Net migration, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Net migration, annual growth rate was -9.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-9.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
129th
of 216 countries
All-time high
421.33 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-381.8 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Ireland is -9.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 421.33 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -381.8 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Ireland 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 21.58 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1963 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1964 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1966 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1967 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1968 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +288.9% |
| 1969 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1970 | 13.25 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1971 | 165.8 % change on previous year | +1151.4% |
| 1972 | 119.76 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1974 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +233.2% |
| 1979 | -90.44 % change on previous year | -1363.8% |
| 1980 | -293.54 % change on previous year | +224.6% |
| 1981 | -276.7 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1982 | -33.51 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1983 | -4 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1984 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1985 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1986 | -30.67 % change on previous year | +658.0% |
| 1987 | -81.78 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 1988 | -14.56 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1989 | 34.68 % change on previous year | -338.3% |
| 1990 | 71.47 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1991 | 160.27 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1992 | -73 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1993 | -381.8 % change on previous year | +423.0% |
| 1994 | 17.12 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1995 | 421.33 % change on previous year | +2361.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5989 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1997 | 74.97 % change on previous year | -12618.3% |
| 1998 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1999 | 41.99 % change on previous year | -1003.4% |
| 2000 | 32.66 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 25.31 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2002 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2003 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 52.4 % change on previous year | -969.5% |
| 2005 | 30.31 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 47.72 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2007 | -19.1 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2008 | -75.18 % change on previous year | +293.7% |
| 2009 | -197.6 % change on previous year | +162.8% |
| 2010 | -45.62 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2012 | 15.52 % change on previous year | +840.9% |
| 2013 | 45.08 % change on previous year | +190.4% |
| 2014 | 103.64 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 2016 | 41.8 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 52.28 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2019 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2020 | -46.92 % change on previous year | +320.6% |
| 2021 | 74.13 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 2022 | 241.13 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 2023 | -53.09 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2024 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2025 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -9.32 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -9.32 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +12618.3% | -0.5989 % change on previous year | 74.97 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2361.2% | 17.12 % change on previous year | 421.33 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1363.8% | 7.16 % change on previous year | -90.44 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1151.4% | 13.25 % change on previous year | 165.8 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1003.4% | -4.65 % change on previous year | 41.99 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +969.5% | -6.03 % change on previous year | 52.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 42.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.77 % change on previous year | -90.44 % change on previous year | 165.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -70.75 % change on previous year | -293.54 % change on previous year | 34.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.71 % change on previous year | -381.8 % change on previous year | 421.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.21 % change on previous year | -197.6 % change on previous year | 52.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.31 % change on previous year | -45.62 % change on previous year | 103.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.49 % change on previous year | -53.09 % change on previous year | 241.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 126 Colombia -8.83 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Seychelles -8.99 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Monaco -9.09 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Turkmenistan -9.41 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Moldova -9.89 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Cameroon -10.7 % change on previous year compare
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 net migration, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Ireland was -9.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 421.33 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -381.8 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Ireland rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.0%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.