Australia vs Italy: International migrant stock, total

Australia
8.11 million
in 2024
Italy
6.55 million
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Italy rank
12th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 8.11 million against 6.55 million in Italy, a difference of 1.56 million.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 214 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 4.10 million 1.67 million 2.43 million Australia
2000s 4.64 million 2.71 million 1.92 million Australia
2010s 6.31 million 5.11 million 1.19 million Australia
2020s 7.86 million 6.39 million 1.47 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Australia or Italy?
Australia, at 8.11 million against 6.55 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Australia and Italy?
1.56 million, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Australia ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 2,096 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.