ITALY

November 15, 2006

Major countries of destination of migrants from Italy are
Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States.

Note: The countries are listed in alphabetical order
Source: Composite Matrix, the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.


Top Five Countries of Origin of the Foreign Population Living in Italy in 2003

Countries of nationality
Number
Percent of total foreign population
Albania
171,567
11.4
Morocco
170,746
11.4
Romania
94,818
6.3
Philippines
65,575
4.4
China
64,010
4.3
All other countries
936,570
62.3
TOTAL
1,503,286
100.0
Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), based on Ministry of Interior, for January 1 2003 the data come from "La presenza straniera in Italia: caratteristiche socio-demografiche", ISTAT, Roma 2004.


According to estimates by the National Statistical Institute, the foreign population represented 2.7 percent (1,503,286) of the total population of Italy in 2003.
Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)


For more data details, go to the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty:
http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/typesofmigration/global_migrant_origin_database.html

Migration Information Source:
Italy country resource page: http://www.migrationinformation.org/Resources/italy.cfm

Italy's Resources:
Italy National Statistical Institute: http://www.istat.it

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