Italy vs Netherlands: Net migration
Italy
75,448
in 2025
Netherlands
104,681
in 2025
Italy rank
19th
Netherlands rank
16th
Net migration over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 104,681 against 75,448 in Italy, a difference of 29,233.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -55,704 | 8,664 | 64,368 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 21,921 | 30,958 | 9,037 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 32,169 | 26,269 | 5,900 | Italy |
| 1990s | 39,995 | 38,748 | 1,247 | Italy |
| 2000s | 290,138 | 16,697 | 273,440 | Italy |
| 2010s | 128,565 | 56,321 | 72,244 | Italy |
| 2020s | 132,453 | 128,226 | 4,228 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Italy or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 104,681 against 75,448 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Italy and Netherlands?
- 29,233, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for net migration?
- Italy ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 16th 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.