 1181 |
| 1981 | 1161 |
| 1991 | 1113 |
| 2001 | 1107 |
| 2011 | 989 |
| 2019 | 905 |
| 2020 | 877 |
| 2021 | 866 |
| 2022 | 865 |
| 2023 | 860 |
| 2024 | 868 |
| 2025 | 865 |
| 2026 | 859 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 720 | 41.6% |
| Married | 780 | 45.1% |
| Divorced | 52 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 178 | 10.3% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 102
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 18 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 15 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 18 |
| Medie (11-13) | 17 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 34 |
Foreign residents
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