by ELIO MONTANARI, researcher
In the last five years decrease of 3,961 residents (-1.1%) from 356,150 to 352,189 inhabitants, in line with respect at -0.3% in Lombardy. A part of the Province records an increase: nine of the top ten municipalities in terms of positive balance are in Cremasco. Almost all municipalities with over 5 thousand inhabitants are decreasing, with the sole exception of Rivolta d’Adda, Soresina and Spino d’Adda. The presence of foreign citizens, 42,483 in 2023, 12.1% of the provincial population.
All data in the section “Elections 2024”.
As of January 1, 2023 the Province of Cremona had 352,189 residents divided into its 113 municipalities but with half the population concentrated in the ten largest centres.
Between these Cremona, with 70,845 inhabitants, which precedes Crema (33,909) and Casalmaggiore with 15,062 residents. A value which, however, does not affect the next electoral round since the valid reference is the one set by General Census of 2021, on which date Casalmaggiore had 14,974 residentswhich allows the Municipality to fall within the group of centers with from 5 thousand to 15 inhabitants for which it will be possible to reach the third mandate for the Mayor.
In the ranking of the Cremonese municipalities by number of inhabitants we note: with over 5 thousand residentsCastelleone (9,240) and, almost on the same level, Pandino (8,865) and Soresina (8,847) which precede Rivolta d’Adda (8,220), Soncino (7,512), Spino d’Adda (6,902), Pizzighettone (6,262), Offanengo ( 5,967) and Castelverde, with 5,567 inhabitants.
About thirty municipalities have a number of residents between 4,952 in Bagnolo Cremasco and 2,000 in Martignana di Po while about forty centers have residents between 1,974 in Annicco and 1,004 in Formigara. The remaining thirty municipalities in Cremona have less than 1,000 inhabitants and, among these, a dozen do not reach 500 souls, with Derovere bringing up the rear with only 284 residents.
In the last five years the provincial population has reduced overall by 3,961 residents, equal to -1.1%, going from 356,150 to 352,189 inhabitants, a figure substantially in line with the -0.3% of Lombardy. If the balance of the provincial population between January 1, 2019 and January 1, 2023 the provincial territory presents a slightly negative one contrasting dynamics with 36 municipalities which, in the period in question, saw their resident population increase or remain substantially unchanged. Among these municipalities, in contrast with the provincial average, the most significant increases, in absolute value, are determined in Rivolta d’Adda (+259 residents, equal to +3.3%), Vailate (+145 residents, +3, 2%), Romanengo (+138, +4.5%), Soresina (+122, +1.4%), Spino d’Adda (+113, +1.7%) and Bagnolo Cremasco, which increases its residents of 111 units, equal to +2.3%.
The percentage increase in the population, between 2019 and 2023, it is higher in small towns of Castel Gabbiano (+9.4%, +41 inhabitants) and Cappella de’ Picenardi (+5.2%, +21) but also in Romanengo (+4.5%, +138 inhabitants), Ripalta Guerina (+3 .6%, +19), Ripalta Arpina (+3.5%, +35), Rivolta d’Adda (+3.3%, +259) and Vailate (+3.2%, +145 inhabitants).
The major centers of the Province mostly show a reduction in the population which, in absolute terms, is more significant in Cremona, which loses 1,429 residents, equal to -2%. The population also decreases in Crema (-459 inhabitants, -1.3%), Casalmaggiore (-310, -2%), Castelleone (-146, -1.6%), Vaiano Cremasco (-140, -3.8 %), Casalbuttano ed Uniti (-136, -3.6%), Pizzighettone (-131, -2%). Negative population balances exceeding 100 units are also recorded in Ostiano, Stagno Lombardo, Rivarolo del Re ed Uniti and Motta Baluffi, which loses 101 inhabitants, marking the most negative percentage figure of -11.4%. Significant negative percentage balances, greater than 5%, are recorded in a dozen municipalities and, in particular, in Pessina Cremonese (-9.9%), Tornata (-8.1%), Isola Dovarese (-7.9% ), Cingia de’ Botti (-7.6%), Stagno Lombardo (-7.3%), Derovere (-7.2%) and Bordolano (-7.1%).
In short, there is a part of the Province in which the population is growing, with nine of the top ten municipalities for positive population balance in the Cremasco area, while almost all the municipalities with over 5 thousand inhabitants are decreasing, with the sole exception of Rivolta d’Adda, Soresina and Spino d’Adda. The presence of foreign citizens is significant, 42,483 in 202312.1% of the provincial population, compared to the 41,067 registered on 1 January 2019. In other words, between 2019 and 2023 the Province lost just under 4 thousand residents but, at the same time, the presence of migrants increases by over 2 thousand units. A presence that, in 2023, exceeds 20% of the population in three municipalities: Soresina 21.9%, Corte de’ Cortesi with Cignone 21.1% and Cappella de’ Picenardi (20.7%) and which is in the order of 16.5% in Casalmaggiore, 15.5% in Cremona and , lower than the provincial average, with 11% in Crema.
In 2023 the average age of the provincial population reached the threshold of 47 years, two more than the 45 in 2013, second only to Pavia (47.3) in the regional context. The aging of the provincial population can be summarized in one figure: for every young person under 15 there are more than two elderly people over 65, while the 28,674 over 80 they represent 8.1% of residents in the Province.
The detail of all the data of the municipalities that go to vote in the section Elections 2024.
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