Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Ireland

Ireland: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status was 28.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.1%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2024
All-time low
10.3%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Ireland, 2009–2025

1015202530352009201720252009: 10.8 Percentage2010: 12.7 Percentage2011: 11.9 Percentage2012: 10.6 Percentage2013: 10.3 Percentage2014: 12.4 Percentage2015: 14.1 Percentage2016: 18.8 Percentage2017: 18.4 Percentage2018: 18.6 Percentage2019: 15.9 Percentage2020: 23.2 Percentage2021: 32.7 Percentage2022: 23.4 Percentage2023: 28.7 Percentage2024: 33.7 Percentage2025: 28.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 28.1% for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Ireland peaked at 33.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2013.

That places Ireland 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over) in Ireland, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 10.8%
2010 12.7% +17.6%
2011 11.9% -6.3%
2012 10.6% -10.9%
2013 10.3% -2.8%
2014 12.4% +20.4%
2015 14.1% +13.7%
2016 18.8% +33.3%
2017 18.4% -2.1%
2018 18.6% +1.1%
2019 15.9% -14.5%
2020 23.2% +45.9%
2021 32.7% +40.9%
2022 23.4% -28.4%
2023 28.7% +22.6%
2024 33.7% +17.4%
2025 28.1% -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 1
2010s 14.4% 10.3% 18.8% 10
2020s 28.3% 23.2% 33.7% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 28 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 29.4% compare
  2. 29 Denmark 28.9% compare
  3. 30 Austria 28.2% compare
  4. 32 Greece 27.1% compare
  5. 33 Germany 20.0% compare
  6. 34 Switzerland 17.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Ireland?
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Ireland was 28.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 551 data points, 2009–2025
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