Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Italy

Italy: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year was 1.86 million Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.86 million Person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.38 million Person
in 2015
All-time low
716,217 Person
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Italy, 2008–2025

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2008201620252008: 716.2k Person2009: 1.0M Person2010: 1.2M Person2011: 1.9M Person2012: 2.1M Person2013: 2.2M Person2014: 2.3M Person2015: 2.4M Person2016: 2.3M Person2017: 2.3M Person2018: 2.1M Person2019: 2.1M Person2020: 2.0M Person2021: 2.0M Person2022: 2.1M Person2023: 2.0M Person2024: 1.9M Person2025: 1.9M Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.86 million Person for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Italy peaked at 2.38 million Person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 716,217 Person, in 2008.

Italy ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Italy, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 716,217 Person
2009 1.01 million Person +40.5%
2010 1.22 million Person +21.6%
2011 1.89 million Person +54.8%
2012 2.07 million Person +9.3%
2013 2.19 million Person +5.9%
2014 2.29 million Person +4.7%
2015 2.38 million Person +4.0%
2016 2.26 million Person -5.4%
2017 2.29 million Person +1.6%
2018 2.10 million Person -8.5%
2019 2.10 million Person +0.0%
2020 2.00 million Person -4.5%
2021 2.00 million Person -0.0%
2022 2.10 million Person +4.8%
2023 2.02 million Person -3.6%
2024 1.92 million Person -5.0%
2025 1.86 million Person -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 861,378 Person 716,217 Person 1.01 million Person 2
2010s 2.08 million Person 1.22 million Person 2.38 million Person 10
2020s 1.99 million Person 1.86 million Person 2.10 million Person 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Germany 2.51 million Person compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.44 million Person compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 2.44 million Person compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 453,723 Person compare
  5. 8 Austria 337,277 Person compare
  6. 9 Belgium 318,195 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Italy?
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Italy was 1.86 million Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 million Person in 2015.
What is the lowest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 716,217 Person in 2008.
How does Italy rank for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
Italy ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 698 data points, 2008–2025
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