France vs Italy: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
France
184,184
in 2025
Italy
96,000
in 2025
France rank
1st
Italy rank
2nd
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 184,184 against 96,000 in Italy, a difference of 88,184.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,753 | 11,302 | 57,451 | France |
| 2010s | 88,354 | 14,571 | 73,784 | France |
| 2020s | 146,185 | 58,173 | 88,012 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship, France or Italy?
- France, at 184,184 against 96,000 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship between France and Italy?
- 88,184, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- France ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.