East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ireland: Net migration

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
-405,879
in 2025
Ireland
35,417
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Ireland rank
26th

Net migration over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 35,417 against -405,879 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 441,296.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s -177,994 -16,939 161,056 Ireland
1970s -386,025 9,602 395,627 Ireland
1980s -143,483 -20,728 122,755 Ireland
1990s -93,879 6,881 100,759 Ireland
2000s -768,250 42,154 810,404 Ireland
2010s -376,534 3,650 380,185 Ireland
2020s -435,302 42,508 477,810 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 35,417 against -405,879 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?
441,296, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland rank globally for net migration?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.