Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Ireland
Ireland: Emigration by group of country of next usual residence was 58,077 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Ireland is 58,077 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Ireland peaked at 76,560 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50,258 Number, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 76,560 Number | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61,541 Number | 50,258 Number | 76,560 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 59,843 Number | 51,313 Number | 75,020 Number | 5 |
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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 group of country of next usual residence in Ireland?
- Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Ireland was 58,077 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by group of country of next usual residence recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 76,560 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest emigration by group of country of next usual residence recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,258 Number in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for emigration by group of country of next usual residence?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by group of country of next usual residence rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by group of country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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