Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 124,730 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Ireland, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 124,730 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 2,038.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 124,730 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69, in 1996.
Ireland ranks 46th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 500 | — |
| 1985 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 540 | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 480 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 420 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 360 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 300 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 500 | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 119 | -76.2% |
| 1994 | 400 | +236.1% |
| 1995 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69 | -82.8% |
| 1997 | 430 | +523.2% |
| 1998 | 600 | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 2,829 | +371.5% |
| 2000 | 2,530 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 3,585 | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 5,366 | +49.7% |
| 2003 | 5,971 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 6,530 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 7,103 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 7,904 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 9,318 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 9,714 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 9,561 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 9,099 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8,234 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 6,309 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 5,991 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 5,832 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,108 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5,720 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6,394 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 6,012 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 7,795 | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 9,035 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 9,571 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 81,256 | +749.0% |
| 2023 | 113,902 | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 124,730 | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523.33 | 420 | 600 | 6 |
| 1990s | 600.7 | 69 | 2,829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,758 | 2,530 | 9,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,749 | 5,720 | 9,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,699 | 9,035 | 124,730 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Ireland was 124,730 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 124,730 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,038.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.