Foreign residents in Ferrara province
Data as of 2026-08-09
The province of Ferrara is home to 266 Russians — 0.08% of its 339,612 residents, across 21 comuni.
Across the nationalities we track, the province counts 1,527 foreign residents in total, 0.45% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (266), Brazilians (242), French nationals (146).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in the province has risen, from 256 to 266 (+4%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 13.2% of the province's population was born outside Italy — 10.8% outside the EU and 2.4% 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 | 266 | 0.08% |
| Brazil | 242 | 0.07% |
| France | 146 | 0.04% |
| Spain | 139 | 0.04% |
| Germany | 116 | 0.03% |
| United Kingdom | 93 | 0.03% |
| Greece | 89 | 0.03% |
| Venezuela | 86 | 0.03% |
| United States | 62 | 0.02% |
| Argentina | 52 | 0.02% |
| Portugal | 44 | 0.01% |
| Netherlands | 43 | 0.01% |
| Switzerland | 25 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 24 | 0.01% |
| Belgium | 21 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 17 | 0.01% |
| Japan | 17 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 16 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 8 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 7 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 6 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 3 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 2 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 294,675 | 86.77% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 8,272 | 2.44% |
| Born outside the EU | 36,665 | 10.80% |
Russians over time
Top 21 comuni by Russians share
- Comacchio0.16%
- Masi Torello0.13%
- Tresignana0.13%
- Portomaggiore0.12%
- Jolanda di Savoia0.11%
- Ferrara0.10%
- Copparo0.09%
- Fiscaglia0.06%
- Argenta0.06%
- Voghiera0.06%
- Riva del Po0.05%
- Ostellato0.05%
- Terre del Reno0.05%
- Bondeno0.04%
- Vigarano Mainarda0.04%
- Codigoro0.04%
- Poggio Renatico0.03%
- Cento0.03%
- Lagosanto0.02%
- Mesola0.02%
- Goro0.00%
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