India vs Italy: International migrants, by country of destination
India
4.80 million
in 2024
Italy
6.55 million
in 2024
India rank
15th
Italy rank
12th
International migrants, by country of destination over time
- India
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.55 million against 4.80 million in India, a difference of 1.76 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.02 million | 1.67 million | 5.35 million | India |
| 2000s | 6.17 million | 2.71 million | 3.46 million | India |
| 2010s | 5.43 million | 5.11 million | 314,055 | India |
| 2020s | 4.86 million | 6.39 million | 1.53 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrants, by country of destination, India or Italy?
- Italy, at 6.55 million against 4.80 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrants, by country of destination between India and Italy?
- 1.76 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Italy rank globally for international migrants, by country of destination?
- India ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as International migrants, by country of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.