Foreign residents in Trieste province
Data as of 2026-08-09
The province of Trieste is home to 271 Russians — 0.12% of its 227,792 residents, across 6 comuni.
Across the nationalities we track, the province counts 1,958 foreign residents in total, 0.86% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (271), Germans (206), Britons (162).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in the province has risen, from 181 to 271 (+50%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 16.5% of the province's population was born outside Italy — 12.1% outside the EU and 4.4% 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 | 271 | 0.12% |
| Germany | 206 | 0.09% |
| United Kingdom | 162 | 0.07% |
| Spain | 158 | 0.07% |
| France | 158 | 0.07% |
| Brazil | 145 | 0.06% |
| Austria | 135 | 0.06% |
| United States | 112 | 0.05% |
| Greece | 93 | 0.04% |
| Venezuela | 93 | 0.04% |
| Argentina | 72 | 0.03% |
| Netherlands | 60 | 0.03% |
| Portugal | 47 | 0.02% |
| Japan | 34 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 33 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 30 | 0.01% |
| Belgium | 27 | 0.01% |
| Sweden | 27 | 0.01% |
| Finland | 25 | 0.01% |
| Switzerland | 19 | 0.01% |
| Canada | 18 | 0.01% |
| Australia | 14 | 0.01% |
| South Korea | 8 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 7 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 4 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 190,189 | 83.49% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 10,093 | 4.43% |
| Born outside the EU | 27,510 | 12.08% |
Russians over time
Top 5 comuni by Russians share
- Duino Aurisina-Devin Nabrežina0.18%
- Trieste0.13%
- Muggia0.05%
- San Dorligo della Valle-Dolina0.04%
- Sgonico-Zgonik0.00%
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