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Santa Paolina is a small municipality in the province of Avellino, Campania region. With a population of 1125 inhabitants and a density of 131 per km², it covers an area of 8.6 km². The average declared income is 16.937 €.

Santa Paolina in numbers: the analysis

Among the 118 municipalities of the province of Avellino, Santa Paolina ranks 91 by population.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Santa Paolina had 2,487 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 1,125 — 54.8% fewer.

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Santa Paolina there are 280 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 780 inhabitants for Santa Paolina: an expected decline of 30.7% from today.

Compared with the provincial average of Avellino (about 3,331 residents per municipality), Santa Paolina is a markedly smaller centre.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
20191252
20201250
20211201
20221175
20231166
20241158
20251137
20261125

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men55949.7%
Women56650.3%

Demographic Statistics

Men559
Women566
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-1.06%
Annual change
change from the previous year
279.8
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
62.6
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
228.6
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
126.9
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
14.9
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
47.98
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
20212
20224
20235
20247
20257

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
19512487
19612009
19711700
19811708
19911410
20011432
20111366
20191252
20201250
20211201
20221175
20231166
20241158
20251137
20261125

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single95442.0%
Married110448.5%
Divorced341.5%
Widowed1828.0%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 146

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Valore
Nido (0-2)21
Infanzia (3-5)16
Primaria (6-10)47
Medie (11-13)26
Superiori (14-18)36

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
60
Foreign-resident share: 5.28%
Main citizenships
Ucraina11
Tunisia9
Nigeria8
Venezuela8
Marocco6

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Population pyramid of Santa Paolina — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/santa-paolina-064093" title="Population pyramid of Santa Paolina — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/santa-paolina-064093" alt="Population pyramid of Santa Paolina — 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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