Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship was 127,664 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
127,664 Number
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
157,537 Number
in 2022
All-time low
48,175 Number
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Ireland, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Ireland stood at 127,664 Number.
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, sex and group of citizenship in Ireland peaked at 157,537 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48,175 Number, in 1998.
That places Ireland 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48,175 Number | — |
| 1999 | 51,675 Number | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 57,400 Number | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 64,925 Number | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 61,725 Number | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 58,875 Number | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 78,075 Number | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 102,000 Number | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 139,434 Number | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 122,415 Number | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 82,592 Number | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 50,604 Number | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 52,339 Number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 57,292 Number | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 61,324 Number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 65,539 Number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 73,519 Number | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 80,792 Number | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 93,378 Number | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 84,743 Number | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 105,699 Number | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 96,321 Number | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 81,918 Number | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 83,770 Number | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 157,537 Number | +88.1% |
| 2023 | 135,617 Number | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 127,664 Number | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,925 Number | 48,175 Number | 51,675 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 81,804 Number | 50,604 Number | 139,434 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,095 Number | 52,339 Number | 105,699 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,301 Number | 81,918 Number | 157,537 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Ireland?
- Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Ireland was 127,664 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 157,537 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,175 Number in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship 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, sex and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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