Congolese people in Italy

Ethnic group
Congolese people in Italy
Diagonally split flag of Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy
Total population
7,066 (11,000 estimated in 2018) (ISTAT: 2014)
Regions with significant populations
  • Lazio
  • Lombardy
  • Piedmont
Languages
  • Italian
  • French
  • Kongo
  • Lingala
Religion
  • Protestantism
  • Catholic Church

Congolese people in Italy consist of migrants from Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo and their descendants living and working in Italy. The presence of Congoleses in Italy dates back to the 1980s.[citation needed]

Numbers

In 2014 in Italy there are 7,066 regular immigrants from Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo. In 2018 there are estimated to be 11,000 Congolese people, mainly from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2006 there were 6,167. The three cities with most number of Congoleses are: Rome, Turin and Padua.[1]

Notable Congoleses in Italy

See also

Portals:
  • flag Italy
  • flag Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • flag Republic of the Congo

References

  1. ^ "Comuni Italiani". Comuni (in Italian). 11 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.