Emigration by age and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Emigration by age and sex was 58,077 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58,077 Number
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
83,049 Number
in 2011
All-time low
25,750 Number
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Emigration by age and sex in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 58,077 Number for emigration by age and sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Ireland peaked at 83,049 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25,750 Number, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Emigration by age and sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,550 Number | — |
| 1991 | 33,875 Number | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 34,675 Number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 34,875 Number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33,525 Number | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 31,675 Number | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 26,775 Number | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 27,775 Number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 30,775 Number | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 27,825 Number | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 26,300 Number | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 25,750 Number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 28,375 Number | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 27,200 Number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 28,675 Number | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 34,350 Number | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 44,409 Number | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 48,040 Number | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 65,934 Number | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 69,672 Number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 78,099 Number | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 83,049 Number | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 81,797 Number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 76,560 Number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 71,107 Number | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 67,160 Number | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 55,507 Number | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 58,788 Number | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 50,258 Number | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 51,410 Number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 51,313 Number | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 53,673 Number | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 61,133 Number | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 75,020 Number | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 58,077 Number | -22.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 58,077 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467 Number, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 58,077 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,772 Number, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,232 Number | 26,775 Number | 40,550 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,870 Number | 25,750 Number | 69,672 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,374 Number | 50,258 Number | 83,049 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,843 Number | 51,313 Number | 75,020 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Ireland?
- Emigration by age and sex in Ireland was 58,077 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 83,049 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,750 Number in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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