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San Pietro in Cerro is a small municipality in the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna region. With a population of 739 inhabitants and a density of 27 per km², it covers an area of 27.4 km². The average declared income is 22.948 €.

San Pietro in Cerro in numbers: the analysis

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

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 488 inhabitants for San Pietro in Cerro: an expected decline of 34% from today.

Compared with the provincial average of Piacenza (about 6,255 residents per municipality), San Pietro in Cerro is a markedly smaller centre.

Among the 46 municipalities of the province of Piacenza, San Pietro in Cerro ranks 41 by population.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 San Pietro in Cerro had 2,320 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 739 — 68.1% fewer.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
2019834
2020834
2021808
2022794
2023772
2024764
2025773
2026739

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men38151.6%
Women35848.4%

Demographic Statistics

Men381
Women358
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-4.4%
Annual change
change from the previous year
307.9
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
53.3
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
286.7
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
181.9
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
14.6
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
49.44
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
20214
20225
20233
20244
20254

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
19512320
19612092
19711475
19811186
19911001
2001957
2011926
2019834
2020834
2021808
2022794
2023772
2024764
2025773
2026739

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single66242.8%
Married70845.8%
Divorced624.0%
Widowed1147.4%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 84

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Valore
Nido (0-2)11
Infanzia (3-5)10
Primaria (6-10)17
Medie (11-13)19
Superiori (14-18)27

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
62
Foreign-resident share: 8.02%
Main citizenships
India18
Romania8
Marocco6
Algeria4
Egitto4

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Population pyramid of San Pietro in Cerro — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/san-pietro-in-cerro-033041" title="Population pyramid of San Pietro in Cerro — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/san-pietro-in-cerro-033041" alt="Population pyramid of San Pietro in Cerro — 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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