The comune extends over a largely wooded area of 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) ranging in elevation from 580 to 1,819 metres (1,903 to 5,968 ft) above sea level and straddling the Corsaglia and Casotto valleys.

Roburent itself, which stands at 788 metres (2,585 ft) above sea level, is the capoluogo and site of the municipal administration; it had 183 inhabitants at the time of the 2001 census.

[3] Since the First World War there has been a steady decline in the population of the comune, from a maximum of 1919 in 1911 to 552 at the start of 2009.

The following graph is based on figures from the official censuses which have taken place since the unification of Italy.

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