Rapone: 827 inhabitants (2026)
ISTAT Code: 076065
40.8465°N, 15.4981°E
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Rapone is a small municipality in the province of Potenza, Basilicata region. With a population of 827 inhabitants and a density of 28 per km², it covers an area of 30.0 km². The average declared income is 16.977 €.
Rapone in numbers: the analysis
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Rapone there are 537 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 576 inhabitants for Rapone: an expected decline of 30.4% from today.
Compared with the provincial average of Potenza (about 3,375 residents per municipality), Rapone is a markedly smaller centre.
Among the 100 municipalities of the province of Potenza, Rapone ranks 79 by population.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Rapone had 2,269 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 827 — 63.6% fewer.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 919 |
| 2020 | 911 |
| 2021 | 908 |
| 2022 | 885 |
| 2023 | 864 |
| 2024 | 841 |
| 2025 | 819 |
| 2026 | 827 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 403 | 48.7% |
| Women | 424 | 51.3% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 2269 |
| 1961 | 2048 |
| 1971 | 1645 |
| 1981 | 1517 |
| 1991 | 1336 |
| 2001 | 1203 |
| 2011 | 1013 |
| 2019 | 919 |
| 2020 | 911 |
| 2021 | 908 |
| 2022 | 885 |
| 2023 | 864 |
| 2024 | 841 |
| 2025 | 819 |
| 2026 | 827 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 684 | 41.8% |
| Married | 750 | 45.8% |
| Divorced | 16 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 188 | 11.5% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 70
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 3 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 11 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 18 |
| Medie (11-13) | 11 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 27 |
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