Italy vs Ukraine: Total number of international immigrants

Italy
6.55 million immigrants
in 2024
Ukraine
5.06 million immigrants
in 2024
Italy rank
12th
Ukraine rank
14th

Total number of international immigrants over time

  • Italy
  • Ukraine
2.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 6.55 million immigrants against 5.06 million immigrants in Ukraine, a difference of 1.49 million immigrants.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 million immigrants 6.53 million immigrants 4.86 million immigrants Ukraine
2000s 2.71 million immigrants 5.29 million immigrants 2.57 million immigrants Ukraine
2010s 5.11 million immigrants 4.87 million immigrants 245,760 immigrants Italy
2020s 6.39 million immigrants 5.03 million immigrants 1.36 million immigrants Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Italy or Ukraine?
Italy, at 6.55 million immigrants against 5.06 million immigrants in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Italy and Ukraine?
1.49 million immigrants, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Ukraine?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Ukraine rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
Italy ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 14th 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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About this data

Indicator
Total number of international immigrants
Unit
immigrants
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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