In Italy, the biggest immigrant concentrations are in Lombardy , followed by Emilia-Romagna , Lazio , and Piedmont. At the city level, Milan and Rome host the largest shares of non-EU residents, with Milan at 13% and Rome at 9.4% of Italy’s non-EU population.

Where immigrants are most concentrated

  • Northern Italy has the highest overall concentration of foreigners, with about 61.3% of immigrants living there.
  • Central Italy comes next, with about 25.2%.
  • Southern Italy has the smallest share, at about 13.5%.

Regions with the most immigrants

Region| What the data says
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Lombardy| Largest share of immigrants in Italy. 6
Emilia-Romagna| Among the highest concentrations relative to population. 11
Lazio| Large total numbers, driven by Rome. 11
Piedmont| Also among the leading regions. 6

Main city hotspots

  • Milan is one of the strongest immigrant hubs because of jobs, industry, and services.
  • Rome is another major center, both for legal resident migrants and broader international communities.
  • Other important metropolitan areas include Turin, Naples, Florence, Bologna, Genoa, Venice, Bari, and Palermo.

Simple read on the pattern

The short version is: immigrants in Italy are most visible in the north and in major metro areas , especially around Milan and Rome. That fits the broader economic pattern, since these places offer more work and denser migrant networks.

Quick Scoop

Most immigrants in Italy are concentrated in Lombardy and the big cities of Milan and Rome.