Australia vs Italy: Net migration metrics

Australia
140,232
in 2023
Italy
150,189
in 2023
Australia rank
19th
Italy rank
17th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019862023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 150,189 against 140,232 in Australia, a difference of 9,957.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 88,065 -92,780 180,845 Australia
1960s 89,373 -55,704 145,077 Australia
1970s 85,532 21,921 63,611 Australia
1980s 112,088 32,169 79,919 Australia
1990s 69,077 39,995 29,082 Australia
2000s 163,673 290,138 126,465 Italy
2010s 217,176 128,565 88,611 Australia
2020s 110,605 156,006 45,402 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 150,189 against 140,232 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Australia and Italy?
9,957, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for net migration metrics?
Australia ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed