EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Ireland

Ireland: EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA was 2,114 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,114 Number
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,114 Number
in 2025
All-time low
1,269 Number
in 2017
Years of data
9
2017–2025

EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Ireland, 2017–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2017202120252017: 1.3k Number2018: 1.3k Number2019: 1.5k Number2020: 1.6k Number2021: 1.6k Number2022: 1.7k Number2023: 1.8k Number2024: 2.0k Number2025: 2.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2,114 Number for eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Ireland peaked at 2,114 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,269 Number, in 2017.

That places Ireland 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January in Ireland, 2017 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2017 1,269 Number —
2018 1,314 Number +3.5%
2019 1,496 Number +13.9%
2020 1,640 Number +9.6%
2021 1,614 Number -1.6%
2022 1,743 Number +8.0%
2023 1,839 Number +5.5%
2024 2,005 Number +9.0%
2025 2,114 Number +5.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 2,114 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,350 Number, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 2,114 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,350 Number, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,360 Number 1,269 Number 1,496 Number 3
2020s 1,826 Number 1,614 Number 2,114 Number 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Italy 6,536 Number compare
  2. 11 Austria 3,064 Number compare
  3. 12 Sweden 2,629 Number compare
  4. 14 Denmark 1,597 Number compare
  5. 15 Norway 1,543 Number compare
  6. 16 Hungary 1,350 Number compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Ireland?
Eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Ireland was 2,114 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,114 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,269 Number in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 348 data points, 2015–2025
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