Forcibly displaced people in Italy
Italy: Forcibly displaced people was 427,058 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Italy, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Italy recorded 427,058 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Italy peaked at 520,127 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,472, in 2010.
That places Italy 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 60,472 | — |
| 2011 | 71,591 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 79,102 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 89,883 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 139,442 | +55.1% |
| 2015 | 178,171 | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 247,258 | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 353,975 | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 294,833 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 254,632 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 181,934 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 196,641 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 376,160 | +91.3% |
| 2023 | 445,218 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 520,127 | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 427,058 | -17.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 427,058 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 8.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 427,058 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,499, 3.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 176,936 | 60,472 | 353,975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,856 | 181,934 | 520,127 | 6 |
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More social development data for Italy
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 192,914 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 266 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 266 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Italy?
- Forcibly displaced people in Italy was 427,058 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 520,127 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,472 in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Italy ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.