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All demographic data for Santa Margherita di Staffora: population, births, deaths, balances and historical trends.
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Santa Margherita di Staffora is a small municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardia region. With a population of 424 inhabitants and a density of 12 per km², it covers an area of 36.5 km². The average declared income is 21.713 €.
Santa Margherita di Staffora in numbers: the analysis
Compared with the provincial average of Pavia (about 2,951 residents per municipality), Santa Margherita di Staffora is a markedly smaller centre.
Among the 185 municipalities of the province of Pavia, Santa Margherita di Staffora ranks 156 by population.
The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Santa Margherita di Staffora had 1,755 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 424 — 75.8% fewer.
The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Santa Margherita di Staffora there are 1,188 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.
Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 279 inhabitants for Santa Margherita di Staffora: an expected decline of 34.2% from today.
Population Trend
| Anno | Popolazione |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 479 |
| 2020 | 474 |
| 2021 | 448 |
| 2022 | 448 |
| 2023 | 437 |
| 2024 | 436 |
| 2025 | 426 |
| 2026 | 424 |
Male/Female Ratio
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 223 | 52.6% |
| Women | 201 | 47.4% |
Demographic Statistics
Demographic Indices
Births (recent years)
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Historical Population (1951-present)
| Anno | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 1755 |
| 1961 | 1464 |
| 1971 | 1030 |
| 1981 | 880 |
| 1991 | 761 |
| 2001 | 617 |
| 2011 | 513 |
| 2019 | 479 |
| 2020 | 474 |
| 2021 | 448 |
| 2022 | 448 |
| 2023 | 437 |
| 2024 | 436 |
| 2025 | 426 |
| 2026 | 424 |
Marital Status (2025)
| Valore | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 284 | 33.3% |
| Married | 430 | 50.5% |
| Divorced | 30 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 108 | 12.7% |
School-Age Population (2026)
Total 0-18 years: 29
| Valore | |
|---|---|
| Nido (0-2) | 2 |
| Infanzia (3-5) | 4 |
| Primaria (6-10) | 6 |
| Medie (11-13) | 3 |
| Superiori (14-18) | 14 |
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