Foreign residents in Parma province
Data as of 2026-08-09
The province of Parma is home to 436 Brazilians — 0.10% of its 455,713 residents, across 44 comuni.
Across the nationalities we track, the province counts 3,152 foreign residents in total, 0.69% of the population. The largest groups are Brazilians (436), Russians (404), French nationals (382).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Brazilians in the province has risen, from 408 to 436 (+7%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 18.2% of the province's population was born outside Italy — 15.9% outside the EU and 2.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 436 | 0.10% |
| Russia | 404 | 0.09% |
| France | 382 | 0.08% |
| Spain | 357 | 0.08% |
| United Kingdom | 233 | 0.05% |
| Venezuela | 163 | 0.04% |
| Greece | 155 | 0.03% |
| Germany | 145 | 0.03% |
| Portugal | 131 | 0.03% |
| Argentina | 128 | 0.03% |
| Belgium | 119 | 0.03% |
| United States | 93 | 0.02% |
| Netherlands | 66 | 0.01% |
| Japan | 58 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 56 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 45 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 42 | 0.01% |
| Switzerland | 30 | 0.01% |
| Sweden | 24 | 0.01% |
| South Korea | 22 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 18 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 13 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 11 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 11 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 10 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 372,691 | 81.78% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 10,569 | 2.32% |
| Born outside the EU | 72,453 | 15.90% |
Brazilians over time
Top 25 comuni by Brazilians share
- Felino0.22%
- Sala Baganza0.20%
- Fornovo di Taro0.15%
- Medesano0.12%
- Fidenza0.12%
- Parma0.11%
- Salsomaggiore Terme0.11%
- Palanzano0.10%
- Calestano0.09%
- Langhirano0.09%
- Tizzano Val Parma0.09%
- Fontevivo0.09%
- Borgo Val di Taro0.09%
- Varsi0.09%
- Terenzo0.09%
- Traversetolo0.08%
- Collecchio0.08%
- Torrile0.08%
- Sorbolo Mezzani0.08%
- Sissa Trecasali0.08%
- Busseto0.07%
- Solignano0.06%
- Noceto0.06%
- Lesignano de' Bagni0.06%
- Neviano degli Arduini0.06%
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