Italy
Italy
UNHCR in Italy works to protect and include refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people by strengthening national systems, promoting sustainable solutions, and advancing complementary pathways.
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Key statistics
525,117
people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024
312,857
people were registered as refugees in the country at the end of 2024, mostly from Ukraine, Nigeria and Afghanistan
$22.2 million
are needed in 2025 to ensure operations covered by the Italy multi-country office* are sustained
*UNHCR’s operations in Italy are managed by the Italy multi-country office, which also oversees operations in the Holy See and San Marino, with needs budgeted jointly.
Located in Rome, UNCHR’s multi-country office for Italy, the Holy See, and San Marino works to support refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people, with a focus on three critical areas:
- Enhancing the protection environment and government policies for forcibly displaced and stateless people to ensure they meet international protection standards.
- Ensuring refugees, asylum-seekers, stateless people and host communities have access to sustainable solutions. This also includes ensuring access to national systems, and a consolidated mechanism for identifying and referring people with specific needs.
- Strengthening opportunities for complementary pathways and inclusion of forcibly displaced and stateless people.
These efforts are strengthened through strategic partnerships with government bodies, municipalities, NGOs, the private sector, the Holy See, and faith-based organizations, as well as enhanced public engagement and media outreach.
Italy as a donor
Find out more about the funds raised by the government and private sector in Italy to support UNHCR.
Population and financial overview
Data on population and financials are available at the multi-country office level, which oversees operations across several countries.
Italy
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Populations
Population types
Population types
Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by country
Population by country
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by origin
Population by origin
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by pillar
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Note: The table presents the budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
Office contact details
For information about our operation in Italy, please contact us through our Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
