Share of the population born in another country in Ireland
Ireland: Share of the population born in another country was 23.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population born in another country in Ireland stood at 23.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Ireland peaked at 23.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1990.
That places Ireland 49th out of 231 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.9% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 19.1% | 23.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 124,730 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Ireland?
- Share of the population born in another country in Ireland was 23.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Ireland ranks 49th out of 231 regions with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.