Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship

Ireland
27,048 Person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38,828 Person
in 2018
Ireland rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 38,828 Person against 27,048 Person in Ireland, a difference of 11,780 Person.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 40 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 9,734 Person 47,732 Person 37,998 Person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5,747 Person 37,336 Person 31,589 Person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 38,828 Person against 27,048 Person in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11,780 Person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
Ireland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 673 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed