Immigration by age and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Immigration by age and sex was 127,664 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
127,664
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
157,537
in 2022
All-time low
30,000
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Immigration by age and sex in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 127,664 for immigration by age and sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age and sex in Ireland peaked at 157,537 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1994.
That places Ireland 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Immigration by age and sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,000 | — |
| 1991 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41,000 | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 35,000 | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 38,000 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 45,625 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 48,175 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 51,675 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 57,400 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 64,925 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 61,725 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 58,875 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 78,075 | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 102,000 | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 139,434 | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 122,415 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 82,592 | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 50,604 | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 52,339 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 57,292 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 61,324 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 65,539 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 73,519 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 80,792 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 93,378 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 84,743 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 105,699 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 96,321 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 81,918 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 83,770 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 157,537 | +88.1% |
| 2023 | 135,617 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 127,664 | -5.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 127,664 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,764, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 127,664 is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,960, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,448 | 30,000 | 51,675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,804 | 50,604 | 139,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,095 | 52,339 | 105,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,301 | 81,918 | 157,537 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by age and sex in Ireland?
- Immigration by age and sex in Ireland was 127,664 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 157,537 in 2022.
- What is the lowest immigration by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for immigration by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 Immigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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