Foreign residents in Massa-Carrara province
Data as of 2026-08-09
The province of Massa-Carrara is home to 273 Britons — 0.15% of its 186,783 residents, across 17 comuni.
Across the nationalities we track, the province counts 1,363 foreign residents in total, 0.73% of the population. The largest groups are Britons (273), Germans (162), Russians (149).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Britons in the province has risen, from 268 to 273 (+2%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 10.7% of the province's population was born outside Italy — 7.5% outside the EU and 3.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 273 | 0.15% |
| Germany | 162 | 0.09% |
| Russia | 149 | 0.08% |
| Brazil | 147 | 0.08% |
| France | 99 | 0.05% |
| Spain | 97 | 0.05% |
| United States | 67 | 0.04% |
| Netherlands | 56 | 0.03% |
| Switzerland | 41 | 0.02% |
| Japan | 39 | 0.02% |
| Argentina | 38 | 0.02% |
| Belgium | 38 | 0.02% |
| South Korea | 23 | 0.01% |
| Venezuela | 22 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 18 | 0.01% |
| Greece | 14 | 0.01% |
| Finland | 13 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 12 | 0.01% |
| Denmark | 12 | 0.01% |
| Portugal | 11 | 0.01% |
| Sweden | 10 | 0.01% |
| Canada | 9 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 7 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 6 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 166,791 | 89.30% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 5,952 | 3.19% |
| Born outside the EU | 14,040 | 7.52% |
Britons over time
Top 14 comuni by Britons share
- Bagnone2.03%
- Fivizzano0.80%
- Licciana Nardi0.76%
- Mulazzo0.39%
- Tresana0.37%
- Fosdinovo0.26%
- Pontremoli0.25%
- Villafranca in Lunigiana0.17%
- Aulla0.15%
- Podenzana0.10%
- Filattiera0.09%
- Carrara0.03%
- Massa0.02%
- Montignoso0.02%
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