Nigerian people in Italy

The presence of Nigerians in Italy dates back to the 1980s.

Nigerian people in Italy

Stefano Okaka Osarimen Giulio Ebagua Eddy Wata Joel Obi Stephen Makinwa
Total population
119,435 (ISTAT: 2021)
Regions with significant populations
Veneto · Emilia-Romagna · Lombardy  · Sicily
Languages
English · Italian · Niger–Congo languages
Religion
Protestantism · Catholic Church · Sunni Islam

Demographics

In 2021, there are 119,435 immigrants from Nigeria in Italy. In 2014 in Italy there are 71,158 regular immigrants from Nigeria, while In 2006 there were 37,733. The three cities with most number of Nigerians are: Turin, Rome and Padua.

Notable people

• Awudu Abass
• Destiny Udogie
• Eddy Wata (1976), singer
• Emeka Jude Ugali (1982), footballer
• Stephen Makinwa (1983), footballer
• Osarimen Giulio Ebagua (1986), footballer
• Angelo Ogbonna (1988), footballer
• Victor Osimhen (1998), footballer
• Stefano Okaka (1989), footballer
• Joel Obi (1991), footballer
• Nicolao Dumitru (1991), footballer
• Paola Egonu (1998), volleyball player
• Sara Bonifacio, volleyball player
• Maria Benedicta Chigbolu, olympic athlete

See also

• Senegalese people in Italy
• African emigrants to Italy

References