France vs Italy: Net migration
France
91,737
in 2025
Italy
75,448
in 2025
France rank
18th
Italy rank
19th
Net migration over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 91,737 against 75,448 in Italy, a difference of 16,289.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Italy ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,276 | -55,704 | 183,980 | France |
| 1970s | 73,216 | 21,921 | 51,295 | France |
| 1980s | 69,918 | 32,169 | 37,748 | France |
| 1990s | 28,897 | 39,995 | 11,098 | Italy |
| 2000s | 149,219 | 290,138 | 140,918 | Italy |
| 2010s | 71,783 | 128,565 | 56,782 | Italy |
| 2020s | 121,760 | 132,453 | 10,693 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, France or Italy?
- France, at 91,737 against 75,448 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between France and Italy?
- 16,289, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for net migration?
- France ranks 18th and Italy ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- 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.
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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.