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

Latest (2024)
58,077 Number
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
76,560 Number
in 2013
All-time low
50,258 Number
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Ireland, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201820242013: 76.6k Number2014: 71.1k Number2015: 67.2k Number2016: 55.5k Number2017: 58.8k Number2018: 50.3k Number2019: 51.4k Number2020: 51.3k Number2021: 53.7k Number2022: 61.1k Number2023: 75.0k Number2024: 58.1k Number

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

Annual values for Emigration by group of country of next usual residence in Ireland, 2013 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61,541 Number 50,258 Number 76,560 Number 7
2020s 59,843 Number 51,313 Number 75,020 Number 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Austria 81,477 Number compare
  2. 20 Greece 78,014 Number compare
  3. 21 Denmark 69,467 Number compare
  4. 23 Croatia 38,997 Number compare
  5. 23 Croatia 38,997 Number compare
  6. 25 Portugal 33,916 Number compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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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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Indicator
Emigration by group of country of next usual residence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 525 data points, 2013–2024
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