International migrant stock in Ireland
Ireland: International migrant stock was 23.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 23.1% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Ireland peaked at 23.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1990.
That places Ireland 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.5% | — |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.9% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 19.1% | 23.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Ireland?
- International migrant stock in Ireland was 23.1% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for international migrant stock?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.