International migrant stock, total in Italy
Italy: International migrant stock, total was 6.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Italy stood at 6.55 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Italy peaked at 6.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 1990.
That places Italy 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.53 million | 1.81 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million | 2.14 million | 3.29 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.11 million | 4.72 million | 5.51 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.39 million | 6.22 million | 6.55 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Net migration 75,448 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.67 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.11 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.2% (2024)
- Net foreign assets -417,852.00 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 50.8% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 60.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 60.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 115.8 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Italy?
- International migrant stock, total in Italy was 6.55 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.