International migrant stock in Ireland
International migrants made up 23.1% of the population of Ireland in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Ireland, 2024
23.1%
Change from 2020
+4.0percentage points
European Union, 2024
14.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
14.2%
Position in 2024
40th of 216
International migrant stock in Ireland over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.1% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | 7.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 19.1% in 2020, a change of +4.0 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 6.5%, the figure has changed by +16.6 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Ireland has the 40th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 14.1%.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Net migration
35,417 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
127,664 immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
58,077 emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
24,059 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
12,975 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
9.4 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat