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Santa Croce di Magliano is a small municipality in the province of Campobasso, Molise region. With a population of 3.820 inhabitants and a density of 72 per km², it covers an area of 53,4 km². The average declared income is 16.630 €.

Santa Croce di Magliano in numbers: the analysis

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Santa Croce di Magliano had 6,111 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 3,820 — 37.5% fewer.

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Santa Croce di Magliano there are 318 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 2,542 inhabitants for Santa Croce di Magliano: an expected decline of 33.5% from today.

The average municipality in the province of Campobasso has about 2,473 residents: Santa Croce di Magliano has 1.5 times as many.

Few municipalities in Molise are larger: it ranks no. 14 by population out of 136.

Among the 84 municipalities of the province of Campobasso, Santa Croce di Magliano ranks 11 by population.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
20194.302
20204.231
20214.058
20224.012
20233.967
20243.915
20253.876
20263.820

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men1.84648,3%
Women1.97451,7%

Demographic Statistics

Men1.846
Women1.974
Year2026

Demographic Indices

3,4‰
Birth rate
per thousand inhabitants, year 2025

Denominator: annual mean population

14‰
Death rate
per thousand inhabitants, year 2025

Denominator: annual mean population

-41
Natural balance
declining
-1,44%
Annual change
change from the previous year
317,6
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
59,4
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
202,3
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
157,6
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
12,9
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
49,06
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
202127
202218
202320
202418
202513

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
19516.111
19615.485
19715.103
19815.035
19915.122
20014.935
20114.692
20194.302
20204.231
20214.058
20224.012
20233.967
20243.915
20253.876
20263.820

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single1.59041%
Married1.84347,5%
Divorced611,6%
Widowed3829,9%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 474

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Valore
Nido (0-2)51
Infanzia (3-5)58
Primaria (6-10)124
Medie (11-13)72
Superiori (14-18)169

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
156
Foreign-resident share: 4,02%

Denominator: residents on 1 January (stock)

Main citizenships
Marocco66
Albania18
Nigeria14
Romania10
Tunisia8

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Population pyramid of Santa Croce di Magliano — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/santa-croce-di-magliano-070072" title="Population pyramid of Santa Croce di Magliano — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/santa-croce-di-magliano-070072" alt="Population pyramid of Santa Croce di Magliano — DatiItalia" width="600" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0" loading="lazy" /></a>
Source: ISTAT, MEF, ISPRA, EEA · Year: 2025 · updated Oct 21, 2026

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