Germany vs Italy: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Germany
2.51 million Person
in 2025
Italy
1.86 million Person
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Italy rank
6th
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.51 million Person against 1.86 million Person in Italy, a difference of 654,140 Person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,550 Person | 861,378 Person | 859,828 Person | Italy |
| 2010s | 936,485 Person | 2.08 million Person | 1.14 million Person | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.47 million Person | 1.99 million Person | 479,837 Person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 2.51 million Person against 1.86 million Person in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year between Germany and Italy?
- 654,140 Person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.