France vs Italy: Recent immigrants by citizenship

France
0.2%
in 2025
Italy
0.1%
in 2025
France rank
17th
Italy rank
20th

Recent immigrants by citizenship over time

  • France
  • Italy
0.10.20.30.40.5200820162025

How they compare

France currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes France's figure about 2.0 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th of 26 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Italy
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0%
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, France or Italy?
France, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between France and Italy?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 20th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 436 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed