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Immigrants in Italy

6.6M foreigners live in Italy — 11% of the country's population

#12 largest immigrant population in the world#6 in Europe

Immigrants in Italy by country

The 3 largest groups make up 29% of all immigrants

1Romanians
880.4K13.4%
2Albanians
542.6K8.3%
3Moroccans
472.7K7.2%
4Ukrainians
396.1K6.0%
5Chinese
240.9K3.7%
6Moldovans
218.6K3.3%
7Germans
194.6K3.0%
8Indians
187K2.9%
CountryImmigrants
Romania880402
Albania542638
Morocco472734
Ukraine396128
China240895
Moldova218594
Germany194597
India186967
Switzerland181622
Bangladesh179289
Pakistan158436
Egypt157018
Philippines147183
Brazil137935
Senegal127427
Peru127352
Tunisia117917
France115100
Nigeria112792
Sri Lanka95118
Poland92115
Argentina88572
Russia85716
Ecuador76883
North Macedonia67492
United Kingdom67246
Venezuela64313
USA50957
Bulgaria50769
Dominican Republic50413
Ghana48828
Colombia45753
Belgium42866
Cuba41658
Spain37029
Ivory Coast35037
Serbia34138
Georgia33454
Bosnia29671
Libya29343
Gambia26164
Ethiopia25419
El Salvador24538
Iran23973
Mali23958
Canada23315
Turkey21689
Algeria21682
Croatia20875
Afghanistan19207
Australia18314
Cameroon16244
Greece15677
Burkina Faso15279
Bolivia14942
Belarus14832
Austria14432
Guinea14112
Netherlands13193
Hungary12815
Chile12743
Somalia12642
Thailand11785
Mexico11351
Slovakia10301
Czech Republic9387
Eritrea9107
Lebanon8898
Syria8712
Iraq8547
Japan8158
Mauritius7315
DR Congo7127
Portugal6761
Uruguay6681
Vietnam6580
Togo6576
South Africa6245
Lithuania6214
Slovenia6049
Sweden5953
Cape Verde5847
Kazakhstan5280
Honduras4756
Kenya4755
South Korea4692
Luxembourg4337
Indonesia4226
Ireland4101
Israel4033
Latvia3700
Benin3320
Sudan3304
Guinea-Bissau3131
Paraguay3107
Denmark3005
Jordan2908
Madagascar2903
Republic of Congo2836
Kyrgyzstan2833
Uzbekistan2832
Finland2577
Nepal2550
Guatemala2492
Sierra Leone2470
Armenia2373
Montenegro2186
Malta2127
Liberia2038
San Marino1963
Tanzania1958
Costa Rica1840
Angola1835
Norway1722
Azerbaijan1626
Nicaragua1626
Estonia1524
Niger1480
Saudi Arabia1449
Monaco1438
Burundi1410
Cambodia1360
Taiwan1227
Uganda1205
Panama1170
UAE1118
Haiti1021
Zimbabwe975
New Zealand959
Rwanda954
Mozambique953
Zambia911
Palestine848
Mauritania846
Seychelles777
Malaysia764
Kuwait747
Singapore713
Gabon662
Chad531
Cyprus474
Myanmar468

By region of origin

49% of immigrants come from Europe

6.6Mtotal

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Key facts

Immigrants in Italy in numbers

Immigration drives population growth

225% of the population growth of Italy since 1990 came from immigrants.

The map of origins has changed since 1990

11 countries have entered the top 20 origins since 1990: Ukraine, China, Moldova. Ukraine climbed from outside the top 20 to #4.

People born in Nigeria are the fastest-growing group

The number of people born in Nigeria living in Italy has grown 101% since 2015, from 56.2K to 112.8K.

1 in 4 people born in Albania lives in Italy

542.6K people born in Albania live in Italy — 22.83% of the population of Albania.

45% of all emigrants from Albania live in Italy

No other country has more people born in Albania.

The share of immigrants from Europe has declined since 1990

65.7% of immigrants came from Europe in 1990, compared with 48.8% today.

Immigrant population in Italy over time

Foreigners living in Italy, by year

YearImmigrants
19901529167
19951787644
20002116683
20053260481
20104679291
20155467449
20206176451
20246553462

Largest groups over time

The 5 largest groups in Italy, by year

Romanians Albanians Moroccans Ukrainians Chinese
YearRomaniansAlbaniansMoroccansUkrainiansChinese
1990315886008859902469213193
1995529469407792931782122172
2000856771416431384321265335885
20053867952609142329758382482605
2010775003386978346197171779141087
2015953353418672399627212992192597
2020947155493666450791243390241671
2024880402542638472734396128240895

Fastest-changing groups

How each group's numbers have changed since the selected year

Georgians33.5K+102%
Afghans19.2K+70%
Ukrainians396.1K+63%
Kyrgyz2.8K+45%
Emiratis1.1K+39%
Azerbaijanis1.6K+37%
Hondurans4.8K+35%
Salvadorans24.5K+33%

Share of each diaspora living in Italy

Of each group's emigrants worldwide, the share who live in Italy

Albanians
45%542.6K
Moldovans
25%218.6K
Romanians
19%880.4K
Moroccans
13%472.7K
Germans
5%194.6K
Ukrainians
4%396.1K
Chinese
2%240.9K
Indians
1%187K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

How many foreigners live in Italy?

Around 6.6M immigrants live in Italy — the world's #12 largest immigrant population.

What percentage of the population of Italy are immigrants?

Immigrants make up around 11% of the population of Italy — that's 6.6M out of a total population of 59M.

Where do most immigrants in Italy come from?

Most immigrants in Italy come from Romania, Albania and Morocco — these three countries account for about 29% of all immigrants.

How many Romanians live in Italy?

Around 880.4K Romanians live in Italy — about 13% of all immigrants, the largest group.

Is the immigrant population in Italy growing?

Yes — over the past decade, the number of immigrants in Italy has grown from 5.5M to 6.6M, about 20%.

Where does the data on immigrants in Italy come from?

The source is International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division). It counts people born abroad who now live in Italy. Their children born in Italy are not included.

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