India vs Italy: International migrant stock, total

India
4.80 million
in 2024
Italy
6.55 million
in 2024
India rank
15th
Italy rank
12th

International migrant stock, total over time

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

How they compare

Italy currently reports 6.55 million against 4.80 million in India, a difference of 1.76 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 7.02 million 1.67 million 5.35 million India
2000s 6.17 million 2.71 million 3.46 million India
2010s 5.43 million 5.11 million 314,055 India
2020s 4.86 million 6.39 million 1.53 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, India or Italy?
Italy, at 6.55 million against 4.80 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between India and Italy?
1.76 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Italy rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
India ranks 15th 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.