Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Italy

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

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
156,885 Number
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998201120241998: 156.9k Number1999: 185.1k Number2000: 227.0k Number2001: 208.3k Number2002: 213.2k Number2003: 440.3k Number2004: 414.9k Number2005: 305.0k Number2006: 279.7k Number2007: 527.1k Number2008: 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, sex and group of citizenship 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, sex and group of citizenship in Italy peaked at 534,712 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 156,885 Number, in 1998.

That places Italy 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Italy, 1998 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1998 156,885 Number
1999 185,052 Number +18.0%
2000 226,968 Number +22.7%
2001 208,252 Number -8.2%
2002 213,202 Number +2.4%
2003 440,301 Number +106.5%
2004 414,880 Number -5.8%
2005 304,960 Number -26.5%
2006 279,714 Number -8.3%
2007 527,123 Number +88.5%
2008 534,712 Number +1.4%
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
1990s 170,968 Number 156,885 Number 185,052 Number 2
2000s 359,305 Number 208,252 Number 534,712 Number 10
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

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Italy?
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Italy was 451,583 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 534,712 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 156,885 Number in 1998.
How does Italy rank for immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship?
Italy ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age, sex and group of 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, sex and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,106 data points, 1998–2024
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