Foreign residents in Napoli province
The province of Napoli is home to 1,570 Russians — 0.05% of its 2,963,633 residents, across 92 comuni.
Across the nationalities we track, the province counts 6,657 foreign residents in total, 0.22% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (1,570), Brazilians (1,236), Spaniards (486).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in the province has fallen, from 1,959 to 1,570 (-20%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 5.1% of the province's population was born outside Italy — 4.3% outside the EU and 0.8% 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 | 1,570 | 0.05% |
| Brazil | 1,236 | 0.04% |
| Spain | 486 | 0.02% |
| United States | 453 | 0.02% |
| Germany | 445 | 0.02% |
| France | 426 | 0.01% |
| United Kingdom | 402 | 0.01% |
| Venezuela | 398 | 0.01% |
| Greece | 180 | 0.01% |
| Argentina | 174 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 132 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 132 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 108 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 89 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 76 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 64 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 61 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 50 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 45 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 31 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 31 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 23 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 22 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 12 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 11 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 2,812,459 | 94.90% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 24,096 | 0.81% |
| Born outside the EU | 127,078 | 4.29% |
Russians over time
Top 25 comuni by Russians share
- Serrara Fontana0.20%
- Sant'Agnello0.16%
- Capri0.16%
- Massa Lubrense0.14%
- Sorrento0.11%
- Ischia0.11%
- Barano d'Ischia0.10%
- Casamicciola Terme0.09%
- Poggiomarino0.09%
- Meta0.09%
- Lacco Ameno0.09%
- Anacapri0.09%
- Napoli0.09%
- Forio0.09%
- Camposano0.08%
- Ottaviano0.07%
- Acerra0.07%
- Bacoli0.07%
- Piano di Sorrento0.07%
- Trecase0.06%
- Pollena Trocchia0.06%
- Striano0.05%
- Pozzuoli0.05%
- Portici0.05%
- Castello di Cisterna0.05%
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Tax regimes
67 of Napoli’s 92 comuni qualify for the 7% pensioner regime — 73% of the province’s towns, but 29% of the people who live in it.
The two differ because the regime caps comune size: the towns it excludes are the biggest ones. Where you’d actually be living matters more than how many towns are on the list.
Which towns, and how the 7% pensioner regime works →