Ireland vs Romania: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Ireland
0.5%
in 2025
Romania
8.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Romania rank
37th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.6% against 0.5% in Ireland, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 16.5 times Ireland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 39th and Romania ranks 37th of 39 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 15.1% | 11.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 19.6% | 16.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 12.9% | 12.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.6% against 0.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Ireland and Romania?
- 8.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Romania ranks 37th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.