Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Italy
Italy: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 312,849 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Italy, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Italy recorded 312,849 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 233.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Italy peaked at 312,849 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,440, in 1998.
Italy ranks 24th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 26,500 | — |
| 1952 | 25,500 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 24,500 | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 21,500 | -12.2% |
| 1955 | 18,500 | -14.0% |
| 1956 | 21,500 | +16.2% |
| 1957 | 21,000 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 18,500 | -11.9% |
| 1960 | 15,500 | -16.2% |
| 1961 | 14,500 | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 14,300 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 14,600 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 14,000 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 12,700 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 12,600 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,000 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 11,900 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 11,900 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,700 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 11,700 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,100 | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 21,531 | +52.7% |
| 1981 | 22,601 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 22,865 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 22,062 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 21,482 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 22,386 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 21,505 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 20,413 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 19,260 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 13,893 | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 10,816 | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 9,796 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 9,242 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 50,266 | +443.9% |
| 1994 | 73,058 | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 74,298 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 64,712 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 66,601 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5,440 | -91.8% |
| 1999 | 6,004 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 6,813 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 8,541 | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 10,031 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 12,812 | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 15,668 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 20,674 | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 26,870 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 38,061 | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 47,059 | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 54,962 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 56,402 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 58,066 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 64,782 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 76,248 | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 93,712 | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 118,036 | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 147,362 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 167,330 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 189,227 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 207,602 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 128,033 | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 144,862 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 296,181 | +104.5% |
| 2023 | 298,296 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 312,849 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,056 | 18,500 | 26,500 | 9 |
| 1960s | 14,190 | 13,000 | 15,500 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,520 | 11,700 | 14,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,800 | 13,893 | 22,865 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,023 | 5,440 | 74,298 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,149 | 6,813 | 54,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,877 | 56,402 | 207,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,044 | 128,033 | 312,849 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Italy?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Italy was 312,849 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 312,849 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,440 in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.