Foreign residents in Liguria
Data as of 2026-08-09
Across Liguria's 4 provinces, ISTAT counts 2,182 Russians — 0.14% of the region's 1,510,143 residents.
Across the nationalities we track, Liguria counts 13,747 foreign residents in total, 0.91% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (2,182), French nationals (1,946), Germans (1,713).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Liguria has risen, from 1,629 to 2,182 (+34%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 14.4% of Liguria's population was born outside Italy — 11.9% outside the EU and 2.5% 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 | 2,182 | 0.14% |
| France | 1,946 | 0.13% |
| Germany | 1,713 | 0.11% |
| Brazil | 1,369 | 0.09% |
| Spain | 1,114 | 0.07% |
| United Kingdom | 1,010 | 0.07% |
| Venezuela | 697 | 0.05% |
| Netherlands | 564 | 0.04% |
| United States | 509 | 0.03% |
| Switzerland | 420 | 0.03% |
| Argentina | 398 | 0.03% |
| Greece | 243 | 0.02% |
| Portugal | 238 | 0.02% |
| Belgium | 207 | 0.01% |
| Sweden | 199 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 133 | 0.01% |
| Japan | 128 | 0.01% |
| Denmark | 127 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 120 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 108 | 0.01% |
| Norway | 76 | 0.01% |
| Finland | 71 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 70 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 61 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 44 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 1,293,010 | 85.62% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 37,397 | 2.48% |
| Born outside the EU | 179,736 | 11.90% |