Immigration by age and sex in Ireland

Ireland: Immigration by age and sex was 127,664 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
127,664
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
14th
of 35 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

50.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 33.0k1991: 33.0k1992: 41.0k1993: 35.0k1994: 30.0k1995: 38.0k1996: 39.0k1997: 45.6k1998: 48.2k1999: 51.7k2000: 57.4k2001: 64.9k2002: 61.7k2003: 58.9k2004: 78.1k2005: 102.0k2006: 139.4k2007: 122.4k2008: 82.6k2009: 50.6k2010: 52.3k2011: 57.3k2012: 61.3k2013: 65.5k2014: 73.5k2015: 80.8k2016: 93.4k2017: 84.7k2018: 105.7k2019: 96.3k2020: 81.9k2021: 83.8k2022: 157.5k2023: 135.6k2024: 127.7k

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 14th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Belgium 162,926 compare
  2. 12 Greece 132,149 compare
  3. 13 Austria 128,805 compare
  4. 15 Czechia 123,910 compare
  5. 16 Sweden 116,197 compare
  6. 17 Republic of Moldova 105,804 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More population data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

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 14th out of 35 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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Indicator
Immigration by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,024 data points, 1990–2024
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