Australia vs Italy: Total number of international immigrants
Australia
8.11 million immigrants
in 2024
Italy
6.55 million immigrants
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Italy rank
12th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.11 million immigrants against 6.55 million immigrants in Italy, a difference of 1.56 million immigrants.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 232 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.10 million immigrants | 1.67 million immigrants | 2.43 million immigrants | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.64 million immigrants | 2.71 million immigrants | 1.92 million immigrants | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.31 million immigrants | 5.11 million immigrants | 1.19 million immigrants | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.86 million immigrants | 6.39 million immigrants | 1.47 million immigrants | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 8.11 million immigrants against 6.55 million immigrants in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Australia and Italy?
- 1.56 million immigrants, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Australia ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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