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San Mauro Cilento is a small municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania region. With a population of 824 inhabitants and a density of 55 per km², it covers an area of 15.0 km². The average declared income is 18.256 €.

San Mauro Cilento in numbers: the analysis

Among the 158 municipalities of the province of Salerno, San Mauro Cilento ranks 129 by population.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 San Mauro Cilento had 1,307 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 824 — 37% fewer.

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in San Mauro Cilento there are 366 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 689 inhabitants for San Mauro Cilento: an expected decline of 16.4% from today.

Compared with the provincial average of Salerno (about 6,666 residents per municipality), San Mauro Cilento is a markedly smaller centre.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
2019868
2020871
2021862
2022863
2023842
2024844
2025838
2026824

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men42151.1%
Women40348.9%

Demographic Statistics

Men421
Women403
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-1.67%
Annual change
change from the previous year
366.2
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
62.5
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
202.9
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
166.8
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
13.6
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
50.62
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
20216
20226
20232
20245
20250

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
19511307
19611290
19711300
19811159
19911079
20011011
2011985
2019868
2020871
2021862
2022863
2023842
2024844
2025838
2026824

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single68040.6%
Married79447.4%
Divorced503.0%
Widowed1529.1%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 97

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Valore
Nido (0-2)7
Infanzia (3-5)15
Primaria (6-10)28
Medie (11-13)10
Superiori (14-18)37

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
43
Foreign-resident share: 5.13%
Main citizenships
India10
Ucraina10
Marocco8
Romania6
Germania5

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Population pyramid of San Mauro Cilento — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/san-mauro-cilento-065123" title="Population pyramid of San Mauro Cilento — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/san-mauro-cilento-065123" alt="Population pyramid of San Mauro Cilento — 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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