Foreign residents in Como province
Data as of 2026-08-09
The province of Como is home to 1,104 Russians — 0.18% of its 598,191 residents, across 147 comuni.
Across the nationalities we track, the province counts 5,784 foreign residents in total, 0.97% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (1,104), Brazilians (578), Germans (568).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in the province has risen, from 885 to 1,104 (+25%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 12.0% of the province's population was born outside Italy — 10.0% outside the EU and 2.0% elsewhere in the EU. This broad-group split isn't comparable per-nationality to the citizenship figures above — see about the data.
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1,104 | 0.18% |
| Brazil | 578 | 0.10% |
| Germany | 568 | 0.09% |
| Switzerland | 529 | 0.09% |
| United Kingdom | 480 | 0.08% |
| France | 434 | 0.07% |
| Spain | 410 | 0.07% |
| Netherlands | 234 | 0.04% |
| United States | 218 | 0.04% |
| Portugal | 177 | 0.03% |
| Venezuela | 161 | 0.03% |
| Argentina | 154 | 0.03% |
| Belgium | 111 | 0.02% |
| Ireland | 104 | 0.02% |
| Greece | 80 | 0.01% |
| Japan | 73 | 0.01% |
| Sweden | 73 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 54 | 0.01% |
| Denmark | 53 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 51 | 0.01% |
| Australia | 46 | 0.01% |
| Finland | 30 | 0.01% |
| South Korea | 23 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 20 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 19 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 526,434 | 88.00% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 11,814 | 1.97% |
| Born outside the EU | 59,943 | 10.02% |
Russians over time
Top 25 comuni by Russians share
- Campione d'Italia13.50%
- Menaggio1.23%
- Blevio1.06%
- Tremezzina0.78%
- Cernobbio0.64%
- Valsolda0.56%
- Pianello del Lario0.55%
- Moltrasio0.53%
- Faggeto Lario0.36%
- Oltrona di San Mamette0.34%
- Como0.32%
- Tavernerio0.28%
- Carimate0.28%
- Lezzeno0.26%
- Brunate0.25%
- Carbonate0.24%
- Bellagio0.23%
- Porlezza0.22%
- Colverde0.22%
- Luisago0.21%
- Monguzzo0.21%
- Cadorago0.20%
- Asso0.20%
- Gravedona ed Uniti0.20%
- San Fermo della Battaglia0.19%
Quality of life (BES)
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Density and importance of musems' heritage
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Urban green
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Overall Fixed Very High Capacity Network (VHCN) coverage
Hospital beds in high-care wards
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