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Foreign-born population in Italy

Foreign-born population in Italy was 6.93 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 3.8% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons6,928,045
Change on 2024+3.8%
Rank4th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high6,928,0452025
Series low2,261,7292002

Foreign-born population in Italy, 2002 to 2025

2M3M4M5M6M7M20022006201020142018202220252002: 2,261,729 persons2003: 2,417,218 persons2004: 2,817,326 persons2005: 3,169,038 persons2006: 3,384,810 persons2007: 3,563,728 persons2008: 3,989,058 persons2009: 4,358,808 persons2010: 4,597,046 persons2011: 4,834,495 persons2012: 5,022,967 persons2013: 5,220,823 persons2014: 5,355,018 persons2015: 5,383,252 persons2016: 5,656,510 persons2017: 5,770,263 persons2018: 5,888,837 persons2019: 6,069,000 persons2020: 6,161,391 persons2021: 6,262,207 persons2022: 6,161,003 persons2023: 6,417,206 persons2024: 6,673,604 persons2025: 6,928,045 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-25.
All 24 values
Periodpersons
20256,928,045
20246,673,604
20236,417,206
20226,161,003
20216,262,207
20206,161,391
20196,069,000 Series break
20185,888,837
20175,770,263
20165,656,510
20155,383,252
20145,355,018
20135,220,823
20125,022,967
20114,834,495
20104,597,046
20094,358,808
20083,989,058
20073,563,728
20063,384,810
20053,169,038
20042,817,326
20032,417,218
20022,261,729

Rankings

Definition

Residents on 1 January whose country of birth is not the reporting country, all ages and both sexes (Eurostat migr_pop4ctb, country of birth FOR).

Based on country of birth, not citizenship: people born abroad who hold the nationality of the reporting country are counted, and foreign nationals born in the country are not. People born in another EU country count as foreign born. For the share of the population use foreign_born_share.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_pop4ctb/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the foreign-born population in Italy?

Foreign-born population in Italy was 6.93 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 3.8% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest foreign-born population in Italy?

6.93 million in 2025, the highest value since 2002 in this series.

Foreign-born population elsewhere in European Union (27)

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