Recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Recent immigrants by citizenship was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.1%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2008
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland peaked at 6.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 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 recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland?
- Recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland was 1.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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