List of cities with the largest Italian-descended populations

List of cities with the largest Italian-descended populations is a list of cities and metropolitan areas with significant populations of people of Italian descent. Figures may refer to ancestry, ethnic origin, birthplace, citizenship, or self-identification, depending on the source used.

List RankCityCountryEstimated Italian-descended populationNotes1São Paulo6,000,000+São Paulo is widely reported as having one of the largest Italian-descended populations outside Italy, with estimates ranging from 5–6 million people of full or partial Italian ancestry in the city or metropolitan area."The strength of Italian ascendancy in command of Brazil". Italianismo. Retrieved 8 May 2026.2Buenos Aires4,000,000+Italian immigration had a major influence on Buenos Aires and Argentina more broadly. Estimates often state that a large share of Argentina's population has some Italian ancestry."Argentina's Italian heritage". CBS News. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2026.3Rome2,700,000+Italy's capital and largest city. The estimate approximates the city's resident population, as the overwhelming majority of residents are ethnically Italian."Resident population by municipality". Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). Retrieved 8 May 2026.4New York City2,600,000+The New York metropolitan area has one of the largest Italian-American populations in the United States. A 2000 New York City planning map recorded nearly 693,000 people reporting Italian ancestry within New York City itself."Population Reporting Italian Ancestry by Census Tract: New York City, 2000" (PDF). New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved 8 May 2026.5Lima1,500,000+Italian Peruvians have historically been concentrated in Lima and Callao. Estimates vary, and city-level figures are often based on broader national or regional estimates."Peru Emigration and Immigration". FamilySearch. Retrieved 8 May 2026.6Milan1,350,000+Italy's second-largest city. The estimate approximates the city's resident population, as the overwhelming majority of residents are ethnically Italian."Resident population by municipality". Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). Retrieved 8 May 2026.7Naples900,000+One of Italy's largest cities and the historic center of southern Italy."Resident population by municipality". Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). Retrieved 8 May 2026.8Turin850,000+One of northern Italy's principal cities and an important center of Italian industry."Resident population by municipality". Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). Retrieved 8 May 2026.9Palermo630,000+Largest city in Sicily and one of Italy's major urban centers."Resident population by municipality". Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). Retrieved 8 May 2026.10Genoa550,000+Historic port city and the capital of Liguria."Resident population by municipality". Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). Retrieved 8 May 2026.11Chicago500,000+Chicago has a historic Italian-American community. The metropolitan area contains one of the largest Italian-descended populations in the United States."American Community Survey ancestry data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 8 May 2026.12Toronto468,970The Greater Toronto Area had 468,970 residents reporting Italian ancestry in the 2021 Canadian census."Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: Toronto". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 8 May 2026.13Bologna390,000+Historic capital of the Emilia-Romagna region. Estimate approximates the city's resident population."Resident population by municipality". Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). Retrieved 8 May 2026.14Florence360,000+Capital of Tuscany and one of Italy's principal cultural centers."Resident population by municipality". Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). Retrieved 8 May 2026.15Bari315,000+Largest city in Apulia and an important port on the Adriatic Sea."Resident population by municipality". Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). Retrieved 8 May 2026.16Montreal300,000+Quebec has one of Canada's largest Italian-origin populations, with the Montreal area historically serving as the main center of Italian settlement in the province."2021 Census of Population". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 8 May 2026.17Rosario300,000+Rosario received significant Italian immigration, and Italian descendants are commonly described as forming a large share of the city's population."La inmigración italiana". Government of Argentina. Retrieved 8 May 2026.18Melbourne279,112Melbourne is one of Australia's major centers of Italian ancestry. In 2021, 6.6% of Greater Melbourne residents reported Italian ancestry."Population with Italian ancestry". ID Community. Retrieved 8 May 2026.19Montevideo200,000+Uruguay has one of the highest proportions of people of Italian descent outside Italy, and Italian settlement was historically concentrated in Montevideo."Uruguay Emigration and Immigration". FamilySearch. Retrieved 8 May 2026.

List of cities with the largest Italian-descended populations

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