Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Italy
Italy: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 0.4432 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Italy, 1994–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.4432 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.7% on the previous year and up 326.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Italy peaked at 0.4432 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0628 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2001.
Italy ranks 181st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Italy, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2525 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1995 | 0.209 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1907 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1958 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1328 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0856 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0803 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0628 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3884 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +518.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3602 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3742 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1804 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1421 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0957 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0701 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0748 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0944 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1074 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1055 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1038 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1139 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.081 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0861 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1145 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1264 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1035 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1021 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2533 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +148.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2084 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4432 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +112.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.4432 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 19% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.4432 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +518.2% | 0.0628 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3884 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2022 | +148.0% | 0.1021 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2533 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1778 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0856 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2525 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2084 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0628 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3884 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1008 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0748 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1264 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2221 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1021 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4432 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 178 Cyprus 0.7362 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 179 Philippines 0.6776 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 180 United Kingdom 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 182 Thailand 0.4186 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 183 Germany 0.4116 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 184 Norway 0.3945 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Italy?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Italy was 0.4432 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4432 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Italy ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.