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Villa Santa Maria is a small municipality in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo region. With a population of 1072 inhabitants and a density of 66 per km², it covers an area of 16.3 km². The average declared income is 18.442 €.

Villa Santa Maria in numbers: the analysis

Compared with the provincial average of Chieti (about 3,549 residents per municipality), Villa Santa Maria is a markedly smaller centre.

Among the 104 municipalities of the province of Chieti, Villa Santa Maria ranks 54 by population.

The census record tells a story of long decline: in 1951 Villa Santa Maria had 3,411 inhabitants; today (2026) it has 1,072 — 68.6% fewer.

The ageing index is one of the starkest signals: in Villa Santa Maria there are 434 residents over 65 for every 100 under 14, well above the national average.

Demographic projections to 2050 estimate about 633 inhabitants for Villa Santa Maria: an expected decline of 41% from today.

Population Trend

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AnnoPopolazione
20191250
20201236
20211147
20221120
20231143
20241111
20251099
20261072

Male/Female Ratio

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Valore%
Men54751.0%
Women52549.0%

Demographic Statistics

Men547
Women525
Year2026

Demographic Indices

-2.46%
Annual change
change from the previous year
434.1
Ageing index
65+ / 0-14 × 100
69.1
Dependency ratio
(0-14 + 65+) / 15-64 × 100
223.9
Workforce replacement
60-64 / 15-19 × 100
169.8
Workforce structure
40-64 / 15-39 × 100
12.3
Child dependency
0-4 / women 15-49 × 100
51.98
Average age
weighted average age

Births (recent years)

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Valore
20218
20222
20236
20243
20253

Historical Population (1951-present)

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AnnoPopulation
19513411
19612485
19711992
19811658
19911532
20011479
20111433
20191250
20201236
20211147
20221120
20231143
20241111
20251099
20261072

Marital Status (2025)

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Valore%
Single89440.7%
Married99245.1%
Divorced823.7%
Widowed23010.5%

School-Age Population (2026)

Total 0-18 years: 120

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Valore
Nido (0-2)11
Infanzia (3-5)16
Primaria (6-10)29
Medie (11-13)16
Superiori (14-18)48

Foreign residents

Foreign presence and top citizenships

Main citizenships
Foreign residents
40
Foreign-resident share: 3.64%
Main citizenships
Romania12
Brasile5
Polonia3
Regno Unito3
Albania2

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Population pyramid of Villa Santa Maria — DatiItalia
<a href="https://datitalia.eu/comune/villa-santa-maria-069102" title="Population pyramid of Villa Santa Maria — DatiItalia"><img src="https://datitalia.eu/render/chart/piramide/villa-santa-maria-069102" alt="Population pyramid of Villa Santa Maria — 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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