All things you need to know about living in the province of Imperia
The province of Imperia is home to 1,161 French nationals: 0.55% of its 209,348 residents, across 66 comuni.
The 25 nationalities we track account for 4,586 residents in the province, 2.19% of the population. The largest groups are French nationals (1,161), Russians (811), Germans (787). Other citizenships are not counted here, so this is a floor, not the full foreign population.
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of French nationals in the province has risen, from 1,082 to 1,161 (+7%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 18.5% of the province's population was born outside Italy: 13.9% outside the EU and 4.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| France | 1,161 | 0.55% |
| Russia | 811 | 0.39% |
| Germany | 787 | 0.38% |
| United Kingdom | 421 | 0.20% |
| Brazil | 248 | 0.12% |
| Netherlands | 244 | 0.12% |
| Switzerland | 150 | 0.07% |
| United States | 101 | 0.05% |
| Spain | 95 | 0.05% |
| Belgium | 84 | 0.04% |
| Sweden | 75 | 0.04% |
| Argentina | 58 | 0.03% |
| Portugal | 55 | 0.03% |
| Venezuela | 50 | 0.02% |
| Ireland | 41 | 0.02% |
| Denmark | 40 | 0.02% |
| Austria | 33 | 0.02% |
| Norway | 30 | 0.01% |
| Greece | 25 | 0.01% |
| Finland | 23 | 0.01% |
| Canada | 19 | 0.01% |
| Japan | 13 | 0.01% |
| Australia | 10 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 10 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 2 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 170,677 | 81.53% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 9,472 | 4.52% |
| Born outside the EU | 29,199 | 13.95% |
French nationals over time
Top 25 comuni by French nationals share
- Ospedaletti1.35%
- Ventimiglia1.35%
- Bordighera1.22%
- Ceriana1.01%
- Dolceacqua0.96%
- San Biagio della Cima0.78%
- Camporosso0.74%
- Vallebona0.73%
- Vallecrosia0.59%
- Badalucco0.55%
- Santo Stefano al Mare0.50%
- Cipressa0.50%
- Sanremo0.41%
- Pieve di Teco0.38%
- Pontedassio0.34%
- Dolcedo0.32%
- Diano San Pietro0.27%
- Castellaro0.24%
- Diano Castello0.18%
- San Lorenzo al Mare0.16%
- Imperia0.16%
- Riva Ligure0.15%
- Taggia0.10%
- Cervo0.09%
- San Bartolomeo al Mare0.07%
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