Foreign residents in Pistoia province
Data as of 2026-08-09
The province of Pistoia is home to 424 Russians — 0.15% of its 289,925 residents, across 20 comuni.
Across the nationalities we track, the province counts 1,739 foreign residents in total, 0.60% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (424), Brazilians (259), Germans (176).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in the province has risen, from 393 to 424 (+8%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 13.7% of the province's population was born outside Italy — 10.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 424 | 0.15% |
| Brazil | 259 | 0.09% |
| Germany | 176 | 0.06% |
| United Kingdom | 132 | 0.05% |
| France | 128 | 0.04% |
| Spain | 109 | 0.04% |
| United States | 63 | 0.02% |
| Netherlands | 56 | 0.02% |
| Venezuela | 56 | 0.02% |
| Greece | 48 | 0.02% |
| Japan | 39 | 0.01% |
| Argentina | 35 | 0.01% |
| Switzerland | 33 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 30 | 0.01% |
| Belgium | 26 | 0.01% |
| Portugal | 25 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 19 | 0.01% |
| Sweden | 17 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 14 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 11 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 11 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 9 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 8 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 6 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 5 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 250,319 | 86.34% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 9,161 | 3.16% |
| Born outside the EU | 30,445 | 10.50% |
Russians over time
Top 20 comuni by Russians share
- Montecatini-Terme0.89%
- Pieve a Nievole0.32%
- Massa e Cozzile0.25%
- Marliana0.21%
- Uzzano0.14%
- Buggiano0.13%
- Pescia0.12%
- Abetone Cutigliano0.11%
- Lamporecchio0.11%
- Serravalle Pistoiese0.10%
- Monsummano Terme0.09%
- Ponte Buggianese0.09%
- Pistoia0.07%
- San Marcello Piteglio0.07%
- Chiesina Uzzanese0.07%
- Larciano0.06%
- Quarrata0.03%
- Agliana0.02%
- Montale0.01%
- Sambuca Pistoiese0.00%
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