Lebanese Population in Italy: ~81,000 (2020)

Per ISTAT (Italian National Institute of Statistics) estimates for 1 January 2020, there were 81,185 Lebanese citizens resident in Italy (~0.13% of total population).

Distribution

• Concentrated in Lombardy (Milan area) and Lazio (Rome).
• Smaller communities in Piedmont, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna.

Trend

Steady growth since 1990s (civil war, economic crises in Lebanon). Community active in commerce, gastronomy, academia, diplomacy.