Refugees by country of asylum — all countries

Refugees by country of asylum — Ireland

Refugees by country of asylum in Ireland in 2024 — 124,730 people. Ranked 45 in the world out of 178. Since 1984, the indicator has risen by 24,846%.

2024 124,730 people +9.51% vs 2023
World rank 45of 178
Period maximum 124,730 people2024
Period minimum 69 people1996

Trend over time

1984–2024 · people

Refugees by country of asylum — Ireland, 1984–2024050,000100,000150,000198419881992199620002004200820122016202020241984: 500 people1985: 600 people1986: 600 people1987: 540 people1988: 480 people1989: 420 people1990: 360 people1991: 300 people1992: 500 people1993: 119 people1994: 400 people1995: 400 people1996: 69 people1997: 430 people1998: 600 people1999: 2,829 people2000: 2,530 people2001: 3,585 people2002: 5,366 people2003: 5,971 people2004: 6,530 people2005: 7,103 people2006: 7,904 people2007: 9,318 people2008: 9,714 people2009: 9,561 people2010: 9,099 people2011: 8,234 people2012: 6,309 people2013: 5,991 people2014: 5,832 people2015: 6,108 people2016: 5,720 people2017: 6,394 people2018: 6,012 people2019: 7,795 people2020: 9,035 people2021: 9,571 people2022: 81,256 people2023: 113,902 people2024: 124,730 people
Change over the period: +124,230 (+24,846%) Average annual rate: 14.8 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Ireland 124,730 people
World computed 30.92M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 12.09M people
Northern Europe computed 1.27M people
High-income countries computed 9.3M people
Refugees by country of asylum — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 124,730 +10,828 +9.51%
2023 113,902 +32,646 +40.18%
2022 81,256 +71,685 +748.98%
2021 9,571 +536 +5.93%
2020 9,035 +1,240 +15.91%
2019 7,795 +1,783 +29.66%
2018 6,012 −382 −5.97%
2017 6,394 +674 +11.78%
2016 5,720 −388 −6.35%
2015 6,108 +276 +4.73%
2014 5,832 −159 −2.65%
2013 5,991 −318 −5.04%
2012 6,309 −1,925 −23.38%
2011 8,234 −865 −9.51%
2010 9,099 −462 −4.83%
2009 9,561 −153 −1.58%
2008 9,714 +396 +4.25%
2007 9,318 +1,414 +17.89%
2006 7,904 +801 +11.28%
2005 7,103 +573 +8.77%
2004 6,530 +559 +9.36%
2003 5,971 +605 +11.27%
2002 5,366 +1,781 +49.68%
2001 3,585 +1,055 +41.7%
2000 2,530 −299 −10.57%
1999 2,829 +2,229 +371.5%
1998 600 +170 +39.53%
1997 430 +361 +523.19%
1996 69 −331 −82.75%
1995 400 +0 +0%
1994 400 +281 +236.13%
1993 119 −381 −76.2%
1992 500 +200 +66.67%
1991 300 −60 −16.67%
1990 360 −60 −14.29%
1989 420 −60 −12.5%
1988 480 −60 −11.11%
1987 540 −60 −10%
1986 600 +0 +0%
1985 600 +100 +20%
1984 500

About the indicator

The number of refugees present in a country, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. A refugee is a person who has received protection outside their country of origin; the indicator covers both those recognized individually and those recognized on a group basis in situations of mass exodus. The series has been kept since 1951, that is since the adoption of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

Important: This is the receiving side. It is not to be confused with the number of refugees FROM a country — that is a separate indicator, and the difference between the two shows whether a country hosts forced migration or produces it.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.