Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Italy

Italy: Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence was 451,583 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
451,583
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
451,583
in 2024
All-time low
247,526
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Italy, 2013–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2013201820242013: 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

Italy recorded 451,583 for immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

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 broad group of country of previous residence in Italy peaked at 451,583 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 247,526, in 2020.

Italy ranks 5th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Italy, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 307,454 —
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%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 451,583 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99,620, 4.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 451,583 is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,960, 4.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 310,647 277,631 343,440 7
2020s 373,624 247,526 451,583 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Germany 1.08 million compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 680,906 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 680,906 compare
  4. 6 France 438,626 compare
  5. 7 Poland 300,496 compare
  6. 7 Poland 300,496 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Italy?
Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Italy was 451,583 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by broad group of country of previous residence recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 451,583 in 2024.
What is the lowest immigration by broad group of country of previous residence recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 247,526 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for immigration by broad group of country of previous residence?
Italy ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by broad group of country of previous residence 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 broad group of country of previous residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 545 data points, 2013–2024
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