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Muggia is a medium-sized municipality in the province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. With a population of 12.627 inhabitants and a density of 876 per km², it covers an area of 14.4 km². The average declared income is 25.960 €.

Muggia in numbers: the analysis

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Muggia there are 368 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Over the long run the population of Muggia has stayed essentially stable: 12,623 inhabitants in 1951, 12,627 in 2026 (less than 5% change).

By population, Muggia ranks no. 2 among the 6 municipalities of the province of Trieste.

Few municipalities in Friuli-Venezia Giulia are larger: it ranks no. 16 by population out of 215.

Compared with the provincial average of Trieste (about 37,973 residents per municipality), Muggia is a markedly smaller centre.

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 11,418 inhabitants for Muggia: an expected decline of 9.6% from today.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
201913.003
202012.934
202112.966
202212.916
202312.872
202412.834
202512.708
202612.627

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men612248.5%
Women650551.5%

Demographic Statistics

Men6122
Women6505
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.64%
Annual change
change from the previous year
367.8
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
74.3
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
185.1
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
176.5
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
14.8
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
51.61
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
202168
202246
202349
202448
202550

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
195112.623
196112.638
197113.104
198113.939
199113.214
200113.306
201113.022
201913.003
202012.934
202112.966
202212.916
202312.872
202412.834
202512.708
202612.627

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single952237.5%
Married11.76646.3%
Divorced15846.2%
Widowed254410.0%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 1605

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Valore
Nido (0-2)158
Infanzia (3-5)202
Primaria (6-10)400
Medie (11-13)295
Superiori (14-18)550

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
481
Foreign-resident share: 3.79%
Main citizenships
Slovenia92
Serbia57
Romania43
Ucraina38
Croazia35

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Population pyramid of Muggia — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/muggia-032003" title="Population pyramid of Muggia — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/muggia-032003" alt="Population pyramid of Muggia — 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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