Share of immigrants in the population — all countries

Share of immigrants in the population — Ireland

Share of immigrants in the population in Ireland in 2024 — 23.1%. Ranked 40 in the world out of 216. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 16.6 pp.

2024 23.1% +4 pp vs 2020
World rank 40of 216
Period maximum 23.1%2024
Period minimum 6.5%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Share of immigrants in the population — Ireland, 1990–2024010203019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 6.5%1995: 6.9%2000: 9.9%2005: 14.9%2010: 16.5%2015: 17.1%2020: 19.1%2024: 23.1%
Change over the period: +16.6 pp Annual average: 0.49 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ireland

Ireland 23.1%
World 3.73%
Northern Europe computed 17%
High-income countries computed 14.88%
Share of immigrants in the population — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 23.1
2020 19.1
2015 17.1
2010 16.5
2005 14.9
2000 9.9
1995 6.9
1990 6.5

About the indicator

The number of foreign-born people as a percent of the whole population of a country. On this measure the world looks quite different from the picture given by the absolute number: the largest receiving countries by number of immigrants are large states, while by share the top rows go to small countries and territories where newcomers make up half of the population and more.

Important: The indicator does not distinguish the reasons for moving: labor migration, family reunification and forced displacement all fall into one figure. Forced migration is covered by the refugee indicators.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.