Italy—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #19 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
75,448
2025
YoY Change
-20.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#19
of 217 countries
Maximum
495,092
2007
Minimum
39,389
2015
CAGR
+1.2%
26 years
Last
75,448
Previous
95,246
Highest
495,092
Lowest
39,389
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Italy's net migration was 75,448 in 2025, ranking #19 out of 217 countries. This represents a -20.8% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 495,092 (2007) and the lowest was 39,389 (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75,448 | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 95,246 | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 150,189 | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 231,228 | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 157,327 | +84.5% |
| 2020 | 85,281 | +82.9% |
| 2019 | 46,634 | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 83,686 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 95,147 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 84,568 | +114.7% |
| 2015 | 39,389 | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 52,679 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 158,090 | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 252,524 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 198,544 | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 274,387 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 283,676 | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 422,534 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 495,092 | +129.2% |
| 2006 | 215,995 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 258,702 | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 417,970 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 478,578 | +113.8% |
| 2002 | 223,861 | +357.8% |
| 2001 | 48,903 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 56,065 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.