First residence permits - per thousand persons in Ireland

Ireland: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 13.41 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.41 Number
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
16.81 Number
in 2023
All-time low
4.89 Number
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First residence permits - per thousand persons in Ireland, 2008–2025

57.51012.51517.52008201620252008: 6.5 Number2009: 5.6 Number2010: 4.9 Number2011: 5.4 Number2012: 5.8 Number2013: 7.1 Number2014: 7.9 Number2015: 8.2 Number2016: 8.7 Number2017: 10 Number2018: 10.3 Number2019: 12 Number2020: 6.1 Number2021: 6.9 Number2022: 16.6 Number2023: 16.8 Number2024: 14.9 Number2025: 13.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 13.41 Number for first residence permits - per thousand persons in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Ireland peaked at 16.81 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.89 Number, in 2010.

That places Ireland 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.06 Number 5.64 Number 6.49 Number 2
2010s 8.04 Number 4.89 Number 12 Number 10
2020s 12.46 Number 6.06 Number 16.81 Number 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Cyprus 46.7 Number compare
  2. 3 Portugal 27.28 Number compare
  3. 4 Liechtenstein 20.96 Number compare
  4. 6 Croatia 13.15 Number compare
  5. 7 Luxembourg 13.14 Number compare
  6. 8 Spain 12.93 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Ireland?
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Ireland was 13.41 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 16.81 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.89 Number in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
Ireland ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First residence permits - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 551 data points, 2008–2025
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