Foreign residents in Ne
Ne, in the province of Genova, is home to 3 Belgians — 0.14% of its 2,113 residents. That is the 89th-highest concentration of Belgians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 2nd within Liguria.
Across the nationalities we track, Ne counts 9 foreign residents in total, 0.43% of the population. The largest groups are Belgians (3), Russians (2), Swiss nationals (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Belgians in Ne has risen, from 0 to 3.
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 10.5% of Ne's population was born outside Italy — 8.9% outside the EU and 1.6% elsewhere in the EU. ISTAT does not publish this broken down by specific country at comune level, so it isn't directly comparable to the per-nationality citizenship figures above.
Population over time
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3 | 0.14% |
| Russia | 2 | 0.09% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0.05% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.05% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.05% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.05% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 1,891 | 89.49% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 33 | 1.56% |
| Born outside the EU | 189 | 8.94% |
Belgians over time
Quality of life in Genova
Full BES profile for Genova →Genova on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Ne is well below the Genova average of €1,945/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market.
20.8 years of rent here equal the purchase price, close to the national median of 22.2 years.
A ratio between two OMI prices, not a return on investment. It leaves out purchase taxes, IMU, maintenance, financing and the months a place sits empty — all of which push the real figure up. Useful for the question it does answer: whether this town looks expensive to buy relative to what renting in it costs.
A detached house here averages €1,413/m², against €1,200 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 29% more per square metre.
OMI prices “Ville e Villini” separately from the apartments every other figure on this page describes. Nationally a house costs about 14% more per square metre, but in 450 comuni it costs less — worth checking rather than assuming.