Italy vs Russia: International migrant stock, total

Italy
6.55 million
in 2024
Russia
7.61 million
in 2024
Italy rank
12th
Russia rank
10th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Italy
  • Russia
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020072024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 7.61 million against 6.55 million in Italy, a difference of 1.05 million.

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

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

Italy ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 million 11.73 million 10.06 million Russia
2000s 2.71 million 11.78 million 9.07 million Russia
2010s 5.11 million 10.15 million 5.04 million Russia
2020s 6.39 million 7.45 million 1.06 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Italy or Russia?
Russia, at 7.61 million against 6.55 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Italy and Russia?
1.05 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Russia rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Italy ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th 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.