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
18th
of 34 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 18th of 34 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.
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
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 124,730 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.59 children per women (2023)
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 18th out of 34 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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