Italy vs Turkey: International migrant stock, total

Italy
6.55 million
in 2024
Turkey
7.08 million
in 2024
Italy rank
12th
Turkey rank
11th

International migrant stock, total over time

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

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 7.08 million against 6.55 million in Italy, a difference of 529,830.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 11th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 million 1.19 million 479,845 Italy
2000s 2.71 million 1.31 million 1.40 million Italy
2010s 5.11 million 2.59 million 2.53 million Italy
2020s 6.39 million 6.83 million 443,140 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Italy or Turkey?
Turkey, at 7.08 million against 6.55 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Italy and Turkey?
529,830, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Italy ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 11th 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.