Nigerian people in Italy

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

Demographics

In 2021, there were 119,435 immigrants from Nigeria in Italy. In 2014 in Italy there were 71,158 regular immigrants from Nigeria, while In 2006 there were 37,733. In 2023, the regions with the highest percentages of Nigerians were Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and Veneto.

Notable people

Eddy Wata, singer
Emeka Jude Ugali, footballer
Stephen Makinwa, footballer
Osarimen Giulio Ebagua, footballer
Angelo Ogbonna, footballer
Maria Benedicta Chigbolu, olympic athlete
Stefano Okaka, footballer
Joel Obi, footballer
Nicolao Dumitru, footballer
Awudu Abass, basketball player
Sara Bonifacio, volleyball player
Paola Egonu, volleyball player
Victor Osimhen, footballer
Destiny Udogie, footballer