Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Italy
Italy: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 284,510 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Italy, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Italy is 284,510, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Italy peaked at 1.79 million in 1930 and was at its lowest, 3,679, in 1850.
Italy ranks 32nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,679 | — |
| 1860 | 11,677 | +217.4% |
| 1870 | 17,157 | +46.9% |
| 1880 | 44,230 | +157.8% |
| 1890 | 182,580 | +312.8% |
| 1900 | 484,027 | +165.1% |
| 1910 | 1.34 million | +177.5% |
| 1920 | 1.61 million | +19.9% |
| 1930 | 1.79 million | +11.2% |
| 1960 | 1.26 million | -29.8% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 831,922 | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 580,592 | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 473,338 | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 392,887 | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 419,811 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 417,511 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 392,798 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 375,666 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 364,972 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 373,897 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 354,028 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 354,305 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 356,831 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 352,492 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 335,763 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 333,911 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 324,903 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 314,867 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 303,297 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 294,936 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 295,002 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 284,510 | -3.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 284,510 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,774, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 284,510 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,314, 4.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +312.8% | 44,230 | 182,580 |
| 1860 | +217.4% | 3,679 | 11,677 |
| 1910 | +177.5% | 484,027 | 1.34 million |
| 1900 | +165.1% | 182,580 | 484,027 |
| 1880 | +157.8% | 17,157 | 44,230 |
| 1870 | +46.9% | 11,677 | 17,157 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,679 | 3,679 | 3,679 | 1 |
| 1860s | 11,677 | 11,677 | 11,677 | 1 |
| 1870s | 17,157 | 17,157 | 17,157 | 1 |
| 1880s | 44,230 | 44,230 | 44,230 | 1 |
| 1890s | 182,580 | 182,580 | 182,580 | 1 |
| 1900s | 484,027 | 484,027 | 484,027 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 831,922 | 831,922 | 831,922 | 1 |
| 1990s | 580,592 | 580,592 | 580,592 | 1 |
| 2000s | 412,002 | 375,666 | 473,338 | 6 |
| 2010s | 346,597 | 314,867 | 373,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,436 | 284,510 | 303,297 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Italy?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Italy was 284,510 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 1930.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,679 in 1850.
- How does Italy rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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