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
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Ireland, 2009–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
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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