Italy

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 75,448 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Italy has gained a cumulative 4.4 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+75,448

Net migration rate

+1.3 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+7,551,681

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

502,750

Top year: 1994

Peak emigration

-460,287

Lowest year: 1995

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+28637

Per year

Italy receives approximately 75,448 net migrants per year (1.3 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 502,750 in 1994.

Migration flows in Italy are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).