Iceland vs Ireland: Share of the population born in another country
Iceland
25.1%
in 2024
Ireland
23.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
46th
Ireland rank
49th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 25.1% against 23.1% in Ireland, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 49th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 6.7% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 12.4% | 5.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 16.8% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.1% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 25.1% against 23.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Iceland and Ireland?
- 2.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 49th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Immigrants as a share of the total population.