Number of refugees per 100000 in Ireland
Ireland: Number of refugees per 100000 was 1.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Ireland, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Ireland stood at 1.3. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1,122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Ireland peaked at 1.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Ireland 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1393 | — |
| 2000 | 0.1315 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1294 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1273 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1503 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.123 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5535 | +350.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1171 | -78.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2048 | +74.9% |
| 2008 | 0.156 | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1544 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1535 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1529 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1522 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1514 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1503 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1063 | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.0994 | — |
| 2022 | 0.2544 | +155.8% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1.29 | — |
| 2025 | 1.3 | +0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 55% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.94, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +350.1% | 0.123 | 0.5535 |
| 2022 | +155.8% | 0.0994 | 0.2544 |
| 2016 | -100.0% | 0.1063 | 0 |
| 2023 | -100.0% | 0.2544 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1393 | 0.1393 | 0.1393 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1847 | 0.1171 | 0.5535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0867 | 0 | 0.1535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4913 | 0 | 1.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Ireland?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Ireland was 1.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Ireland ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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