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Gambia → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Gambia
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,395
Change since 2018
-61.6%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.64%
Inflow 20232,395OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Gambia to Italy

Inflows of nationals of the Gambia recorded by Italy; stock of nationals of the Gambia living there; and acquisitions of Italy's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

4,3448,688200020042007201020132016201920222023
4,3448,6882000200520092013201720212023
Data table
200092
200231
200363
200456
200545
200647
200763
200872
2009114
2010153
2011130
2012273
2013373
20141,653
20155,108
20166,624
20178,688
20186,235
20191,675
20201,541
20211,609
20221,655
20232,395
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—24,779—
20232,39522,63764
20221,65521,82653
20211,60922,21329
20201,54121,33629
20191,67522,07524
20186,23519,56729
20178,68813,78074
20166,6248,01674
20155,1081,63084
20141,6532,14885
20133731,21438
20122731,15114
20111301,03321
201015391215
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in the Gambia who live in Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

13k26k19901995200020052010201520202024
13k26k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990112
1995190
2000307
2005983
20101,075
20154,921
202021,662
202426,164
Estimate, 2024
26,164
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.40%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
41
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of the Gambia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons1,187
  2. Family707
  3. Education114
  4. Work94
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,102000
20244,283073229
20234,347064197
20223,257053132
20212,05702993
20201,36802955
20192,18702443
20184,12502955
20178,12807428
20167,08707423
201577408415
201475108519
20133660380
20122290140
20111650210
20101720150
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities94
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
27,644
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,378
Changed status into work, 2025
1,727
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
112
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of the Gambia, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20252,732955921141,192739
20243,021100302671,4431,109
20232,66288250761,1611,087
20221,63533623065693311
20218931631703344483
2020519221512718337
201976015822357565
20184,14210111263,892103
20178,162887157,555497
20167,12656656,529521

New permits by year

4,0818,1622016201720182019202020212022202320242025
4,0818,162201620182020202220242025
Data table
20167,126
20178,162
20184,142
2019760
2020519
2021893
20221,635
20232,662
20243,021
20252,732
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; the Gambia ranks 34.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from the Gambia, 2023
  1. Spain3,387
  2. Germany1,729
  3. United States1,180
  4. France374
  5. Sweden216
  6. Netherlands214
  7. Canada115
  8. Belgium98
  9. Finland93
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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