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San Cristoforo is a small municipality in the province of Alessandria, Piemonte region. With a population of 519 inhabitants and a density of 172 per km², it covers an area of 3.0 km². The average declared income is 24.137 €.

San Cristoforo in numbers: the analysis

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 San Cristoforo had 827 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 519 — 37.2% fewer.

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in San Cristoforo there are 308 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 355 inhabitants for San Cristoforo: an expected decline of 31.6% from today.

Compared with the provincial average of Alessandria (about 2,182 residents per municipality), San Cristoforo is a markedly smaller centre.

Among the 187 municipalities of the province of Alessandria, San Cristoforo ranks 113 by population.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
2019580
2020567
2021547
2022542
2023535
2024519
2025523
2026519

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men25849.7%
Women26150.3%

Demographic Statistics

Men258
Women261
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-0.76%
Annual change
change from the previous year
307.7
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
69.1
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
311.1
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
186.9
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
21.8
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
51.27
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
20212
20224
20233
20246
20254

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
1951827
1961744
1971686
1981613
1991572
2001575
2011607
2019580
2020567
2021547
2022542
2023535
2024519
2025523
2026519

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single40438.6%
Married47845.7%
Divorced585.5%
Widowed10610.1%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 68

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Valore
Nido (0-2)12
Infanzia (3-5)6
Primaria (6-10)10
Medie (11-13)18
Superiori (14-18)22

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
33
Foreign-resident share: 6.31%
Main citizenships
Romania19
Ecuador5
Regno Unito2
Bulgaria1
Colombia1

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Population pyramid of San Cristoforo — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/san-cristoforo-006152" title="Population pyramid of San Cristoforo — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/san-cristoforo-006152" alt="Population pyramid of San Cristoforo — 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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