Recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland
Ireland: Recent immigrants by country of birth was 0.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
10th
of 28 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 2008
All-time low
0.8
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.8 for recent immigrants by country of birth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland peaked at 6.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 10th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.1 | — |
| 2009 | 5.7 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | -47.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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)
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- 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 recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland?
- Recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland was 0.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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