Who moves to Italy
6.6M people have chosen Italy for relocation — #12 most popular destination worldwide
Considering a move to Italy? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 29% of all immigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Romania | 880402 |
| Albania | 542638 |
| Morocco | 472734 |
| Ukraine | 396128 |
| China | 240895 |
| Moldova | 218594 |
| Germany | 194597 |
| India | 186967 |
| Switzerland | 181622 |
| Bangladesh | 179289 |
| Pakistan | 158436 |
| Egypt | 157018 |
| Philippines | 147183 |
| Brazil | 137935 |
| Senegal | 127427 |
| Peru | 127352 |
| Tunisia | 117917 |
| France | 115100 |
| Nigeria | 112792 |
| Sri Lanka | 95118 |
| Poland | 92115 |
| Argentina | 88572 |
| Russia | 85716 |
| Ecuador | 76883 |
| North Macedonia | 67492 |
| United Kingdom | 67246 |
| Venezuela | 64313 |
| United States | 50957 |
| Bulgaria | 50769 |
| Dominican Republic | 50413 |
| Ghana | 48828 |
| Colombia | 45753 |
| Belgium | 42866 |
| Cuba | 41658 |
| Spain | 37029 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 35037 |
| Serbia | 34138 |
| Georgia | 33454 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29671 |
| Libya | 29343 |
| Gambia | 26164 |
| Ethiopia | 25419 |
| El Salvador | 24538 |
| Iran | 23973 |
| Mali | 23958 |
| Canada | 23315 |
| Türkiye | 21689 |
| Algeria | 21682 |
| Croatia | 20875 |
| Afghanistan | 19207 |
| Australia | 18314 |
| Cameroon | 16244 |
| Greece | 15677 |
| Burkina Faso | 15279 |
| Bolivia | 14942 |
| Belarus | 14832 |
| Austria | 14432 |
| Guinea | 14112 |
| Netherlands | 13193 |
| Hungary | 12815 |
| Chile | 12743 |
| Somalia | 12642 |
| Thailand | 11785 |
| Mexico | 11351 |
| Slovakia | 10301 |
| Czechia | 9387 |
| Eritrea | 9107 |
| Lebanon | 8898 |
| Syria | 8712 |
| Iraq | 8547 |
| Japan | 8158 |
| Mauritius | 7315 |
| DR Congo | 7127 |
| Portugal | 6761 |
| Uruguay | 6681 |
| Vietnam | 6580 |
| Togo | 6576 |
| South Africa | 6245 |
| Lithuania | 6214 |
| Slovenia | 6049 |
| Sweden | 5953 |
| Cape Verde | 5847 |
| Kazakhstan | 5280 |
| Honduras | 4756 |
| Kenya | 4755 |
| South Korea | 4692 |
| Luxembourg | 4337 |
| Indonesia | 4226 |
| Ireland | 4101 |
| Israel | 4033 |
| Latvia | 3700 |
| Benin | 3320 |
| Sudan | 3304 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3131 |
| Paraguay | 3107 |
| Denmark | 3005 |
| Jordan | 2908 |
| Madagascar | 2903 |
| Republic of Congo | 2836 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2833 |
| Uzbekistan | 2832 |
| Finland | 2577 |
| Nepal | 2550 |
| Guatemala | 2492 |
| Sierra Leone | 2470 |
| Armenia | 2373 |
| Montenegro | 2186 |
| Malta | 2127 |
| Liberia | 2038 |
| San Marino | 1963 |
| Tanzania | 1958 |
| Costa Rica | 1840 |
| Angola | 1835 |
| Norway | 1722 |
| Azerbaijan | 1626 |
| Nicaragua | 1626 |
| Estonia | 1524 |
| Niger | 1480 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1449 |
| Monaco | 1438 |
| Burundi | 1410 |
| Cambodia | 1360 |
| Taiwan | 1227 |
| Uganda | 1205 |
| Panama | 1170 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1118 |
| Haiti | 1021 |
| Zimbabwe | 975 |
| New Zealand | 959 |
| Rwanda | 954 |
| Mozambique | 953 |
| Zambia | 911 |
| Palestine | 848 |
| Mauritania | 846 |
| Seychelles | 777 |
| Malaysia | 764 |
| Kuwait | 747 |
| Singapore | 713 |
| Gabon | 662 |
| Chad | 531 |
| Cyprus | 474 |
| Myanmar | 468 |
By region of origin
Europe is the leading region of origin at 49%
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Italy.
Immigration is a key driver of population growth
225% of the population growth of Italy since 1990 came from new immigrants, reflecting immigration's central demographic role.
Top source countries have shifted significantly since 1990
11 new countries have entered the top 20: Ukraine, China, Moldova — Ukraine rose from outside the top 20 to rank #4.
Nigeria is the fastest-growing major source
Immigration from Nigeria has increased by 101% since 2015, rising from 56.2K to 112.8K in 9 years.
A significant share of the population of Albania has settled here
More than 1 in 4 people from Albania now live in Italy — 542.6K people, representing 22.83% of the population of Albania.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1529167 |
| 1995 | 1787644 |
| 2000 | 2116683 |
| 2005 | 3260481 |
| 2010 | 4679291 |
| 2015 | 5467449 |
| 2020 | 6176451 |
| 2024 | 6553462 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
| Year | Romania | Albania | Morocco | Ukraine | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31588 | 60088 | 59902 | 4692 | 13193 |
| 1995 | 52946 | 94077 | 92931 | 7821 | 22172 |
| 2000 | 85677 | 141643 | 138432 | 12653 | 35885 |
| 2005 | 386795 | 260914 | 232975 | 83824 | 82605 |
| 2010 | 775003 | 386978 | 346197 | 171779 | 141087 |
| 2015 | 953353 | 418672 | 399627 | 212992 | 192597 |
| 2020 | 947155 | 493666 | 450791 | 243390 | 241671 |
| 2024 | 880402 | 542638 | 472734 | 396128 | 240895 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
Italy as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Italy