Net internal migration rate in Italy 2023, by macro-region
The net migration rate is the total sum of residents moving in and out of an area. When the figure is positive, more residents have moved into the region than inhabitants moving out.
In 2023, the north-east of Italy had the greatest increase in inhabitants nationwide, with a net internal migration rate of 2.3 per 1,000 inhabitants, followed by the north-west. On the contrary, the south recorded a negative net migration rate of -3.4. Hence, this area is loosing inhabitants in favor of the northern regions. Similarly, the islands registered a negative rate of -2.6 per 1,000 residents.