European Union vs Italy: Net migration (World Population)
European Union
-317,019
in 2025
Italy
75,448
in 2025
European Union rank
22nd
Italy rank
19th
Net migration (World Population) over time
- European Union
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 75,448 against -317,019 in European Union, a difference of 392,467.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
European Union ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 19th of 47 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,261 | -55,704 | 66,964 | European Union |
| 1970s | 290,854 | 21,921 | 268,933 | European Union |
| 1980s | 269,374 | 32,169 | 237,204 | European Union |
| 1990s | 481,268 | 39,995 | 441,274 | European Union |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 290,138 | 817,262 | European Union |
| 2010s | 946,932 | 128,565 | 818,367 | European Union |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 132,453 | 1.11 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, European Union or Italy?
- Italy, at 75,448 against -317,019 in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between European Union and Italy?
- 392,467, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Italy rank globally for net migration?
- European Union ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.