Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Italy

Italy: Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth was 451,583 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
451,583 Number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
534,712 Number
in 2008
All-time low
247,526 Number
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Italy, 2008–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201620242008: 534.7k Number2009: 442.9k Number2010: 458.9k Number2011: 385.8k Number2012: 350.8k Number2013: 307.5k Number2014: 277.6k Number2015: 280.1k Number2016: 300.8k Number2017: 343.4k Number2018: 332.3k Number2019: 332.8k Number2020: 247.5k Number2021: 318.4k Number2022: 411.0k Number2023: 439.7k Number2024: 451.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 451,583 Number for immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Italy peaked at 534,712 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 247,526 Number, in 2020.

Italy ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Italy, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 534,712 Number
2009 442,940 Number -17.2%
2010 458,856 Number +3.6%
2011 385,793 Number -15.9%
2012 350,772 Number -9.1%
2013 307,454 Number -12.3%
2014 277,631 Number -9.7%
2015 280,078 Number +0.9%
2016 300,823 Number +7.4%
2017 343,440 Number +14.2%
2018 332,324 Number -3.2%
2019 332,778 Number +0.1%
2020 247,526 Number -25.6%
2021 318,366 Number +28.6%
2022 410,985 Number +29.1%
2023 439,658 Number +7.0%
2024 451,583 Number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 488,826 Number 442,940 Number 534,712 Number 2
2010s 336,995 Number 277,631 Number 458,856 Number 10
2020s 373,624 Number 247,526 Number 451,583 Number 5

Countries ranked near Italy

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Italy?
Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Italy was 451,583 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 534,712 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 247,526 Number in 2020.
How does Italy rank for immigration by age group, sex and country of birth?
Italy ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age group, sex and country of birth rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 732 data points, 2008–2024
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