Italy vs South Korea: Net migration
Italy
75,448
in 2025
South Korea
65,731
in 2025
Italy rank
19th
South Korea rank
20th
Net migration over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 75,448 against 65,731 in South Korea, a difference of 9,717.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -55,704 | -54,065 | 1,639 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 21,921 | -40,683 | 62,604 | Italy |
| 1980s | 32,169 | 98,674 | 66,505 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 39,995 | -152,724 | 192,719 | Italy |
| 2000s | 290,138 | -33,848 | 323,986 | Italy |
| 2010s | 128,565 | 193,270 | 64,705 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 132,453 | 68,858 | 63,595 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 75,448 against 65,731 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Italy and South Korea?
- 9,717, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for net migration?
- Italy ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 20th 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.