Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Italy

Italy: Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 451,583 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
451,583
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
534,712
in 2008
All-time low
156,885
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Italy, 1998–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998201120241998: 156.9k1999: 185.1k2000: 227.0k2001: 208.3k2002: 213.2k2003: 440.3k2004: 414.9k2005: 305.0k2006: 279.7k2007: 527.1k2008: 534.7k2009: 442.9k2010: 458.9k2011: 385.8k2012: 350.8k2013: 307.5k2014: 277.6k2015: 280.1k2016: 300.8k2017: 343.4k2018: 332.3k2019: 332.8k2020: 247.5k2021: 318.4k2022: 411.0k2023: 439.7k2024: 451.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Italy is 451,583, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Italy peaked at 534,712 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 156,885, in 1998.

Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Italy, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 156,885
1999 185,052 +18.0%
2000 226,968 +22.7%
2001 208,252 -8.2%
2002 213,202 +2.4%
2003 440,301 +106.5%
2004 414,880 -5.8%
2005 304,960 -26.5%
2006 279,714 -8.3%
2007 527,123 +88.5%
2008 534,712 +1.4%
2009 442,940 -17.2%
2010 458,856 +3.6%
2011 385,793 -15.9%
2012 350,772 -9.1%
2013 307,454 -12.3%
2014 277,631 -9.7%
2015 280,078 +0.9%
2016 300,823 +7.4%
2017 343,440 +14.2%
2018 332,324 -3.2%
2019 332,778 +0.1%
2020 247,526 -25.6%
2021 318,366 +28.6%
2022 410,985 +29.1%
2023 439,658 +7.0%
2024 451,583 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 170,968 156,885 185,052 2
2000s 359,305 208,252 534,712 10
2010s 336,995 277,631 458,856 10
2020s 373,624 247,526 451,583 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Spain 1.29 million compare
  2. 2 Germany 1.08 million compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 680,906 compare
  4. 5 France 438,626 compare
  5. 6 Poland 300,496 compare
  6. 7 Romania 286,538 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Italy?
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Italy was 451,583 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 534,712 in 2008.
What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 156,885 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
Italy ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 861 data points, 1998–2024
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