Ireland vs Pre-demographic dividend: Net migration
Ireland
35,417
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
-390,221
in 2025
Ireland rank
26th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
25th
Net migration over time
- Ireland
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35,417 against -390,221 in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 425,638.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Pre-demographic dividend in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -16,939 | -42,470 | 25,532 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 9,602 | 53,826 | 44,223 | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | -20,728 | -791,325 | 770,597 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6,881 | -181,324 | 188,205 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 42,154 | -650,259 | 692,413 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,650 | -349,797 | 353,448 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 42,508 | -643,284 | 685,793 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Ireland or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Ireland, at 35,417 against -390,221 in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Ireland and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 425,638, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for net migration?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- 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
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.