Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net migration
Italy
75,448
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
-223,909
in 2025
Italy rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Net migration over time
- Italy
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 75,448 against -223,909 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -55,704 | -40,551 | 15,152 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 21,921 | -19,795 | 41,716 | Italy |
| 1980s | 32,169 | 63,760 | 31,590 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 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?
- Italy, at 75,448 against -223,909 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 299,357, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net migration?
- Italy ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st 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
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.