Italy vs Pacific island small states: Net migration

Italy
75,448
in 2025
Pacific island small states
-10,352
in 2025
Italy rank
19th
Pacific island small states rank
16th

Net migration over time

  • Italy
  • Pacific island small states
-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k196019922025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 75,448 against -10,352 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 85,800.

That makes Italy's figure about 7.3 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and Pacific island small states ranks 16th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Pacific island small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1960s -55,704 -5,473 50,231 Pacific island small states
1970s 21,921 -9,988 31,909 Italy
1980s 32,169 -13,219 45,389 Italy
1990s 39,995 -20,989 60,984 Italy
2000s 290,138 -22,714 312,852 Italy
2010s 128,565 -16,683 145,248 Italy
2020s 132,453 -11,348 143,802 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Italy or Pacific island small states?
Italy, at 75,448 against -10,352 in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Italy and Pacific island small states?
85,800, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pacific island small states?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and Pacific island small states rank globally for net migration?
Italy ranks 19th and Pacific island small states ranks 16th of 215 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

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.