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Castelnuovo della Daunia is a small municipality in the province of Foggia, Puglia region. With a population of 1218 inhabitants and a density of 20 per km², it covers an area of 61.3 km². The average declared income is 15.208 €.

Castelnuovo della Daunia in numbers: the analysis

Among the 61 municipalities of the province of Foggia, Castelnuovo della Daunia ranks 48 by population.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Castelnuovo della Daunia had 3,614 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 1,218 — 66.3% fewer.

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Castelnuovo della Daunia there are 347 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 822 inhabitants for Castelnuovo della Daunia: an expected decline of 32.5% from today.

Compared with the provincial average of Foggia (about 9,636 residents per municipality), Castelnuovo della Daunia is a markedly smaller centre.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
20191366
20201351
20211308
20221292
20231268
20241286
20251240
20261218

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men61850.7%
Women60049.3%

Demographic Statistics

Men618
Women600
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-1.77%
Annual change
change from the previous year
347.2
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
63.7
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
198.2
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
153.1
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
7.5
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
50.12
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
20212
20223
20236
20243
20253

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
19513614
19612948
19712423
19812274
19911991
20011763
20111557
20191366
20201351
20211308
20221292
20231268
20241286
20251240
20261218

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single100440.5%
Married116246.9%
Divorced461.9%
Widowed26810.8%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 152

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Valore
Nido (0-2)11
Infanzia (3-5)11
Primaria (6-10)36
Medie (11-13)33
Superiori (14-18)61

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
44
Foreign-resident share: 3.55%
Main citizenships
Marocco15
Ucraina10
Romania6
Bulgaria5
Polonia2

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Population pyramid of Castelnuovo della Daunia — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/castelnuovo-della-daunia-071017" title="Population pyramid of Castelnuovo della Daunia — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/castelnuovo-della-daunia-071017" alt="Population pyramid of Castelnuovo della Daunia — DatiItalia" width="600" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0" loading="lazy" /></a>
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Jun 28, 2026

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