In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Argentina was one of the main destinations for Italian emigrants. The highest rate of migration from Italy to Argentina occurred in the early 1900s, particularly in 1913, where ***** thousand people moved to the South American country. Subsequently, emigration to Argentina declined during the First World War, although it did increase again after 1918. As of 2018, Argentina hosted the largest Italian population outside of Italy with almost *********** Italians residing in the South American country.

Argentina has the largest Italian population outside of Italy, with around 1.17 million Italians residing in the South American country as of 2023. This community represented almost one fifth of all citizens residing outside the Republic, seven million. Germany hosted the second-largest community, with about 900,000 Italians, while in Brazil lived around 790,000 people with Italian citizenship. In total, three million Italians resided in the Americas, whereas 3.5 million in other European countries. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Argentina was one of the main destinations for Italian emigrants, in particular in the early 1900s. Increasing tendency to emigrate  Between 2006 and 2020, the number of Italians living abroad constantly increased. As of 2020, over five million Italians lived outside their homeland. Data related to the educational level of the emigrated population show that one third of the academics decided to leave the country. In 2017, 32.5 percent of Italians holding a university degree did not reside in Italy. Better jobs and lower taxes  When asked about the reasons why leaving their country, the opportunity to pay lower taxes and have better jobs played an important role. Indeed, about 43 percent of Italians declared to be ready to leave Italy for a place where taxes were lower. In addition, roughly 37 percent could leave Italy for better working chances.

Argentina is the country with the second largest Italian population in the world. As of January 2019, around 842.6 thousand Italian citizens who were residents abroad were living in Argentina. This represents almost 16 percent of all Italians living abroad worldwide, according to the Registry of Italian Residents Abroad. Brazil was the second favorite Latin American destination for Italians who lived abroad, with over 447 thousand Italian citizens registered there.

As of 2023, more than 6.1 million Italians lived abroad. In particular, the largest community of migrants was in Argentina, as this country was hosting around 953,000 Italian citizens. Two European states followed in the ranking, Germany and Switzerland, while Brazil had the fourth-largest Italian emigrated population. In total, about 3.32 million emigrants lived in other European countries, while 2.5 million resided in the Americas.

As of January 2025, about 59 million people lived in Italy. Around 29 million individuals were males and 30 million people were females. The most populated area of the country was the north-west, where 15.9 million people lived. Furthermore, the southern regions counted 13.4 million inhabitants, representing the second most populous area of the country. Regional census The northern region of Lombardy is the most populous region of Italy. One-sixth of all the Italian population is concentrated in this area. Lazio and Campania follow with approximately 5.7 million and 5.6 million individuals, respectively. On the other hand, Aosta Valley, a northern region bordering to France and Switzerland, counted 123,000 inhabitants, representing the smallest region of Italy in terms of residents as well as area. More and more Italians are moving abroad In recent years, the number of Italians reported living abroad increased. In 2022, 5.8 million people lived outside Italy, almost three million more than in 2006. The country hosting the largest Italian population is Argentina, while other large Italian communities reside in Germany, Switzerland, and Brazil.

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In 2021, some ** percent of Italians who left Italy lived in Central or South America.

Argentina was the main destination country of Italian migrants. This South American state also hosted the largest Italian population residents abroad.

As of 2020, 131 thousand Italians were living in London. From 2015 to 2017, the number of Italian citizens who lived in the English Capital increased steadily. However, the Italian population living in London fell between 2018 and 2019. Nonetheless, the United Kingdom is the most popular destination country among Italian emigrants. During 2019, about 19 percent of all Italians who moved abroad notably chose the United Kingdom.

Student migration

The United Kingdom is a very common destination among young Italians in particular. In addition, a large percentage of emigrants who moved to the United Kingdom achieved a higher education. Specifically, 31 percent of Italians who live in the United Kingdom hold a university degree. However, the countries with most Italian emigrants holding a university degree are Brazil, Ireland, and the United States.

Historical migration of Italians

Currently, Argentina has the largest Italian population living abroad. Historically, Argentina was one of the most important destinations of Italian emigrants, especially during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Currently, Argentina ranks only tenth among the main destination countries of Italians. The most common destinations are, together with the United Kingdom, Germany and France.

As of January 2021, about *** million Italians lived in the American continent. The largest part of them had been living there for more than ten years (*** million individuals). Furthermore, over *** thousand people were recorded living in America for five to ten years.

Argentina was the main destination country of Italian migrants. This South American state also hosted the largest population of Italian residents abroad.

As of January 2023,15.5 percent of Italians abroad were living in Argentina, the main immigration country among Italian people. Moreover, the second-largest share was recorded in Germany, where 13.6 percent of Italians abroad lived.

As of January 2021, ** percent of all Italians who moved abroad in the last year moved to the United Kingdom. Germany was the second most common destination, whereas France and Switzerland followed as third and fourth most popular emigration countries, respectively.

Italians living in Argentina make up the largest group of Italian people living abroad. Data from the Registry of Italians Resident Abroad show that **** percent of all Italians abroad in 2021 lived in this South American state.

In 2021, ** percent of Italians living abroad were male, whereas ** percent were female. Some ** percent of all Italians abroad lived in Argentina, the most common emigration country among Italian people.

Data refer to the number of Italians reported in the Registry of Italians Resident Abroad (A.I.R.E.).