Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net migration

Italy
75,448
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-223,909
in 2025
Italy rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th

Net migration over time

  • Italy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 75,448 against -223,909 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 299,357.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s -55,704 -40,551 15,152 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 21,921 -19,795 41,716 Italy
1980s 32,169 63,760 31,590 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 39,995 -373,077 413,072 Italy
2000s 290,138 -647,200 937,338 Italy
2010s 128,565 -433,322 561,887 Italy
2020s 132,453 -282,565 415,018 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Italy, at 75,448 against -223,909 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
299,357, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for net migration?
Italy ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 219 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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Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,490 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.